Pasta alla Norma
I went to Switzerland for a weekend recently and while I was there my hosts introduced me to a Sicilian pasta called Pasta alla Norma. Who’s Norma, you may ask? The story goes that in […]
Red pepper
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!” […]
Courgette, pepper and sweetcorn biryani
I’ve finally managed to make something that my chief taste-tester, Shaun, finds “revolting”! Why have I never made a Biryani before? This was a bit of a cheat’s quickie version. He didn’t actually taste this version. […]
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 […]
Roasted garlic, pepper and tomato rice
I haven’t done anything vegetarian for a while. I love any rice dish, and this one is really simple to make. The rice is soft and subtle, a perfect backdrop for the charred pepper, sweet […]
Chorizo rice bowl
This was going to be a vegetarian rice bowl but then I found chorizo in the fridge and… now it’s not. An unusual combination of flavours here – Spanish and Asian. But it worked. What to […]
Cauliflower base pizza
I’m jumping on the cauliflower base bandwagon. I loved making this because I love pizza, but as I currently eat in a low-carb way, it’s a food that no longer makes it onto the list. I also […]
Veggie sausage casserole, cumin sweet potato mash, nutty greens
Sausages. It is rare to find a person who doesn’t love a good sausage. A friend of mine gives them as Valentine’s gifts. Many nationalities have their own version. They can be meaty, veggie, vegan, pescatarian. Made […]
Spicy prawns, roast veg, blanched beans
I’ve been over indulging. It has to stop. We are off to Cornwall for a weekend of sea air, sea food and salad so tonight I got into the swing with this. Virtually no carb, […]
Roast haloumi and veg pasta with garlic cream
I’ve done this a couple of times now. I can’t for the life of me get it to LOOK very attractive, but it does taste very attractive. This is definitely one for the 20% category because […]
