Spaghetti alla Puttanesca (otherwise known as the dish of Italian prostitutes), is an Italian pasta dish, invented in Naples in the 1960s. It’s thought that prostitutes would make this simple dish because it was quick and cheap! It includes many cupboard ingredients, that most Italians would have at home, and can be rustled up in…
I was very kindly gifted this Kitchenaid food processor by the lovely team at AO.com and the first recipe I decided to make with it, was a homemade pesto. I’ve always knew that a basic pesto recipe was very simple to make, but I’ve never actually tried my hand at it. The Kitchenaid food processor…
Pasta dishes, and Italian cuisine in general, are one of my favourite foods. I’ve tried my hand at making my own pasta, and cooking up a variety of fresh and packet pasta throughout the seasons. Whether it’s a spicy tomato ragu or a light lemon and olive oil dressing, pasta can be so versatile and…
Although I’ve previously posted a vegetarian lasagne recipe, I couldn’t resist sharing this one, as it’s very different to the first, but equally as delicious. I first found inspiration for this recipe because we had two tubs of mushrooms that desperately needed using up, so I first searched for a mushrooms lasagne recipe, and then…
Pasta bake (pasta in general), has to be one of my favourite foods. It’s hearty, warming and is the perfect comfort food. This weekend, nursing a sore head after a rather fun wedding, we decided to rustle up a pasta bake for dinner. We normally opt for a tomato based bake, but as it’s summer…
I absolutely love pesto, so much so that I have at it at least once a week. Whether it’s on a pizza, spread over a piece of sourdough, or mixed into pasta. Shamefully, I’ve never actually tried to make pesto myself, but when it’s so reasonable to buy (perhaps even cheaper than making it yourself?),…
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have spotted this epic pasta bake on my Stories last night! We were both in the mood for some comfort food, and what is more comforting than a pasta bake? We hadn’t made one in forever, and although it’s the easiest thing to make, I did Google…
If like us, you went a little over the top with the cheeseboard this Christmas, and have a fridge full of cheese still, you might want to rustle up this quick and easy recipe. Blue cheese is one of our favourites, and it just so happens to go perfectly with pasta. I found this recipe…
Slightly cheating with this week’s recipe… I didn’t make my own red pesto, I bought a jar from our local grocer! But when you’re in need of a quick and healthy lunch, and you’re only make enough for one, I’m going to let myself off! This super bright and colour tagliatelle can be made in…
You my have spotted this delicious looking pasta dish in the background of a recipe I posted a few weeks ago. I served our pasta primavera alongside a Stone’s ginger wine cocktail, with elderflower cordial, soda and cucumber, and the two were delicious together. The freshness of all the ingredients used in both food and…
Think paella with a twist with this recipe. Instead of rice, we have orzo, but it’s made in a very similar way. And instead of seafood, this recipes uses chorizo and lots of lovely vegetables! But it creates a similar dish in terms of texture and consistency, and I love paella! We added a fresh…