Baked tagliatelle with spinach & ground pork - A quick alternative to lasagne that everyone will love. Perfect pasta! - fresh tagliatelle, ground pork (preferably free range 8% fat), fresh thyme leaves, béchamel sauce, clove garlic, tins chopped tomatoes, olive oil, white wine, frozen whole leaf spinach, A grating of nutmeg, Grated parmesan, Sea salt, [...]
Risotto with mushrooms - You may well have almost everything you need in your storecupboard. Just pick up fresh mushrooms and parsley and off you go! - cup mushrooms, bunch fresh parsley, Knob unsalted butter, 15g dried porcini mushrooms, clove garlic, carnaroli rice, olive oil, white wine, Grated parmesan (vegetarian versions available), vegetable stock, black [...]
Seafood risotto - This quick and easy risotto offers a real taste of Italy. On the table in just 25 minutes! - pack mixed seafood, fresh or frozen, shallot, ripe tomatoes, lemon, bunch fresh parsley, clove garlic, carnaroli rice, fish stock, olive oil, black pepper, Make up the stock in a small saucepan according to [...]
Spaghetti alla puttanesca - Knock-out dish from storecupboard staples. Classic southern Italian pasta said to have been made in the brothels of Sicily to attract visitors! - red chilli, chopped fresh parsley, spaghetti, can tomatoes, clove garlic, capers, anchovy fillets, olive oil, pitted black olives, Sea salt, Bring a large saucepan of salted water to [...]
Spaghetti all amatriciana - A classic warming pasta dish from Rome with cheese, bacon and tomatoes. - unsmoked pancetta or streaky bacon, grated pecorino romano cheese, spaghetti, olive oil, dry white wine, clove garlic, tinned plum tomatoes, Chilli flakes, Sea salt, black pepper, - This classic warming pasta dish from Rome with cheese, bacon and [...]
Braised fennel - Bored with the same vegetables? Try this tonight… - fennel bulbs, bunch fresh parsley, clove garlic, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Trim the tops of the fennel bulbs and remove the outer leaves. Cut each bulb into wedges and rinse under running water.; Peel and bash the garlic. Wash and roughly [...]
Homemade hummus - Quick to make and beats shop-bought every time - Greek yogurt, lemon, tin chickpeas, clove garlic, tahini paste, olive oil, paprika, Sea salt, black pepper, Drain the chickpeas into a colander and rinse under the tap.; Peel and crush the garlic. Grate the zest from the lemon and squeeze the juice.; Blitz [...]
Tenderstem broccoli with chilli and soy sauce - A fragrant way to enjoy your greens - tenderstem broccoli, red chilli, clove garlic, olive oil, soy sauce, Wash, deseed and finely chop the chilli. Peel and bash the garlic clove. Trim the broccoli stalks and rinse under running water.; Bring a pan of water to the [...]
Mushrooms trifolati - A superb side dish that’s quick and simple to make - mixed mushrooms such as chanterelle, oyster and chestnut, bunch fresh parsley, clove garlic, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Wipe the mushrooms clean and slice thinly. Peel and bash the garlic clove. Wash and roughly chop the parsley.; Warm the olive [...]
Garlic potatoes - Give fried potatoes a healthier twist with this simple, speedy side - waxy potatoes, clove garlic, olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, Peel the potatoes and slice into 5mm slices. Peel and bash the garlic clove.; Warm the oil in a frying pan with a tight-fitting lid. Brown the garlic clove.; Add [...]