Pieday Friday – Minted pea pasta with chargrilled chicken

May 27, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

We’re all hoping for a sunny bank holiday weekend right? And what better way to spend the long lazy weekend than with a spot of al fresco dining, eh? I’ve got the ideal recipe for you to try out this weekend; it’s really fast, super-easy and uses just a handful of ingredients that you’ve probably […]

Pieday Friday – Mediterranean chicken & bean stew

March 4, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

I wasn’t sure what to call this recipe when I rusted it up for the family earlier this week. As we tucked into our Mediterranean dish – and mopped up the tomato sauce with our homemade garlic bread – some recipe name suggestions were thrown about. We couldn’t decide if it was Spanish, Italian or something else, […]

Pieday Friday – Baked Spanish chicken & chorizo risotto

December 4, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

This week I’ve tried out a recipe that I’ve never attempted before. I love risotto yet I’m not really patient enough to spend ages stirring it until it’s ready, so we rarely eat it at home. Seeing as it’s one of my favourite dishes I really hoped that there was a less time-consuming option out […]

Pieday Friday ~ Chorizo & bacon pasta

August 1, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Although this sounds like a rather meaty dish, it’s actually quite a nice light pasta for a summer evening, and it’s great chilled as a side dish for a BBQ meal. It’s a really simple throw-it-all-in-the-pan recipe and here’s how to make it: Cook any pasta shapes according to the instructions on the packet. In […]