käsespätzle

Käsespätzle

It was about 5 years ago that I discovered the delight that is spatzle (or spaetzle). It is a German/Austrian dish similar to pasta or gnocchi. It is one of my husband’s favourite meal accompaniments.  I was ill last week, and in an effort to cheer myself up, I was watching cooking shows on TV….

Roasted Pumpkin and Feta Pasta

Roasted Pumpkin and Feta Pasta

Despite the unseasonably warm and windy weather, I am enjoying October. I am enjoying the autumn foliage, and a return to more wintery dishes. It is also the height of winter squash season. As part of my squash appreciation month, I wanted to do something with feta, as it is one of my favourite cheeses….

pumpkin tortellini

Pumpkin and Cheese Tortellini

Knowing how to make your own pasta is a useful skill to have. You can roll it out with a rolling pin, but your life will be so much easier with a pasta roller. You can get ones that clamp to your worktop, or ones that attach to a mixer. The latter involves far less…

Italian Sausage Rigatoni Bake

Italian Sausage and Spinach Rigatoni Bake

I am very fortunate where I live to have a fantastic butcher who makes a wonderful range of sausages and black pudding. I love sausages so when I am passing, I like to stop by and buy a few sausages to stock up the freezer. One thing they don’t do, however, is Italian Sausage. I…

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Asparagus

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Asparagus

Asparagus is just coming into season in the UK, so the young tender stalks are in stores now and they make a perfect accompaniment to my Lemon Pepper Chicken. It’s the best time to eat them and I like to eat it as often as I can while in season. This dish is light and…

roasted squash and spinach lasagne

Roasted Squash and Spinach Lasagne

After serving this lasagne, my husband proclaimed it to be his favourite dish of #SquashAppreciationMonth so far. It has quite a few steps in it, but the resulting dish is extremely tasty, making it very worthwhile. Despite being vegetarian, you could easily serve this to the most ardent meat eater and you won’t hear any…