Wine
Smiths has a great ambiance, breaks down barriers and offers an excellent evening out
I’m not one for writing restaurant reviews but I had a great night out at Smiths, in Exeter last night. Set in Magdalen road, St Leonards – which sits just outside the city centre, the area has a lovely breeze and a village feel to it. Many independent shops populate the area and it […]
Roast beef & Yorkshire puddings in 1 hour.
I’ve been reading recently about the Yorkshire pudding wrap that’s been doing the […]
Tags: 1 hour meal, roast beef, Roast beef & Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and sunday roast.
Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Pudding, and Supper. Cuisines: British.
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes
Mussels & chorizo in tomato sauce
I’m all for buying a kilo of mussels but you just end up wasting half of them if you are […]
Spaghetti Bolognese
This is one of those recipes which has evolved over the years, becoming equally British, with our […]
Tags: italian, italian recipes. tomato sauce, pasta dishes, spag bole, and spaghetti bolognese.
Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper. Cuisines: British and Italian.
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes
Risotto with smoked bacon, roasted squash, peas & green pesto.
To get the best of any Risotto it’s essential to use a medium grain rice like Arborio which […]
Green Pesto
This classic Italian recipe when knocked up at home tastes a million times better than […]
Tags: arborio rice, Italian recipes, pea & mint risotto, pesto, and risotto.
Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper. Cuisines: British and Italian.
Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes
Hake with asparagus and king prawns
This is a classic Spanish dish which I first tried in London and have been hooked on ever since. […]
Tags: clams, cod, fish, hake, merluccius, salted cod, shellfish, spanish recipes, and tapas recipes.
Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper. Cuisines: British, French, and Spanish.
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes
Gazpacho
Chilled soup isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but when the sun does shine in this country […]
Tags: chilled soup, cold soup, french recipes, gazpacho, spanish recipes, and tomato soup.
Courses: Lunch and Side order. Cuisines: British, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes
Pasta with red pesto, chorizo, asparagus and mussels in wine
I can’t get enough of the Red pesto, it’s become my magic ingredient. This is a bit […]
Tags: asparagus, chorizio, italian, italian recipes. tomato sauce, pasta, and spanish recipes.
Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper. Cuisines: British, Italian, and Spanish.
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes
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