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Diana Henry’s ‘Italian penicillin’, aka orzo with lemon, parsley and Parmesan
Midweek is usually when I run out of food. Leftovers, from anything long-winded made over the weekend, get eaten on Mondays or for lunches, Tuesday is usually cheese on toast after choir rehearsal and then there is Wednesday, home of … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta and gnocchi recipes
Tagged Diana Henry, one-pot, orzo, pasta recipes, vegetarian
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Angela Hartnett’s one-pot lamb ragoût
The Italians seem to have stolen my heart. Or, at least, my kitchen. Everything I cook at the moment seems to be from Rachel Roddy or Giorgio Locatelli and, now, here is another Italian-inspired wonder. Don’t let the Michelin-starred name … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb recipes
Tagged Angela Hartnett, delicious magazine, Italian recipes, lamb recipes, stew recipes
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Rachel Roddy’s chicken thighs with citrus and olives
Here’s a tip: buy yourself some chicken thighs, an orange and lemon, some good green olives, a bit of fresh oregano (or dried, if that’s all you can get), salad and potatoes on your way home. Then follow the prep … Continue reading
Pasta! Or how a little Trullo crab could make your week…
In seven years of this blog, pasta, the ultimate ‘daily solution to an eternal problem’, has only ever featured as a footnote to recipes designed for use with gnocchi. Thirteen years ago, thanks to a very stressful job (180 newly branded … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Jones, Brindisa, crab recipes, Giorgio Locatelli, pastastories, trullo, two-pot
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On the Side’s PSB with tarragon: put it in the centre!
On the Side, by Ed Smith, is a book that most foodies I know have heard of but it may not have reached people who are not immersed in cookbooks every day. Which is a shame because it is quite, … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetarian recipes
Tagged ed smith, On the Side, PSB, purple sprouting broccoli, vegan, vegetarian
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Raspberry Bakewell cake
I’ve always thought that those who live in consistently hot climates must simply never bake. A friend, who is a great baker of cakes, lives in Granada, Spain and I once asked her how she managed to bake anything when … Continue reading
Shove-in-the-oven chicken with tarragon and tomatoes
I have my lovely friend Tony to thank for this. He was on his way to cook for a crowd a few weeks ago, and came clutching a copy of this recipe from the excellent Three Good Things by Hugh … Continue reading
