Creamy prawn and tomato pasta
As this lockdown has continued, the amount of pasta I have been eating has gone up to the same degree that the amount of exercise I have been doing has gone down. That’s not great, […]
Creme fraiche
Spicy cauliflower mash
The comforting, pillowy quality of mashed potato but more interesting flavours and fewer calories and carbs. Win-win-win-win-win. What to use A head of cauliflower a large knob of garlic butter a heaped teaspoon of creme […]
Chorizo and prawn linguini
This was to celebrate my friend Shaun leaving his job after 16 years and starting a new venture. This is garlicky prawns and chorizo served on pasta soaked in a creamy white wine sauce. It […]
Red pepper and pecorino pasta
So this small red pepper had been sitting on the middle shelf of the fridge for some time, blinking into the light, looking out expectantly every time the door was opened, silently shouting, “roast me!” […]
Today’s delivery – you have one missing item: blinis
So you’re all set for an evening of fizz, films and blinis and then you receive THAT text: the Blini Shortage of 2017 (BS2017) has arrived. So I asked myself the question anyone faced with […]
Prawn, smoked trout and avocado salad
I read an article this morning about a recipe that featured in the Bell Jar – a crab salad. Made me want a seafood salad for lunch. You don’t need anyone to tell you how to […]
Beef and chorizo pie
Because the weather is just so sweltering, I decided to make a pie. It is part Italian, part Spanish and part Welsh. It’s the Catherine Zeta Jones of pies. I made a traditional bolognese but […]
Easy cheesy fish pie
This is a regular feature in my house. I love fish, I love cheese and I love potato so to have them all together… Well… My sister Jan does a lovely and fancy version, poaching […]
Smoked salmon pancakes
Smoked salmon pancakes Pancakes, smoked salmon, cream – what’s not to love. What to use – serves 2, or 4 as a snack/starter 100g flour 2 eggs 200g smoked salmon 100ml milk dill salt creme […]
Lamb and spinach stuffing, with watercress and garlic cream potatoes
We recently got together with some friends at Shaun’s, which is situated in a very pretty part of London overlooking the Thames. I’m not quite sure how I talked him into letting me do all […]
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