My Leftover Challenge

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll be aware that last week I set myself a bit of a challenge. Normally I’m the one that travels for work, but this time The Boyfriend was away, so finding myself rattling around at home on my own I decided to set myself a foodie challenge. When he…

Chilli Squid & King Prawn Black Spaghetti

I was really excited about cooking this dish, mainly because I LOVE pasta with a passion. I have a little collection of interesting pastas including some rainbow striped pappardelle and a selection of multicoloured farfalle. I also picked up some black squid ink spaghetti at a food market a little while back and have been…

Spaghetti & Meatballs

This recipe is such a classic family friendly dinner. Kids love spaghetti, kids love meatballs, if they’re fussy about veggies you can blend up the sauce to hide them, and the flavours are so delicious we all still love this dish as adults. This is a great recipe to use for midweek dinners as well…

Smoked Mackerel Spaghetti with Chilli & Capers

I’ve done a few quick throw together easy weeknight pasta dishes now (see Creamy Salmon Pasta, Cheats’ Carbonara and Spaghetti with Pancetta, Mushrooms & Veg) and you really can’t beat a pasta dish for a dinner that you can throw together quickly and easily out of simple ingredients that will taste really satisfying and amazing… so I’ve done another…

Spaghetti with Pancetta, Mushrooms & Green Vegetables

This dinner is probably one of the most frequently cooked midweek meals in my kitchen. Pasta takes just a few minutes to cook, fresh vegetables are tasty and nutritious and mascarpone makes a really quick and tasty sauce. This is a great staple recipe to use over and over again and adapt to the ingredients…

Creamy Salmon Pasta

 This dish is a really good staple for a healthy mid week dinner. It’s really quick and easy to do and makes a great dinner for one as well as being easy to multiply to make enough for the whole family, it’s a great dish for kids. This dish is creamy, light and healthy whilst…

Taste of Christmas

On a cold and windy Friday evening, just before December, the Christmas season was approaching and I could be found rushing down to Tobacco Dock for an evening of festive foodie delights. I’ve not been to Taste of Christmas before, although I have been to Tobacco Dock for Feast before, so I was excited to…

Cheats’ Carbonara

I’ve called this a cheat’s carbonara because the sauce is traditionally made using eggs which are stirred in right at the end and cooked from the heat of the pasta, a traditional carbonara doesn’t actually use cream. Although it is absolutely fine to eat eggs lightly cooked like this, a lot of people aren’t comfortable…

Homemade Pasta

Pasta has always been one of my favourite ingredients. It’s just so versatile, you can incorporate such a vast variety of flavours and textures quickly and easily, it’s no wonder it’s become such a staple ingredient in our store cupboards.  I’d wanted to try making my own pasta for ages and after lots of research…

My Perfect Spag Bol

For as long as I can remember Spaghetti Bolognese has been my favourite meal. My Mum’s Bolognese was the best thing ever growing up and I would always request it for my birthday tea (I still get it on my birthday now). As the years have passed and my tastes and passion for cooking have…