Quick Carbonara – pasta classic in ten minutes
This is my version of a rich, silky Carbonara. A bit of low fat creme fraiche supplies the creaminess so …
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Lost in translation – the Czech steak spice mystery
All over Prague, restaurants served delicious richly spiced grilled meats and kebabs. My inner carnivore was in heaven but I …
Top Five Easy Teas of 2010
I had a new year’s email from the nice chaps at WordPress this week with lots of useful facts and …
Waste not, want not – Great British Waste Menu
Just finished watching the Great British Waste Menu. It was a BBC challenge in which four top chefs had to …
Salads are a bit boring
My heart sinks at the thought of ‘just a salad’ for tea – I’m too much of a carnivore. But …
My favourite recipe ever – coq au vin
Time to share my favourite ever recipe. I’ve made this for family, a dozen friends at a time or just …
Pork meatballs for pasta
I made meatballs with pork mince instead of my usual beef recipe on the weekend and it worked really well.
Speedy beef stroganoff
This rich, creamy dish is a great way to make steak go a bit further.It’s tasty, quick and if you …
A big pot of chilli con carne
I think the key to a good chilli is time. It’s very quick to put together but does need about …
Sausage pasta in tomato ragu
This is pretty much my all-purpose pasta sauce recipe (the tomato version, anyway – see below for the cheese version). …
