I know, false advertising and all of that, but this may not be rice as we know it, but it is a great, a very healthy rice alternative and a great way to get children to eat one of their five a day, as this cauliflower faux rice is so…
Limoncello Tiramisu
It is my Son Stephen’s 24th Birthday and as is always the tradition he always comes home for a very special dinner and as usual because of Stephen’s Nonna being Italian I always try to stick to traditional Italian dishes and tonights dinner was no exception. We started with gorgeous…
Beetroot, Red Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tart
Ok so the Children were not to impressed at having beetroot for a second night running, they will be even less impressed when I say that this dish was so gorgeous that I can not wait to make it again, but saying that I may wait until it is just…
Beetroot and Pea Risotto with Mint and Feta
Beetroot and Pea Risotto with Mint and Feta is the first main course dish that I have cooked from Dale Pinnock’s book, The Medicinal Chef, and I have to warn you that it is not for the faint hearted, however if you love beetroot, then please read on, as this…
Date Slices
I am in snack heaven since finding Dale Kinnock’s book ‘The Medicinal Chef‘ and I am enjoying cooking and baking my way through his fantastic recipes. So far I have baked only snacks, my sweet tooth getting the better of me as usual, but at least these snacks are good…
Pesto Beans and Feta on Toast
I actually don’t know where to start in writing this recipe, as I type I can not even think what I should call it as this gorgeous lunch came about completely by accident, well I say accident, what really happened is that as usual on a Sunday morning before our…
Italian Easter Biscuits
Last week my lovely little Luca had to make something for Food Technology of his choice, related to Easter, they could remake the Easter biscuits that they had already made in school but it was an exercise to inspire parents to bake with their children at home as we were…
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
I have been feeling rather guilty lately as I have really been neglecting this blog, so I thought I would post this recipe for gorgeous twice baked sweet potatoes. My neglect has come from my new love for crochet, knitting, sewing, refurbishing beautiful old furniture and interior design, all of…
Gorgonzola Sauce
This is just going to be a quick post, just so that I can get the recipe onto the blog as it goes really well with my previous post ‘Gnocchi di Semola‘, it is beyond simple to make, no skill is required, my only tip is to watch the cream…
Gnocchi di Semola
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…
