Creamy risotto is my all-time favourite meal. Because it is very easy and simple to cook in one pot, this is certainly a go-to meal on weekday evenings. This is my basic mushroom risotto recipe. I love adding ham or prawns to it, which gives a rich flavour. On one occasion, I cooked it without […]
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Savoury muffins are often referred to as a lunchbox idea. I’m a big fan of them and love cheesy muffins in particular. Luca and I very often enjoy cheese and pea muffins as appetisers served with a glass of white wine or Prosecco at the weekend. I’ve been testing my muffin recipe for the past […]
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I had some ripe bananas, apples and pears that are a week past their expiry date. If it was before the coronavirus outbreak, I might have thrown away them and gone to a supermarket to buy new ones… But, it’s during the outbreak and we cannot waste food, especially fruit that, normally, it seems fine to eat […]
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This is one of the ways in which I enjoy matcha when I buy a packet of matcha green tea powder. I always buy a small quantity at one time, and once it’s opened, I keep it in the fridge and try to use it all within a month. Mostly, I enjoy drinking matcha in […]
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Whenever I open a bottle of red wine, the same idea occurs to me. ‘I want to make bolognese tomorrow!’ Cooking pasta sauce with wine is a wonderful way of intensifying the flavour and stimulating our appetite. Luca and I love selecting red wine and having it on weekends. Last Saturday afternoon, I realised that I […]
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