italian food

In two weeks, I’ll tell you why I haven’t been writing any stories… Caprese Salad 3 vine-ripe tomatoes, 1/4-inch thick slices 1…

Spaghetti squash is my new best friend. I love it! Lovely strands of high fibre vegetable that feels like spaghetti on your…

Broccolini is not baby broccoli. It’s a hybrid. Smaller florets and longer more tender stalks which makes the whole vegetable edible. With…

Pasta puttanesca has all the heat and spice to make it worthy of an x rating. Legend has it that because this…

Slow roasted tomatoes have absolutely nothing to do with my exciting news. We had a boy! The newest addition to the Hooton…

A good bolognese needs the freshest meat possible. I’m sure that I sound like a broken record but if you have the chance…

Penne Arrabbiata translated literally into English is angry penne. I prefer the translation ‘penne mad as hell’. My first forkful of this spicy classic…

Amazing how, what makes a day great changes as you get older. Feeling rested after a night’s sleep – note how the adjective…

Moments of divine inspiration come rarely when the mind is busy. My brain is busting! Menus for a local food festival, Valentine’s…

I’ve found a new pizza crust that in my humble opinion is better than the Chez Panisse recipe that i’ve used for the last…