In sad news; summer is over. In happy news; butternut squash season is upon us. A vegetable that truly is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the stomach. I am serving it up simply today; roasted, tossed in a sage brown butter and enjoyed with good quality pasta. When the … Continue reading Sage Brown Butter and Butternut Squash Fusilli
What better way to use up leftover roast chicken than tossing it in garlic, oil and linguine? I have completed my first term at cookery school (yay) and one of the many perks of the Easter break's arrival is that I can get back to creating and sharing my own recipes. I am studying classical … Continue reading Roast Chicken Aglio e Olio
Autumn is upon us and what better way to celebrate than cooking rich and creamy pasta? If I was forced to choose one cuisine to eat for eternity it would have to be Italian. Partly because a world without pasta or pizza is not a world that I wish to inhabit but also due to … Continue reading Pasta alla Vodka with Parmesan Rocket Salad
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
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
Hellooo may I introduce you to creamy pasta perfection? I try to maintain diversity in my recipes: partly so that at any one time there will be something to please everyone at the top of my archives but also because I love trying out new techniques, ingredients and cuisines. I am aware, however, that I … Continue reading Lemon and Mascarpone Penne with Basil Chicken and Asparagus
Risotto is one of those dishes that just always hits the spot... I have strayed slightly away from the traditional risotto recipe today by substituting rice (usually the key ingredient) with pasta. The result was delicious. Orzo is basically a rice shaped pasta so the texture of this is very similar to the standard risotto … Continue reading Orzo, Salmon and Rocket Risotto topped with a Poached Egg
