Pasta Puttanesca or Sluts Spaghetti

…or Tart’s Pasta if you are more of a lady like Delia. I prefer Nigella’s description.  This is adapted from her version in Kitchen. There are a lot of theories as to how the dish originated and how it got it’s name, but basically the dish came from a need to make a quick tasty meal with […]

Malaysian Lentil and Squash Curry

This curry is adapted from Jasmine & Melissa Hemsley’s The Art of Eating Well. Yes, they are the ladies leading the health craze and responsible for making ‘spiralizer‘ and ‘bone broth’ the buzz words of 2015.

Balsamic Roast Potatoes and Onions

As promised, I’m finally getting around to posting the recipe for this dish which I featured as the side for my Warm Beef and Blue Cheese Salad. 

Warm Beef and Blue Cheese Salad

I can’t wait til there’s a grand stretch in the evenings. Winter light is no friend to food photography, I mean, I struggle at the best of times. So you’ll have to trust me when I say this salad tasted and looked much better than the photo suggests.

Brussels Sprout Risotto

Please don’t let the sprouts put you off!! Yes, I know most people save this veg for Christmas time but this is a really nice recipe in its own right and also good to use up any leftover sprouts you might have. I know it’s fairly popular as I saw a few pics in my […]

Roasted Tomato Soup

  I suppose at this stage Christmas and New Years is a distant memory for most, but I hope everyone had as nice a festive season as I had. Back to reality with a bang there on Monday and back to business as usual with the blog. I am loath to use the ‘D’ word […]

Butternut Squash Risotto

Another risotto recipe, I hear you say! This one is seasonal so I had to post it. Pumpkin and squash are widely available at the moment so it is the perfect time to make this. You’ll have to excuse the poor photos though, the winter evenings got the better of me I’m afraid.

Proper Baked Beans

  When I bought Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food some time ago his recipe for Proper Baked Beans caught my eye. But I never actually made it. Then I saw Jamie Oliver’s Comfort also has a recipe for homemade baked beans. I was wondering if it would really be worth the effort. It is, believe […]