“I bet I could make that.” I was referring to a guilty pleasure of mine, Pasta ‘n’ Sauce. Packed with rubbish yet oh-so-moreish on a cold day, I can get real cravings for this horrendous muck. Can’t help it though. I was trying the cheese, leek and ham one and thought I’d have a go at my own version. It […]
Read moreI had half the dough left over from pesto pizza, and it occurred to me that I’d never made one of my favourite Italian foods: calzone. That lovely folded pizza, like a Cornish pasty spending a gap year travelling. I was bowled over by how tasty it was. It really was great, especially when paired with a zingy mustardy salad. […]
Read moreI’ve been lucky enough to have a load of Glorious! soup at my disposal at the moment. They really are delicious, I haven’t found a duffer yet. That said, I’ve been suffering from soup overload, so I decided to use one as a sauce instead. Don’t bother with a fussy method: just fry some pork steaks, while they rest tip […]
Read moreA real pot of leftovers, this one. Tons of stuff in the cupboard, fridge and freezer that all needed using up. Leave it in the casserole, come back hours later… lovely. Pork and chestnut casserole: 500g pork shoulder, chopped 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, sliced 2 carrots, diced 2 courgettes, diced 100ml marsala wine 1 teaspoon paprika 2 sprigs […]
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