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Creamy mushroomy pasta
All I need to say to introduce this recipe is that I love mushrooms. They’re my favourite vegetable (I know, they’re not even technically plants, but let’s talk in culinary terms), and combined with carbs and cheese they make my heart sing and my stomach happy. This recipe is a combination of two delicious recipes which I’ve come across over the years…
Tabbouleh (bulgur wheat and parsley salad)
We’re approaching longest day territory here in the UK right now. The maximum hours of daylight in the year reaches 16 hours and 41 minutes in a matter of a few (long) days, meaning our evenings stretch gloriously out in front of us throughout the summer months (the depths of winter, where we barely get eight hours of light, is another matter)…
Lemon and kale rigatoni with pecorino and pangratto
Spring is slowly but surely heading into summer (even if the amount of rain we’ve been having seems to suggest otherwise!) and with it comes a general dislike for putting the oven on. Since last posting we have moved from our stuffy flat into a far cooler house, but even now when it’s getting a bit toasty outside it’s better to keep the kitchen heat to a minimum…
Banana and dark chocolate muffins
This week begins “back to school” season in the UK. After six weeks of freedom and less traffic on the commute to work, normality resumes, routines get re-established and lunch boxes are retrieved from the top of the cupboard ready for action again.
Tomato and mascarpone pasta
Long time, no blog (?)! It’s been a busy few months since I last shared a recipe, and while I’ve still been cooking away (girl’s gotta eat) I’ve had the small endeavour of planning a wedding keeping me occupied. We had a fairly long engagement allowing us to get the big things booked up early and take our time on the details, however everyone was correct in saying that as soon as last Christmas was out of the way, time would fly…
Butternut squash and roasted red pepper soup
Autumn is well and truly here in the Northern Hemisphere - it’s dark by 4.30pm, work Christmas dinners are in the planning stages and the leaves are very much in the process of falling off the trees and making a crunchy carpet on the floor…
Apple and blackberry crumble
Legend has it that when St. Michael the archangel kicked Lucifer out of heaven, he landed on a blackberry bush and, ahem, weed all over it. This piece of folklore states therefore that blackberries should not be eaten past Michaelmas (29th September) for this very reason, but I see it as all a better excuse to embrace blackberry season while it’s still here…
Tomato and peach panzanella
We’re onto our second heatwave of the summer here in the UK. Gardens and parks are turning a delightful shade of brown, hosepipe bans are looming, and frankly, no one’s in the mood for cooking much right now (myself included)…
Back to basics: jacket potatoes
We’re back on our basics journey today - our first instalment involved searching for the perfect oven chip, and we’re continuing the potato theme with this week’s post. Jacket, or baked, potatoes are a staple of many family’s dinner repertoire…
Smoky lentil and black bean chilli
Here’s a quick and easy midweek-meal for you this week, a family favourite that doesn’t take too long to rustle up and can be used in all sorts of ways to change things up a bit. This is my smoky lentil and black bean chilli - it’s vegan friendly, a little bit spicy (but not too much) and full of the fresh and smoky flavours of summer.