Mediterranean ingredients or influences
Mediterranean
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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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Meet one of my favourite sides! This is soooo good. Yes, it has gnocchi and mozzarella and parmesan cheeses in it but it also has fresh cherry tomatoes, spinach and butter/cannellini beans so it both tastes and feels pretty good and virtuous to eat! We tend to serve this with…
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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…
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I was always (and still slightly am) terrified of making bread. I never really listened to my mum when she was trying to teach me about cooking and baking – mostly because I was a petulant teenager who knew everything and wanted to spend my time out with my friends,…