I’ve had a packet of pastina, or tiny pasta, in the back of the press for months. I bought it in a posh supermarket in a moment… Read more “Posh pastina”
Chilly chilli
Working with a very stripped down kitchen is bringing an interesting challenge to cooking. It can be really frustrating, but I’m trying to look on the fun… Read more “Chilly chilli”
Bonus edition: kitchen chaos!
My current kitchen is a wee teeny strip along the side of the house. Our chimney is in the middle of our house, which makes for some… Read more “Bonus edition: kitchen chaos!”
Kitchen Chaos, cooking edition!
Sunday was largely spent in the kitchen, packing things up. In between all of that I wanted to get a head start on food for the week… Read more “Kitchen Chaos, cooking edition!”
Herby roasted cauliflower
I’d planned on using the remaining sausages to make coddle this evening, and bought a lump of back bacon to chop up and add. Unfortunately it’s still… Read more “Herby roasted cauliflower”
Savvy sausage rolls
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.”
