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Slow Lamb & Confit Tomato Linguine
This Slow Lamb & Confit Tomato Linguine is amazing. Seriously delicious amazing! Plus it’s made from leftovers and fridge staples AND is super quick and easy to make. What more could you really want? I discovered it over the recent holiday period. I was looking for something quick and easy for dinner and hadn’t been […]
Hubby’s Beef Cheek Ragu
Summer is almost here which means the slow cooker is just about ready to go away for a while. Other than the occasional Thai Red or Green curry, it will spend the next few months hibernating. Knowing that, my hubby asked to cook last weekend as he wanted to make one last batch of his […]
Tomato, Rocket & Prosciutto Linguine
Last week I made the most amazing batch of confit tomatoes. They were like little flavour bombs in your mouth. And all week the leftovers in the fridge were calling out to me to turn into a pasta. This Confit Tomato Rocket & Prosciutto Linguine is the final result. It turned out as one of […]
Bacon Tomato and Kale Pasta
Who loves a super fast, healthy, one pot dinner? I certainly do! And this Bacon Tomato and Kale Pasta recipe is all of that! On the table in 15 minutes it is the perfect midweek pasta dish. It’s packed with goodness from the kale and tomatoes as well as being full of flavour and texture. […]
Salmon Rocket and Lemon Pasta
This salmon rocket and lemon pasta is the ultimate in quick and easy weeknight dinners. On the table in under 15 minutes and super tasty, it’s a weeknight wonder in a bowl. It’s quick and ridiculously easy to make. The sauce requires no cooking, just prep the ingredients whilst the pasta is cooking. Then it’s just […]
Scallops with Saffron Risotto and Bacon
I love scallops. To me they are a decadent and delicious offering from the sea. When perfectly cooked, they really are hard to beat. Seared on the outside and cooked til just translucent in the middle….it’s the only way to have them. And they pair with so many different flavours. Nothing too strong though otherwise […]
Kale and Sausage Pasta
This kale and sausage pasta dish came about almost by accident. When I started cooking, I was planning a completely different pasta dish, something full of bacon and kale with loads of Parmesan and a rich creamy sauce. But I was feeling creative and in need of a something healthier so found myself cooking this […]
Hubby’s Duck Ragu
My husband loves eating duck. Especially in the winter. Without fail, as soon as the weather starts to cool he will start talking about when he will cook his roast duck dish and this duck ragu. They are his winter staples and for him, winter has not happened unless he has had his fix of […]
Gnocchi with Pesto, Bacon and Tomatoes
This pesto gnocchi dish is a recurring favourite for Friday or Sunday night dinner in our house. For me it really is a dish made from fridge and pantry staples. I always have a packet or two of gnocchi in the cupboard, bacon in the fridge and tomatoes on the bench. And more often than […]
Simple Rocket Pesto
A delicious pesto recipe can be such a saviour in the kitchen. They’re quick to make, so full of flavour and can be used in so very many dishes. I do love a traditional pesto, full of basil, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan goodness. However, I find myself experimenting with other herbs and nuts for […]