So day two of our Italian recipes and I must say, another great success. In the past I have to admit to huge failures when making gnocchi, any recipe that has potato in goes haywire, any made with ricotta or semolina I seem to have great success with and these…
Simple Pea Soup
Its funny the things that pop into your mind sometimes and I can not think about this simple pea soup without thinking of the poem the Owl and the Pussycat and their pea green boat !! I know, I am a little odd, LOL. Anyway on to todays soup, this…
Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup
I think I keep on mentioning this but I just love Autumn, especially this one so far as it has been so mild and there has been loads of gorgeous sunshine, which has meant lots of time out walking and really getting to see the changes in the countryside. We…
Caprese Salad
Hubby very kindly ordered me a surprise present, another cookery book, I love cookery books so much and it is always fabulous when you receive them as a present. The cookery book in question is Donna Hay’s Seasons, it is huge, like a massive catalogue of gorgeous recipes to die for,…
Tomato and Basil Soup
Summer is drawing to a close and autumn is upon us, the Children have returned to school and college and our morning walk across Master Park is a teeny bit chilly but still full of glorious sunshine. I noticed this morning how the leaves have started to fall but also…
Gamberoni al Forno
I would like to start by wishing you all a very Happy New Year and hope that you had a very enjoyable evening last night. Hubby and I decided, as the Children were all out, to stay in and celebrate with a really lovely meal, not only was it New…
Parsnip in a Pear Tree Soup
I must confess that I am not a big soup eater, I never order it in a restaurant, never eat it out of a tin, but occasionally I do indulge in a beautiful New Covent Garden Food Co soup. Also a couple of years a go I brought their book…
Pumpkin with Crispy Chorizo Soup
This is going to be a very short post as I wanted to get the recipe for this delicious pumpkin with crispy chorizo soup on as soon as possible, just incase some of you had some left over pumpkin or hadn’t yet got round to carving your pumpkins. Every year we…
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
My little boy Luca loves his food, he is willing to try everything at least once and when the leaves on the tree’s start to change colour he always asks for my special Christmas soup as he like’s to call it. The soup he is referring to is http://dianastaveley.blogspot.com/2010/06/roast-squash-and-sweet-potato-soup-with.html and the reason…
Nectarine Salad with Goat’s Cheese Toast
I think I may of found my Summer staple, the dish that I could live on all Summer, its simple and versatile, has all my favourite foods in and is so delicious. This is one of those dishes that as soon as you have finished it, you want more! Its…
