Archive for the 'Pasta/Pizza' Category
Spaghetti with Cabbage, Chilli and Anchovies
We’ve cooked spaghetti with bacon and cabbage before, so when we were wondering what to do with the cabbage in our fridge, we decided to try a variation on the theme. In order to keep it relatively healthy, we went for chilli and anchovies rather than bacon.
It wasn’t as successful as the [...]
Pesto
Fred is out playing cricket today and I had planned on a quick lunch of spaghetti and puttanesca from the freezer. When I finally found the sauce buried at the back I saw that there were actually two servings and, not wanting to eat for two or let any any go to waste, I [...]
Read More..>>Butternut and Parsnip Risotto
For a while now, Ginger has been going on about risotto. In a good way though. She initially mentioned butternut squash risotto, which I thought would be excellent with some added sage. At some point she changed her mind to parsnip risotto, but I managed eventually to persuade her that making risotto [...]
Read More..>>Pizza
Our dough turned out a bit too thick again but it was a definite improvement on last time. Garlic bread followed by salami, olive, pepper and rocket for me; tuna, anchovy, olive and pepper for Fred.
Read More..>>Creamy Mushroom Pasta
Mushroom pasta is one of those things I’ve attempted a couple of times with no success and I’d pretty much given up on it. This recipe posted by Rachel of What Rachel Ate Today sounded promising though and I bookmarked it to try later on. I didn’t have to wait too long; we [...]
Read More..>>Pizza
It’s been another busy few days with not a lot of cooking going on. Fred and I went to visit my mum yesterday and spent the afternoon making pizza with my niece. We used a variety of toppings including artichokes, olives, salami, parma ham, peppers, mushrooms and onions. They turned out well [...]
Read More..>>Pasta Puttanesca
Like yesterday’s green curry, this is something we eat a lot so finding something interesting to say about it and making it look attractive on the plate is a challenge. Every time I eat it though I can’t help but wonder why it took us so long to discover it, how can you go [...]
Read More..>>Orecchiette Puttanesca
Ginger made some puttanesca sauce on Sunday and there was some left over, so I had it tonight as she was out. I had it with some orecchiette; usually we have it with spaghetti but I thought I’d experiment and the experiment turned out rather well.
It didn’t look that orange in real life; I [...]
Broad Bean Pesto
I’ve been thinking about this for a while and decided to give it a go this evening. I originally thought I’d use basil but since I didn’t have any but do have two huge mint plants, it seemed sensible to use that instead.
I don’t know what quantities I used but I steamed the broad [...]
Pasta Pistou
While researching broad bean pesto this afternoon, I stumbled upon What Rachel Ate Today and subsequently, her recipe for pistou. It sounded just what I needed for a quick dinner this evening and apart from the parsley, I already had the ingredients I needed.
It was certainly quick and easy to prepare, just whizz [...]