Pasta

A Cheeky Winter Warmer – Penne Arrabiata

Even though it’s meant to be spring, it’s still chilly & after a long hard day at work, there is nothing more comforting or rewarding than a Feast of Carbs!

This week for family dinner we threw together a giant bowl of pasta with a cheeky hint of chili, with the HG Cheffy flair of course! Continue Reading

RISOTTO OF ATLANTIC SALMON WITH CAPERS & ASPARAGUS

I have been wanting to cook the couple of salmon steaks sitting in the freezer for a few weeks now & finding myself the lone creator for family dinner this week, I knew these two little beauties would be on the menu.

In my world, almost every food has an ideal companion like lamb & rosemary, know what I mean?  Well, salmon & capers are a blissful marriage of tastes that work every time for me & yet I can’t remember ever teaming these two in a risotto.  So this week for family dinner I made this recipe to see how it went over & accompanied it with a lovely fresh salad with a good sprinkling of orange & lemon zest.  We all loved the flavour combinations & thought it was a very ‘pretty dish’. Continue Reading