Pasta Loco I ‘m sometimes reticent to go out for pasta as it is one of those fuss-free things to do at home, but Pasta Loco Bristol OMG: This was another level! Far from the pasta my Nonna used to make this is pasta elevated. Rich, indulgent and full of flavour. We started with the salt cod …
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni If we didn’t judge we wouldn’t survive. Somehow, this was quite a revelation to me this week. To judge is to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions…we indeed wouldn’t survive if we didn’t do this on a daily basis. I suppose what I feel I am struggling with is the negative connotation …
Aubergine parmigana I’m giving up meat for Lent. That’s what my 13 year old self-said a few decades ago to my mum!! She flawlessly countered this by offering me the keys to the kitchen. Being a parent now, and knowing all about phases, I’m sure my mum thought I’d be back to normal carnivore duties …
Lasagne I guess I am not in your typical demographic to be going to a hip-hop gig! On Saturday Morning at the park, when I mentioned to a dad I was at De La Soul the previous evening, I could read the subtext running behind his eyes…! Funny thing about the friends you meet when …
Seafood pasta Ever been shopping and yet you still don’t know what you are going to cook for dinner?! Me too. Life can get in the way of a good meal especially if the focus is on getting the shopping done, but not having had the time to think the weeks meals through. Remember the …
Minestrone soup When a friend asks you for a recipe whilst she has been solo parenting for 5 days with 3 boys under 6 and is waving the white flag as the lurgy kicks in…..the least I can do is oblige! (Especially when her hub is on a jolly skiing!) And it was a timely …
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Kalettes carbonara Hosting for my in-laws at Christmas this year means there is a lot of thought going into a meal that will happen in 2 weeks time and I am frequently finding I have no idea what’s going to be on the table for dinner that night! As the commitment levels increase through December, …