Category: International

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti Bolognese

Having a recipe for a spaghetti Bolognese is a staple in any cook’s repertoire. This is my recipe and has evolved for me since I first made it to what it is now. Even if you already have a recipe…

The Essential Techniques to the Perfect Bolognese

The Essential Techniques to the Perfect Bolognese

Bolognese sauce or ragù alla Bolognese has a certain mysticism attached to it. It has a near hallowed tradition, not unlike Christmas dinner, in most family homes about how it is prepared and what it contains. Indeed, I’ve even had…

Thai Green Curry

Thai Green Curry

Thai food is where my enthusiasm for Southeast Asian cooking began Rick Stein’s first line in his chapter about Thailand from his book “Far Eastern Odyssey” speaks frankly about the importance of Thai food to him. Coincidently it is this…

Perfect Fluffy Rice

Perfect Fluffy Rice

There are some recipes that you happen upon that as a home cook change the way that you cook. There are some recipes that are your staples, you can rely upon them, and indeed are safe in the knowledge that…

Chargrilled Tuna With Spaghetti Puttanesca And Salsa Verde

Chargrilled Tuna With Spaghetti Puttanesca And Salsa Verde

The colder evenings and the falling leaves remind us that we are well into the autumn season. With the finer, drier weather over the past couple of weeks we are getting to experience something of a summer that we desperately…

Chorizo Pasta

Chorizo Pasta

This is a superbly simple dish. Basically just 5 main ingredients, the paprika spiked chorizo warms with its mild smokiness and combined with the tomatoes provides a rich ragu in a short amount of time. Topping this with some grated…