I absolutely love roasted Mediterranean vegetables, especially ratatouille, and this dish takes them to another level. Chargrilling a whole load of veggies then layering up with a tomato sauce and cheese makes a normal side dish of vegetables an absolute winner. Also giving the presentation a little more thought than a pile of normal stewed ratatouille…
Category: Vegetables
Roasted butternut squash, courgette and spinach frittata with mascarpone and parmesan
Another easy, quick and super delicious dish you can create on a busy weekday for dinner, or to prep on a Sunday for your lunches in the week! Frittatas are amazing to knock up quickly, using up vegetables you have lying in the fridge – most things can work! Roasting a butternut squash does add…
Easy, homemade salt and pepper chips
Want to make a takeaway staple at home? Try these SUPER easy but oh so tasty salt and pepper chips and I promise, you will never order them from a takeaway again! I use frozen oven chips (yes, really!) to make this dish less faffy and easy to do on a Saturday night, so you’re…
Melanzane alla Pamigiana (Aubergine parmigiana)
Melanzane alla Pamigiana or Aubergine parmigiana is a beautifully simple dish packed with flavour. It’s griddled aubergines, layered between a rich tomato sauce, basil and parmesan, topped with mozzarella and baked until gooey. Serve as it is with a side salad and some bread or as a side along some roasted chicken. Try this instead…
Prawn, Pea and Asparagus Summer Risotto
This is a light, flavoursome and easy to cook dish, perfect for a hot summers day. The fresh summer vegetables, including peas, asparagus and rocket give a sweet and light taste to the rice, making for a perfectly balanced dish. Try this dish! It’s so easy, but ok, it is a little laborious as you…
Mango Peach Salsa
This amazing salsa is super tasty and perfect for those warm summer days and nights! The mix of fresh mango and peach, along with peppers, chilli and tomato makes a perfect combination. I recently had this in Florida, literally eating it most days (not sorry) and it was just perfect in the warm sunshine. Try…
Homemade DELICIOUS ‘slaw
Summer is almost here! And what’s better to eat on a warm summers day then a tasty BBQ and salad? Everyone has had coleslaw, but do you ever make your own? It’s tastier, healthier and for pound for pound, so much cheaper! It also keeps really well. I use mostly yoghurt for the dressing, so…
Baked asparagus wrapped in prosciutto with Hollandaise sauce
This super, super tasty dish is impressive but so easy to make. Perfect for a dinner party canape, a starter or for finger food – try this and I promise you will make it again and again! Hollandaise sauce is notoriously difficult to make, but follow this easy step-by-step method and you’ll be able to…
Broccoli, leek and cauliflower gratin with a pancetta and Parmesan cheese sauce
This is a quick and super tasty vegetable side dish. Serve simply with a beautiful roast chicken or even on it’s own as a comforting meal in itself. The smokey pancetta works amazingly with the cheese sauce, giving vegetables a tasty lift over the plain old boiled ones. Top with breadcrumbs and bake to create…
Smoked Salmon, Courgette, Pea and Ricotta Frittata
Eggs for dinner, or any time of the day, always go down well in my house. They’re so quick and easy, as well as being cheap, delicious and good for you! Frittatas are great as you can basically shove anything you need to use up in them! OK this is a little fancy with the…