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; 125g plain flour pinch of salt 1 egg 200ml Milk 20ml Vegetable oil In the world of classic accompaniments Yorkshire puddings are to roast beef as R2D2 is to Luke Skywalker. Yeah, Luke is handy enough on his own but with R2D2 around you know it’s going to be better. These are easy to [...]

Ingredients; 600g Celeriac Salt Pepper Milk 25g butter I’m not a huge fan of purée on main course plates, but celeriac has such great flavour and goes so well with brown meats, particularly roast beef, so I find myself loving this. Plus, it’s really easy to make Wash, peel and rewash the celeriac. Chop it [...]

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; 3/4 cup low fat mayonnaise 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 clove of garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated 2/3 cup of milk 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 level teaspoon smooth French mustard 1 anchovy fillet, minced Makes approx 300ml Caesar [...]