What with all the dreadful weather and short days, our highly energetic Westie is only getting a morning walk and by early evening is ready for a bit more exercise. I like to relieve the tedium of endlessly throwing a ball and retrieving it from under sofas by tuning into the Good Food channel. The […]
Category: Italian
Chicken and Leek Lasagne
This is a great recipe if you are suffering from winter induced cravings for chicken pie, or if you have plenty of leftovers from cooking a roast chicken. The recipe given here uses a whole roast bird, which is poached in its own stock (which is then used to make the sauce) before use, but […]
Comfort Food
For me, there is nothing quite as comforting as a lovely big bowl of velvety, creamy risotto and our recent jaunt to Rome has left me feeling extremely comforted, if a little uncomfortable around the waistband. The problem with it, diabetically speaking, is that it has to be made with Arborio rice (which is white […]
Asparagus, Broccoli and Pea Risotto
Gorgeous comfort food, with the relatively high GI of the arborio rice balanced by a good dose of vegetables (around 3 portions per serving) and a reasonable protein hit from the peas and parmesan. Serve on its own or with a green salad dressed with hot olive oil in which seeds have been sizzled to […]
When in Rome
We had a marvelous Christmas and didn’t pay too much attention to the rules, as there has to be time off from the regime. That said the roast potatoes were done in sunflower oil, and were deliciously crispy (though I do say so myself) and the vegetables were the centre piece of the table and […]