Yes, asparagus and I are having a moment currently... Today the aforementioned asparagus is getting married together with prawns (a match made in heaven may I add) to give us this oh so creamy risotto. I am very often asked what my favourite dishes to cook and to eat are and risotto is always towards … Continue reading Zesty Asparagus, Prawn and Mint Risotto
Hi guys, how does comfort food sound today? So there are days when I want to eat a beautiful fillet of salmon and a whole greenhouse of vegetables and there are days when I want to eat a pile of meat and carbs and cheese. Guess which day it is today...? Most definitely the latter. … Continue reading One Pan Mozzarella Baked Oregano Meatballs
Ravenous for ravioli? Well today is your lucky day... I spent the first decade of my life believing that these little pockets of flavour were called "family pasta" and the first two decades of my life eating them from a packet. The former was due to the fact that eating ravioli was more or less … Continue reading Spinach, Ricotta and Pesto Ravioli in a Rosemary Butter
All about that alliteration... Okay so I actually did share this recipe for more than the alliteration in it's title I promise! All of the ingredients used in this (minus the fresh parsley I imagine) can probably be found in the average kitchen: tuna, pasta, lemons, tomatoes and some form of bean. They come together … Continue reading Springtime Store-cupboard Spaghetti
A taste of Thailand... Travelling is undoubtedly the best (though definitely not the cheapest) way to gain culinary inspiration: sampling new flavours, techniques and traditions enriches your experience not only whilst on holiday but also through bringing those new ideas back to your kitchen at home. I travelled to Thailand with my family last summer … Continue reading Pad Krao Pao (Pork Stir Fry)
Bringing you a taste of the Mediterranean today. Aubergine parmigiana is a fine example of the simplicity and deliciousness of Italian cuisine: fried aubergine baked in a tomato sauce and topped with oozing mozzarella. What could be better? That was not a rhetorical question and the answer (as you may have guessed) is the addition … Continue reading Aubergine Parmigiana Pasta Bake
Ah comfort food, how I love you. Okay, so how is it that spring is already upon us?! I feel like I've just dug out all of my puffa coats and woolly hats and yet I saw a man walking around in shorts and sunglasses today.... madness! Before I fully embrace spring and all of … Continue reading Creamy Sausage and Kale Gnocchi
