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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pasta’
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 »
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 [...]
Chicken Arrabiata
Posted in Mains, tagged chicken, chilli, easy, italian, pasta, quick, recipe, tomato on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re trying to use up things in the freezer at the moment and needed some way to use up a lone chicken breast. We reasoned that it would probably stretch furtherst in a pasta dish and decided upon making an arrabiata sauce to go with it. A quick Google search tells me that our sauce [...]
Spicy Sausage and Tomato Pasta
Posted in Mains, tagged chilli, pasta, quick, recipe, sausage on June 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When we were deciding on dinners this week I was thinking of what we had in the freezer and remembered that there were some pork sausages, which gave me inspiration for tonight’s dinner. Once again it’s a simple dish, taking 25 minutes in total, and tastes delicious. Add more or less chilli depending on your [...]
Tortellini: The Quick and Easy Dinner
Posted in Mains, tagged baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, easy, fresh pasta, pasta, quick, salad, tortellini on June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We have a friend coming tomorrow to stay with us for a few days and the flat has been looking like a bit of a disaster recently. Rob was out this evening and I got home at about 7pm knowing that I had a good couple of hours of cleaning ahead of me. Two hours [...]
