Classic Cottage Pie

Classic Cottage Pie

Serves 2 / Difficulty – Medium / Prep 30 minutes and 45 minutes cooking time One of the ultimate comfort foods, this is my tasty version of an English classic. Swap beef for lamb and you get a Shepherds pie. Ingredients For the filling 250g of minced beef 1 onion 1 small carrot 1 stick…

Sicilian Arancini

Sicilian Arancini Recipe

Makes 8 medium balls / Difficulty – Medium / Prep 45 mins and fried in 5 minutes I first discovered arancini existed whilst watching an episode of the Sicilian detective series Inspector Montelbano, and the episode was called ‘Gli arancini di Montalbano’, obviously arancini featured heavily and I had to know what these little balls…

Chilli Con Carne

Chilli Con Carne Recipe

Serves 4 / Difficulty – easy / Prep time 20 minutes and 1 hour cooking time. One of my favourite comfort foods and so easy to make in a big batch for a group of friends. Leaving to cool for a little while after cooking improves the flavour. Like lasagne this dish tastes even better…