We were in Italy a couple of weeks ago – a couple of days in Venice followed by a few days in Florence. While we were in Florence we took an organised day trip to San Gimignano, Siena, Castellina and finally a vineyard. On the way to Siena we were offered the option of having [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Tagliatelle Aglio Olio e Peperoncino
Posted in Eating Out, Mains, tagged italian, italy, olive oil, pasta, recipe, restaurant on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ratatouille
Posted in Mains, tagged french, ratatouille, recipe, vegetables, vegetarian on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was bonfire night yesterday (seriously, how is it November already?!) and we went out to watch an excellent local firework display with some friends. We had less than an hour between getting home from work and having to leave again to cook and eat dinner so needed something that was going to be incredibly [...]
Tortellini Soup
Posted in Mains, tagged easy, quick, soup, tortellini, vegetarian on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’d spotted a recipe for hearty pasta soup on the BBC Good Food website and decided to give it a go as it had a lot of very high ratings and we had a pack of tortellini in fridge for which we had no plans. This is a really simple recipe that takes minimal preparation [...]
Quorn Lasagne
Posted in Mains, tagged italian, lasagne, pasta, quorn, recipe, vegetarian on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every week, especially in the colder months of the year, we try to cook a few dinners that will serve well as leftovers for lunch the next day. Lasagne is a perfect example of such a dish and even having to heat it up in the microwave can’t spoil the wonderful flavours that have only [...]
Toad in the Hole
Posted in Mains, tagged british, recipe, sausages, toad in the whole, yorkshire pudding on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The transformation outdoors in the last few days has been spectacular. We’re lucky that despite living in London our street is lined with magnificant sycamores. Right now the trees are in full Autumnul show and the pavements are hidden somewhere below a blanket of their enormous, colourful leaves. It’s definitely time to start pulling out [...]
