Prawn, Fennel & Bacon Linguine

Prawn, Fennel & Bacon Linguine

Prawn, Fennel & Bacon Linguine Recently my Son and his beautiful girlfriend have moved home to save for a deposit on a house.  My other son moved out and we had two weeks of decreased bills and empty nester bliss, just enough time to not get used to it.  Since...
Beef Sausages with Beer, Bacon & Onion Gravy

Beef Sausages with Beer, Bacon & Onion Gravy

I know I keep banging on about the weather and I am super happy to see the warmer weather, but I won’t lie. I was not too disappointed to get that last cold snap so that I could happily eat these mind blowingly good Beef Sausages with an epic beer, bacon and...
Spaghetti Arrabiata

Spaghetti Arrabiata

I have been cooking Spaghetti Arrabiata for about 15 years and we still have it about once a month.  It is a staunch family fave that never changes.  It is like your old fluffy slippers, your cuddly bear with the torn ear or your  grey old dressing...
Asparagus, Bacon & Roast Tomato Salad

Asparagus, Bacon & Roast Tomato Salad

This salad was divine, particularly as asparagus is so gorgeous when it is in season.  When I walked past these perfect spears of goodness I just had to buy them and I knew then that they weren’t just going to be a boring old accompaniment.  They were going to...
Beef, Beer & Bacon Bolognese

Beef, Beer & Bacon Bolognese

You may have noticed I love tweaking old faves with different flavours and this was no exception.  Bolognese has always been a staple in our house, particularly in the colder months as there is nothing quite as enticing as the scent of garlic, onions, herbs and mince...