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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi
Creamy and delicious. A nice change from the primarily tomato based gnocchi recipes. Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter 350g chicken, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 75ml dry white wine 1 tsp Italian seasoning 400ml chicken stock 180g cream cheese 500g gnocchi 100g baby spinach, roughly shredded 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Black pepper  Method Heat the olive oil and butter in a large, deep pan. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 mins until golden. Stir in the garlic and con
2 days ago


Pork Sausage Meatball and Spinach Carbonara
Updated recipe! Added sundried tomatoes and bacon/pancetta (I used guanciale). Lovely combination of the flavours of carbonara and marry me sauce. The great thing about this is that once you've rolled your balls it's super quick to put together. Ingredients  1 tbsp olive oil 250g dried spaghetti 500g pork sausages 150g pancetta or bacon, chopped Handful baby spinach leaves 50g sundried tomatoes, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 300ml double cream 3 eggs 1 cup grated parmesa
Oct 29


Creamy nduja pasta
A lovely midly spicy pasta (you can make it more so if you like a kick) which is super easy to make. The original recipe didn't use...
Aug 5


White Chicken Lasagne
I thought this might be good, but it was better. It is very rich and we didn't have salad in but it definitely needs it to balance the...
Jun 18


Pasta alla Cenere (Gorgonzola and Black Olive Pasta)
This is so quick to pull together. I threw some chicken from the BBQ into this but that's not part of the original recipe. Ingredients  ...
Jun 11


Gochujang Carbonara
Well this is delicious. That is all. Ingredients 3 large egg yolks, at room temperature ¾ cup Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving...
May 20


Chicken Gnocchi Soup
This recipe originates from The Olive Garden in America which I really want to go to one day. Now even more so. This is creamy and...
Apr 30


Jerk Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
US recipe so shrimp title. This was much nicer than I had expected, not to say I was expecting it to be bad, but the way it came...
Feb 26


Pastrami Carbonara
One of the quickest pastas you can make and super tasty. A nice change from standard carbonara as pastrami has a bit more kick. ...
Feb 12


Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta
I don't normally buy chicken sausage but they came free with an order and I wasn't sure what to do with them, the idea of normal sausage...
Jan 29


Marry Me Chicken Orzo
I love marry me chicken recipes in all forms - original , pasta, pie - and this is my new favourite. Ingredients Chicken thighs (about...
Jan 6


Black Pudding Meatballs
This is a great take on a meatball, with the black pudding giving the meat and the sauce a bit of a kick. It's a bit stew-like and I...
Jan 2


Bolognese version 3 - with red wine
I continue on the hunt for the best bolognese. This version is from An Italian in My Kitchen and uses red wine whereas previous recipes...
Dec 24, 2024


Bolognese Recipe - with pancetta
This one is from The Burnt Butter Table . This was more complex to make and, in my opinion, not as good as Marcella Hazan's version . ...
Nov 21, 2024


Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce
Shamefully as someone who cooks a lot I have never made bolognese without a jar. I have decided to try various recipes to find our...
Nov 18, 2024


Baked Ziti (or rigatoni)
Could not get ziti but had rigatoni, but I would say it would be better with the slightly smaller pasta. Potentially sub with penne...
Nov 12, 2024


Risotto Milanese
A classic, perfect for winter dinners. It's quite rich so pairs well with something like a fresh tomato salad. Ingredients Arborio rice,...
Sep 25, 2024


Creamy Turmeric Pasta
This is mega easy but SUPER rich. You do not need garlic bread with it, especially not a garlic bread wrap. Go for salad. This is...
Aug 30, 2024
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