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; 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 [...]

Ingredients; For the fish cakes: 450g potatoes, cooked and mashed 50g butter 1 large onion, finely diced 225g smoked trout, flaked 225g fresh cod, poached & flaked 225g fresh salmon, poached & flaked 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon chopped dill 1 tablespoon chopped chives 2 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley (divide into 2 equal halves) [...]

Ingredients; 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered 10 cloves of garlic, peeled 2 fresh chillies, stalks and seeds removed Olive oil 10 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked 10 sprigs of fresh rosemary, leaves picked Small bunch of fresh coriander 10 bay leaves 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 tablespoons fennel seeds 2 tablespoons smoked paprika [...]

Ingredients; 4 whole onions finely sliced 1 heaped teaspoon of (smoked) paprika 3 fresh chillies finely diced 25g butter 3 x 400g tins of Pinto beans 3 x 400g tins of Cannellini beans 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes 4 bay leaves Salt Pepper White wine vinegar 3 tablespoons of molasses Olive oil Serves [...]