Garlic and Herb Pasta

Serves 2 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 5 minutes and cooked in 10 minutes This is one of my go-to lunch recipes, quick, easy and very tasty and I’d imagine quite healthy if you are on a diet and choose gluten free pasta and skip the parmesan. Adjust the herbs / garlic amounts to…

Fluffy American pancakes

Fluffy American pancakes

Makes 6-8 pancakes / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 5 minutes and cooked in 10 These make lovely fluffy pancakes and are best served with grilled, crispy streaky bacon and loads of good quality Maple Syrup. I much prefer them to English pancakes. Ingredients 190g self raising flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt…

Pasta with Broccoli and Pine Nuts

Pasta with Broccoli

Serves 2 / Difficulty – Easy / Prep 10 minutes and cooks in 10 A quick and easy lunch or dinner and is much tastier than you would think. Ingredients 190g of penne pasta Salt 1 head of broccoli, florets, chopped into 2cm pieces Freshly ground black pepper Small handful of pine nuts Olive oil…

Mushroom risotto

Vale’s Mushroom Risotto

Serves 4 / Difficulty – Medium / 10 minutes prep & around 30 minutes cooking time. This is the best mushroom risotto I have tasted, which is lucky as it’s made by my wife and she would know if I was lying every time she asks me ‘how was it?’. Ingredients 200g exotic mushroom mix…