I accidentally bought some cavolo nero recently. When I say accidentally, I don’t mean I didn’t realise that I’d put some in my shopping basket. What actually happened was, I forgot my shopping list – again – and thought I needed cavolo nero. I didn’t and so the beautiful curly leaves were left languishing in the fridge until I decided to do something with it. Continue reading
I love cauliflower, and I love capers, the husband doesn’t. So, on a mission to change his mind – and to cook roasted cauliflower which I’ve been wanting to cook for some time – I plumped for this spicy roasted cauliflower pasta with garlic breadcrumbs recipe in the hope that a little bit of spice might help to convert the cauli-hating hubby. Continue reading
This pasta, new potatoes, green beans and pesto recipe from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s book River Cottage Veg Everyday sounds like the kind of meal that would put you in a carb coma for at least a week. What it actually is, is pure comfort food, and the carb coma lasts for just a few hours! Continue reading
This roasted squash, spinach and feta cheese rotolo recipe comes courtesy of Save With Jamie, Jamie Oliver’s book of money-saving meals. Roloto, means rolled in Italian, and this dish involves rolling squash, spinach and feta cheese in pasta sheets. You then cut the rolls in half, stand them up in a dish of a tasty tomato sauce so their tops are poking out and then pop them in the oven to bake for 35-40 minutes. Continue reading
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