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.

Smoked Chicken and Pancetta Caesar Salad

   I was always of the belief that a Caesar Salad couldn’t be called a Caesar Salad without anchovies in the dressing. I was delighted to see in Nigella’s Kitchen that they weren’t in the original dressing! This made me so happy, I can’t stand when there is a strong taste of anchovies on my […]

Sausage, Butternut Squash and Gnocchi Bake

This recipe came from an “it’s the end of the week what’s in the fridge?” kind of day. 

Patatas Bravas

I like making tapas. It’s a lot of work but I think it is worth the effort. I like eating them even more! After doing the Tapas Trail and then going on holidays where we had tapas several evenings, I decided it was time to get a patatas bravas recipe I was happy with. I […]

Panzanella – Tuscan Bread Salad

Panzanella is something I have been intending to make for a long time but never got round to it til now. It was one of the many recipes made at the Tannery course I attended and was absolutely delicious so I thought I had no excuse but to make it now. It is best made […]

Harissa

I have already blogged this recipe as part of one of my first blog posts Harissa Chicken Ciabatta, but I’ve decided that it needs to be it’s own post as I use it so much. So apologies if I’m boring anyone by repeating myself! I recently bought Sabrina Ghayour’s Persiana and I just love it! […]

Eggs in Purgatory

I was recently watching reruns of Nigellissima and Nigella was making this dish. I realised it was quite a while since I had made it. So I vowed to put that right and made it the following evening.

Crispy Chicken Cutlets

This recipe from is from Nigella’s Kitchen. I pretty much use the original recipe without any changes but as it is not online I thought I would share it.