an introduction

This wasn’t my idea. The blame for this rests entirely on the shoulders of my seven year old son. The unreserved declaration that he was now vegetarian came approximately three weeks ago. If I said I was surprised, I’d be lying. I’ve watched him push chicken round his plate for as long as I can…

asparagus and potato frittata

NO, NO, NO! Do not try this one at home kids. COMPLETE AND UTTER BOLLOCKY DISASTER! You’ll note the in-the-pan photo, and not an on-the-plate photo, and for very good reason. For starters; the potatoes came out under cooked, which may have been my fault as I used regular ole potatoes, cubed, instead of new….

lentil ragu

This recipe (another found on the BBC Good Food website – link at the bottom), says it serves six, but it doesn’t. Unless you are feeding a rugby team, I highly recommend at minimum halving the recipe if you are intending to cook it for just the one meal. I admit I had some concerns when…

egg in the basket

Unfortunately, I can’t remember where I found this super simple recipe, and Google hasn’t been particularly helpful. I made it as a light dinner for the boys and I, but it would work well as a breakfast or lazy Sunday lunch. You’ll need: Olive oil 200g mushrooms, chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 4 medium…

ricotta dumplings with a simple tomato sauce

I’m probably going to spend the next few days playing catch up on recipes we’ve tried in the last few weeks. As I’ve only taken pictures of the good ones this will likely lull you, the reader, into a false sense of  my being some kind of whizz in the kitchen. However I can assure…