Roasted mushroom & potato lasagne with kale

This lasagne is a really nice alternative to a tomato based version. It’s good and hearty for winter suppers, and is even special enough for a dinner party or festive gathering. I’m including instructions on how to make your own pasta, but this significantly increases the effort involved, so no one will judge you for… Continue reading Roasted mushroom & potato lasagne with kale

Fennel, tomato, basil & parmesan frittata

I’ve been feeling a little uninspired in the kitchen lately, bored by the intense heat of this incredibly dry summer. When it’s so hot outside, I don’t want to turn on the oven or have a steaming pot on the stove, but endlessly planning two meals a day without much cooking has left me rolling… Continue reading Fennel, tomato, basil & parmesan frittata

Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich

My childhood home is at the end of a dirt track at the top of a hill, and in the winter we often woke up to waist-high snow drifts. We couldn’t get out to go to school, so we’d spend the day throwing ourselves into heaps of snow, or watching the dogs disappear, bewildered, into… Continue reading Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich

Mac & cheese with roasted cauliflower

We’ve been cooking this delightful mac & cheese at home for a couple of years now. We’ve tinkered with it—different cheese mixes, with mustard, without mustard, with veg, without—but this version is our favourite. At a time when comfort feels a little out of reach, this dish comes to the rescue. The kale is very optional,… Continue reading Mac & cheese with roasted cauliflower

Pasta with parsley & sunflower pesto & fresh tomato

As a student, I think I ate enough store-bought pesto to last me a lifetime, and now, basil pesto can only be an occasional pasta accompaniment. A while ago we had a bunch of parsley in the fridge with nothing to do, and weren’t feeling energetic enough to go to the store. No matter what,… Continue reading Pasta with parsley & sunflower pesto & fresh tomato