After the ham and leek pie, I’d saved the leftover puff pastry. A rummage in the fridge uncovered some sausages, and I was on a roll. On… Read more “Savvy sausage rolls”
Creamy chicken and tomato pasta
So it seems that the unofficial theme of this week is “roll through meals”. After the prawn pasta earlier in the week I’d half a box of… Read more “Creamy chicken and tomato pasta”
Leek and ham pie
We’re heading rapidly towards having a new fitted kitchen installed (more on that later!) and I’m in full on “use things up” mode. My latest rummage in… Read more “Leek and ham pie”
Pasta with prawns and tomato sauce
This is one of my own recipes again, and is largely a pantry dish, plus a couple of hardy bits from the veg drawer. There’s about ten… Read more “Pasta with prawns and tomato sauce”
My no-recipe rice pudding.
With all the bad weather lately, there has been a lot more soup, stew and the like on the menu. Cheap, cheerful and helpful at keeping the… Read more “My no-recipe rice pudding.”
Carrot cake cupcakes!
I have rarely met a person who doesn’t love carrot cake. It’s not the first thing that automatically pops into the mind when cake is mentioned, but… Read more “Carrot cake cupcakes!”
Spaghetti carbonara, cheater style
I go through phases of making this pretty regularly. I was never brave enough until I got a copy of Giorgio Locatelli Made In Italy. A really… Read more “Spaghetti carbonara, cheater style”
