Net curtains and an almost-closed, ivy green door screened off the Antica Trattoria della Pesa from the humid June heat … More
Month: June 2014
Roast Sweet Potato and Green Pepper and Prawns in Smoky Tomato Sauce, with Sour Cream and Coriander
I made it for my brother and his girlfriend when I’d just landed back from a mad fashion trip to … More
Aubergine, Spinach and Girolles in White Sauce with Garlic and Parsley
I think I’m stuck in a vegetable and white sauce cooking rut – but am content to be there. I … More
Roasted Pepper, Aubergine and Garlic in Tomato Sauce and White Sauce with Feta
At the weekend it was my granny’s 80th birthday party. Twenty of our family ate together in the garden under … More
Quick Italian-Style Dauphinois with Bay Leaves
I made this when eating toute seule after a day’s digging in the vegetable patch, where I was planting seedlings … More