Veal and porcini ragu
Inspired by the recent trip to Rome and lunch at Artusi in Peckham the weekend after! I was going to make this with sausage too, but the sausage I got turned out to be really […]
Arancini (Italian fried rice balls)
Shame about the boring photo but I made all these Italian dishes in one night and the photography took second place to delivering them all in an edible state. The arancini were a lot more […]
Lemon, courgette, ricotta and mint
Another really quick and easy starter idea. Easiness gauge: possible for me to make without incident even after several thimbles of Prosecco. What to use – serves 4 as a starter 2 pleasingly sized courgettes […]
Tomato and burrata salad
So simple, just make sure you buy good quality tomatoes and cheese. What to use – serves 4 as a starter 400g tomatoes – I used these 200g burrata extra virgin olive oil fresh basil […]
Tarallini all’ olio Tartufata
Inspired by the amazing food I had during a visit to Rome a couple of weeks ago, I’m going to post a few Italian dishes I’ve made this weekend. These tarallini were wafted under my nose in […]
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 […]
Roast carrot, goats cheese and chick pea salad
I found this recipe on the BBC Good Food site (SAVE THE BBC RECIPES!) and just tweaked it a bit. It’s bright and summery and healthy. This served six for a starter with slices of […]
Stuffed mushrooms
Shirley Conran said life was too short to stuff a mushroom. Poppycock. These were worth every one of the very few minutes they took to make. What to use – served 6 as a side […]
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 […]
