Broken Lasagne
What started as trying out a tik tok trend has turned into one of my favourite quick and easy family meals. Some call it broken lasagne, some call it lasagne soup – whatever you want to call it, it tastes like lasagne but is made …
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Italian
House Sugo at Home
I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for months and something always seems to come before it!! So without further ado….I discovered my favourite restaurant of all time, Sugo Pasta Kitchen, some years back when we lived in Manchester and after I tasted their House …
Pork, Nduja and Fennel Ragu
I adore Nduja. What is that, you ask? It’s the most wonderful spicy, spreadable pork sausage which comes from the region of Calabria in Southern Italy. Having tried it for the first time at an Italian restaurant in Manchester, it’s an ingredient that until recently, …
Spaghetti Carbonara
This recipe is so quick to prepare but it’s really important you do everything at the same time so it’s nice and hot when you serve it. In the main recipe I’ve included my take on a traditional carbonara but below I’ve also included a …
Pizza Fries
At the very start of my maternity leave, pre all of this lockdown madness, a friend and I went out for lunch with the babies to a local restaurant. On the menu were the most delightful looking ‘pizza fries’ and, not being back on the …
Tandoori Roast Chicken
I think I’m one of the only people I know who doesn’t LOVE a Sunday lunch. Don’t get me wrong, I’m partial to a roast every now and then, but as a fan of spice I often find a normal roast to be a bit …
Broccoli Pesto and Bacon Pasta
I am a huge fan of pesto, in particular when it’s homemade. The fresh and vibrant flavours can really lift a dish to the next level. The combination of the salty bacon, juicy tomatoes and fresh herbs here really make this a treat of a …
Tomato and Mascarpone Risotto with Steak and Herby Breadcrumbs
I’m a huge fan of a comforting, oozy risotto. Not only does it feel like an indulgent meal, its one which is easy to make extra portions of to have the next day for lunch or dinner. Last week, after defrosting a couple of steaks …
Speedy Sausage Pasta
As you will have seen in many of the other recipes on my site, I love using sausage meat as a cheap, quick and easy way to make a filling and tasty tea and this recipe is exactly that. Whacking everything into a blender right …
Bolognese Baked Gnocchi – 10sp
Batch cooking is a great way to prepare for the week ahead and, now I’m cooking for 4 adults on a daily basis, I’ve also found it’s the quickest way to also ‘prepare’ lunch for the next day. This recipe is a real quick and …