Mushroom Risotto

I love standing in the kitchen stirring a risotto, it’s comfort cooking resulting in comfort food. A glass of wine and some family or friends to chat with while I do the standing and stirring element is all that’s required to make me really happy. There’s nothing technically difficult with a risotto, you just have… Continue reading Mushroom Risotto

Lentils with leeks + dumplings

This is yum. Simple ingredients, ready in an hour from start to finish and can be scaled up or down – I think it’s the meal I made the most over winter last year. And it’s got dumplings 🙂 Serves 4 easily. Ingredients Casserole: 2 tbsp olive oil 2 large leeks 2 medium potatoes 2… Continue reading Lentils with leeks + dumplings

Green soup

I’ve made countless versions of this soup – the base ingredients are the same, but then I fling in whatever green veg I happen to have, or just frozen peas if that’s all that my fridge/freezer can provide. Fresh herbs deffo make a difference, but dried will do, basically just eating this much green has… Continue reading Green soup