The last time I was in the greengrocer’s, they were selling off some bulb fennel at reduced prices, so I bought a bag. Bulb fennel is quite strongly flavoured, and a little goes a long way, so I figured we’d…
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Fun with Fettuccine, Fennel and Feta
Tagged with: Cheese, Fennel, Leftovers, Pasta, Small portions, Vegetarian
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Recipes
Lamb and Tomato Sauce for Pasta
I think this last recipe for leftover lamb is a bit unusual. How often have you seen lamb with pasta? I don’t think I ever have before. But I know that lamb can go with tomatoes, because I’ve seen shoulders braised with…
Tagliatelle Impromptu
Time for a satisfying bowl of pasta like this one? For the last few weeks, we’ve been taking advantage of as much dry weather and daylight as we can before ‘real’ autumnal weather hits Wales. In addition to the usual…
Tagged with: Blue Cheese, Cooking creatively, Leeks, Pasta, Vegetarian, Walnuts
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Mushroom Pasta Bake
I think pasta bakes are much maligned–either as convenience food or as junk food, but really, they need not be either. They can range from simple to complex, low to high carb (think of lasagne), none of which is necessarily…
Tagged with: Cheese, Chilli pepper, Green onion, Milk, Mushrooms, Pasta, Vegetarian
Posted in Recipes
Posted in Recipes
St David’s Day Pasta
This is a dish I created to honour my adopted country, Wales and its patron saint. In addition to leeks, a recognized symbol of Wales, I’ve included a local Welsh specialty blue cheese, Perl Las. Do try this with fresh,…
Tagged with: Blue Cheese, Leeks, Pasta, St Davids Day, Vegetarian, Winter recipes
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
Braided wreath and baskets of ‘Easter bread’
Disasters happen!
Parsnips are great winter vegetables!
Beautiful squashes from our allotment
Beans!
Natures perfect food
Party pizzaz
