An open confession: I arrived home to this hearty treat as a dish prepared by Mrs Roast Potato and eldest New Potato (is that metaphor too tortured?). Regardless, I present it here on their behalf. A real punchy mediterranean pasta blowout. Roasted squash rigatoni: 1 butternut squash, skinned and diced 2 cloves of garlic, peeled 12 cherry tomatoes, halved 250g […]
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I was really in the mood for artichokes alla romana again, and had the thought of lamb but more so. Even though it’s mid-Summer, I was craving some roast lamb. So to go with the artichokes I put an Italian spin on the meat. I whizzed up rosemary, garlic, lemon zest and prosciutto with some oil and then smeared all […]
Read moreAfter garam masala, the next logical step is to make some tikka paste as the basis for a curry. Into a blender went: my garam masala, a smal piece of ginger, two garlic cloves, a squeeze of tomato puree, a de-seeded green chilli, paprika, a touch of cayenne, touch of cumin, fresh coriander, dessicated coconut, ground almonds, smoked sea salt, […]
Read moreTypical absurd simplicity from Wagamama. Stir fried garlic, courgette, leek, onion and green bean mixed with noodles and chicken stock. I wish I could elaborate, but that’s it!
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