Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
Leftover Halloween pumpkin? Use up the whole pumpkin – guts, seeds and flesh – in this super easy creamy roasted pumpkin pasta sauce recipe with crispy fried sage and roasted chilli pumpkin seeds. Leftovers reheat really well too! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Roasted Pumpkin Pasta Sauce – trust me, …
Ready in just 20 minutes, this pasta with green peas, parsley, lemon & creme fraiche is perfect for a busy mid-week meal. By the time your pasta is done cooking, the sauce is ready! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy A 20-minute vegetarian pasta recipe Life can get busy. Sometimes, we …
This easy tagliatelle recipe with cherry tomatoes, artichokes, feta and rocket takes only ten minutes to make, making for a perfect Friday night dinner for one. This recipe was first published in January 2012 and was republished with new photos and a printable recipe in 2019. Friday Night Dinner for One This recipe is one …
Vibrant, colourful, delicious and super easy to make this Greek-style pasta salad makes for a perfect packed lunch or side for a BBQ or potluck. This recipe was originally published in March 2013. It has been updated & republished in Feb 2019. Greek Pasta Salad – a Quick & Easy Packed Lunch …
This simple recipe for tomato and basil pasta sauce uses storecupboard ingredients, including basil-infused Italian olive oil, and is ready in under 10 minutes! Serve with your favourite pasta and toppings. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Is pasta the ultimate comfort food? A bowl of hot pasta in tomato sauce …
These homemade pasta parcels have a delicious spinach and ricotta filling. Serve simply with a drizzle of good quality olive oil or with a simple homemade tomato sauce and plenty of Parmesan cheese.
Our family favourite comfort food recipe – this macaroni & cheese recipe is quick and easy to make and comes with an optional crispy topping. In collaboration with Scottish Widows. Making the best of your time What could you do in an hour? Lately I am finding that there just doesn’t seem to be enough …
This beef lasagne recipe with smoked cheddar cheese sauce is a delightful twist on the traditional Italian dish. Instead of the usual béchamel sauce, this version incorporates a creamy cheddar cheese sauce, adding a rich and tangy flavour to the layers of pasta and meat and tomato sauce. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 2 …
This easy chilli spaghetti for two recipe requires only nine ingredients and 15 minutes, and the sauce really packs a punch! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Spaghetti is the ultimate comfort food. It brings me back to my childhood and the eight zillion plates of spaghetti I grew up on—spaghetti …
Indulge in the exquisite flavours of this Shetland seafood linguine, featuring succulent Shetland scallops, tender langoustines, and plump Shetland mussels. This dish is cooked in a base of dry white wine and cream, which enhances the natural sweetness of the seafood while adding a subtle, aromatic depth to the dish. The handmade seaweed linguine absorbs …
Discover the flavours of Sardinia with culurgiones: a traditional Sardinian pasta filled with delicious ingredients. Prep Time: 1.5 hours Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Moderate A holiday in Sardinia Many, many years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the island of Sardinia on an all-expenses-paid whirlwind weekend trip. It was the car launch for …
In collaboration with Bertolli – A Taste of the Mediterranean. Pasta has got to be one of those ultimate comfort foods, wouldn’t you agree? It’s a remarkably versatile ingredient, inexpensive and quick to cook too, so you’re never more than a few minutes from a steaming hot bowl of indulgent carbohydrates. I find it fascinating how …
I’m always looking for speedy supper ideas. As much as I love spending time over the cooker, some nights I really can not be bothered. Those nights tend to be the three nights in the week I’m working in our village co-operative – my ‘getting out of the house’ job where I work a few …
Recipe from 150 Fast & Simple Recipes by Parragon Books. There are times when carbohydrates are required. How about carbohydrates… with bacon… tossed in more crispy carbohydrates! Eee! This spaghetti with bacon and crispy breadcrumbs, ready in less than half an hour, was one of the many recipes which caught my eye from Parragon’s …
This pastitsio recipe is a Greek-style macaroni cheese, which I’ve been told numerous times does not remotely resemble the authentic Greek recipe. However, this is how my father taught me to make it. In this easy family favourite recipe, layers of ooey, gooey macaroni cheese sandwich a spiced lamb mince, and it’s been a go-to …
Around the world in 50 fun, healthy, creative recipes the whole family can cook together. As the mother of three noodle-obsessed children I was delighted when I received the email from the Quarto book publishers announcing the soon-to-be-released-in-the-UK cookery book Noodle Kids. Developed by award-winning American chef Jonathan Sawyer this book boasts 50 recipes that the …
The ultimate comfort food as made by my after school chef! I do love food. I love cooking, I love shopping for food, I love preparing food. But do you know what? I also love having a day off every now and then.
a quick midweek supper of spaghetti and grated courgettes in a cheesy white sauce Have you been over run with courgettes too? Three or four courgettes have been appearing in our weekly veg box for the last month or so. That’s a whole lot of courgettes to get through, especially as they aren’t something I …
I wasn’t going to blog this. This was a I-haven’t-defrosted-anything-for-dinner-the-fridge-is-full-of-vegetables-it’s-half-past-three-in-the-afternoon-what-am-I-going-to-feed-my-family meal. It involves canned foods; quite a few of them. <blush> As a foodie (and a mother), using tins and ready made jarred products is something I feel embarrassed about admitting using. Surely you’re supposed to go the extra haul and make absolutely everything from scratch …
DD is going through a pasta and cheese sauce phase just now. Every time I ask her what she wants for dinner I get the same reply: “Macaroni with cheese sauce, please.” She likes her pasta and cheese with olives, chopped fresh tomatoes and fresh parsley scattered over the top, so at least there’s some …
