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‘Can it be that simple’ Fettuccine with Cream & Parmesan

In comfort food, Italian, lunches, mains, meals with mates, quick food On July 22, 2012 0 Comments

A really, really simple pasta dish from my usual pasta book – tweaked and added to. The ingredients list shows the original, basic version, (with my adjusted quantities)… Read More »

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Leek, squash and gorgonzola risotto,

In comfort food, Italian, mains On July 17, 2012 0 Comments

I love risotto. Such an ace opportunity to take a basic set up and put together loads of different variations on flavours. This one’s unorthodox in containing NO… Read More »

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Pizza!

In comfort food, Italian, lunches, mains, meals with mates On July 3, 2012 0 Comments

Rather like the Chilli “recipe”, this is one of those things that I hadn’t thought of as something particularly worth sharing…but a couple of conversations with mates suggest… Read More »

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Pasta with ‘green’ vegetable ‘sauce’

In cheap, comfort food, Italian, mains, meals with mates, quick food, vegan On June 20, 2012 3 Comments

Another favourite from the Pasta Cooking book from the remaindered bookshop…it’s called a sauce, but the moisture just comes from the oil, butter and tomatoes. And all the… Read More »

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Seasonal Vegan Green Risotto

In Italian, mains, quick food, vegan On June 19, 2012 0 Comments

So I’m always making lovely creamy risottos on here with liberal amounts of creme fraiche or brie or butter or parmesan and although you can probably find replacements… Read More »

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Courgette, pea & pesto soup

In British classics, Italian, lunches, quick food, soup On June 18, 2012 0 Comments

MOAR SOUP. You can probably tell how much I love soup. It’s usually cheap (unless it’s mushroom) and such an easy lunch, make one lot at the beginning… Read More »

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Brown Lentil Bolognaise

In British classics, cheap, comfort food, Italian, mains, quick food, vegan On June 12, 2012 0 Comments

OK, so this is a pretty heavily modified version of a Rose Elliot staple. Do recommend Rose Elliot’s Complete Vegetarian for someone starting out on it all. Especially if you need simple… Read More »

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Italian Vegetable Soup

In cheap, comfort food, Italian, lunches, soup, vegan On May 28, 2012 0 Comments

You may have noticed I’m a big fan of soup. When cooking for one they’re an ace way of making lunch really quick – make on batch at… Read More »

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Broccoli, chilli and yoghurt pasta. With pine nuts.

In comfort food, Italian, mains, meals with mates On April 25, 2012 0 Comments

Here’s a quick and tasty pasta hacked from a great 500 Pasta Recipes book I picked up in a remaindered bookshop years ago. Here’s what you’ll need. You’ll… Read More »