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Gnocchi di patate

Or, in English, potato dumplings; I first had these when one of my Italian friends at University said she’d cook for us but as we didn’t have a real hob we ‘made do’ with two one-ring electric hobs which we could

Posted in Leftovers, Pasta, Quick, Supper, Vegetarian

Chicken and tomatoes with Orzo

Hey, it’s Saturday morning and we are going away for a city-break on Monday: adults only. So, I have  to  use up anything in the fridge & freezer that won’t last until we get back next Friday. I like this dish as it

Posted in Chicken, Pasta, Slow, Supper

Bolognaise Ragù Lasagne

I think the ability to make a half decent bolognaise Ragù should be taught to every child. Here we will be using it tucking it up in sheets of lasagne but I don’t mind if you want to spoon it

Posted in Beef, Pasta, Supper

Pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce

Pork tenderloin – also sold as Pork Fillet is a tender cut from within the loin. Akin to beef fillet it is a lazy muscle so is lean and tender. I think it is best served slightly pink but if

Posted in Pork, Supper

Meatballs and Tomato Sauce

I make half a dozen variants on ‘meatballs’ varying the meat content and the herbs and spices and shaping in different ways.  For the basic recipe I use 50/50 mix of beef and pork – the higher fat content of

Posted in Meat, Supper