lasagna is a typical Italian dish, it has many variations even in the same regions there can be big differences. I’ve developed my own over the years as I like the northern style with plenty of Béchamel sauce while also liking the simple tomato based meat sauces of the southern regions. This recipe combines the [...]

Ingredients; Rib of beef 3 carrots 2 sticks of celery 1 leek 1 onion 2 sticks of rosemary picked and finely chopped Salt Oil Beef Stock Season the joint with salt, then peel and roughly chop the veg and place in the bottom of the roasting tray to act as a trivet. Drizzle some good [...]

It’s National Gut week in the UK this week (23rd – 29th August). It’s an annual campaign that aims to help people understand the importance of good digestive health by providing free information and advice on how to achieve a healthy gut. Which seems like a good idea that we don’t have an equivalent to [...]

Ingredients; 5 large eggs 600g fresh ripe strawberries Juice of half a freshly squeezed lemon (about a tablespoon) 100g sugar 200ml milk 200ml double cream The restaurant that inspired me to start making my own pizzas (Da Michele, Stezzano, Italy) also makes their own ice cream and while I’m a sucker for their vanilla (it [...]

Ingredients; Extra virgin olive oil 3 x carrot, halved lengthways and chopped 3 x celery sticks, halved lengthways and chopped 3 x onions, finely diced 3 x garlic cloves, finely sliced 1 x anchovy 5 large tomatoes 50g sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped or blitzed in a blender 150g tomato puree 2 x large handfuls of [...]