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; 225g spaghetti nero (or your favourite dried pasta) 120g of streaky bacon 1 onion Half a dried chipotle chilli 400g can of chopped tomatoes Olive oil Salt Pepper Worcestershire Sauce Some chopped parsley and freshly grated parmesan (or pecorino) for garnish Serves 3 My thanks to Kat, who mentioned this as one of her [...]

Ingredients; Pasta for 4 – I used fresh spaghetti 1 onion, finely diced 2 large handfuls of peas 1/2 cup butter, softened A large handful of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried mint 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon paprika Large pinch of salt Serves 4 In a bowl mix the butter, lemon [...]

Ingredients; 1 chicken breast 2 heaped teaspoons of fresh pesto 4 tablespoons of fresh cream 1 handful of freshly grated parmesan Fresh Pasta for 2 Olive oil Extra Virgin olive oil Serves 2 Take your chicken breast, remove the skin and trim off any fat. Then dice it into 1 inch cubes. Take the fresh [...]

Ingredients; 200g of Tipo 00 pasta flour or plain flour 2 medium fresh eggs Olive oil Serves 2 When I started writing out this recipe, it became clear that this is one of those things that is far better to learn by watching rather than to try and read a description of what’s involved. So, [...]