For the last few months with the warmer weather approaching, I’ve had summer recipes on the brain. One of the recurring themes is how to convert meals I love into something I can still enjoy when it’s hot. The first thing that occurred was curry – although we don’t like…
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Chilli con carne is something I would never think to order when eating out or even have a random craving for. In fact it’s something I probably hadn’t even thought about for years. Yet it was one of the first ideas that popped into my head when I started brainstorming…
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Everyone should have a favourite risotto recipe that they feel confident about making and this is most definitely a contender. Delicious chunks of sausage meat, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes and diced roasted paper add texture and complement each other to make a decadent and luxurious but also fresh and herby…
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Chicken. Most of us have at least one food that we have a difficult relationship with and mine, for sooooo long, was chicken. In my late 20s I had a horrific case of food poisoning after eating it in a restaurant. Don’t worry, I’m not about to go into details…
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As you may have gathered from some of the recipes that I’ve put up so far I am a big fan of Mediterranean style food and recipes – specifically Italian (with bits and pieces from elsewhere). This is something that has happened fairly recently. I’ve always been a huge pasta…
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We adore pasta in our house and this dish originates from that age old question “It’s shopping day tomorrow- what’s for dinner tonight?”. I am happy to say that from these humble origins this has now firmly established itself as a pretty regular feature in our meal plans. I enjoy…