My Go-To Tomato Sauce

I think everyone needs a good basic tomato sauce in their repertoire, and this is the one I use. This sauce is great for meatballs, or chicken, or even just plain with pasta. Sometimes I ring in the changes by adding a handful of spinach near the end of cooking time. But I wouldn’t do…

Pollo Florentine Pasta

One of my favourite things to do when home alone is to go on the tablet and read the entire archive of a food blog. Why, you may ask, the answer being that I am fascinated by how other people cook and write, it inspires me. One such afternoon brought me to Ree Drummond. As…

Best Ever Bolognese

A healthier version of an Italian classic. Sorry for the flurry of sweet treats on here over the past few months, especially since I’m on a weight loss regime. I shall try to keep these to a minimum these days. Anyway, back to business. One of the first things I did on joining Slimming World…

Chilli Wasabi Beef Stir-Fry

A new favourite way of stir-frying beef. I have lost count of the amount of times I’ve cooked this dish over the past few weeks. It’s too fucking good. Even my mother likes it. The idea for this dish came about from raiding the fridge and store-cupboard one Friday night when I was home alone…

Buffalo Sauce

A firm family favourite that nigh on every member of the family has the recipe for. This particular recipe has been made by my mother so many times over the years that she doesn’t need the recipe. It was originally from a magazine spread from the eighties on barbecue food, in Woman’s Weekly I believe….