farfalle with parmesan and wild garlic butter, and roasted tomatoes
Wild garlic can be foraged for in the countryside in Spring and early summer. Pick the youngest tender green leaves, avoiding any that are going yellow or are damaged or browned. Wild garlic...
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I admit it. I love kitsch. But not just any kitsch. Specifically that peculiarly, joyously colorful, sundrenched African kitsch. It stops me in my tracks. It speaks to me on some visceral level. It...
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Making your own pasta is really quick and easy and you can’t beat it for thinks like tagliatelle, cannelloni and lasagne. I used to make it often even before one of my favourite people (and the...
View ArticlePPN lemon zest and squid ink pasta – yes you can
Well if Obama can do it so can you, or me (or I). Actually, I’ve got so much going on at the moment that I don’t know whether I’m coming or going, but I do know that I have used just about every...
View Article…make squid ink pasta
Making your own pasta really is easy. Whether you do it by hand or in a stand mixer, anyone can do it. Check my beetroot pasta recipe here for the story of the friend who taught me to make pasta, or...
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