Posts tagged winter
Winter Greens And Grana Padano Spaghetti

This is one of my favourite things to make when the weather turns cooler. The sauce is glossy and rich and full of the good stuff. I love the depth of flavour that the Grana Padano Riserva brings to this, almost nutty and umami. Go for smoked garlic if you can, otherwise regular will do. This is such a quick recipe to prepare and perfect for a midweek meal.

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Roasted carrot, chilli and hazelnut soup with crispy rosemary.

There is nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of soup when the weather turns cool and the sun sets earlier and earlier. I love the simplicity of this soup and its one you can probably make with what’s in your cupboard. The hazelnut butter adds a wonderful richness to it but feel free to use almond butter or even peanut if you’ve none to hand. I’ve included instructions on how to make the crispy rosemary. This isn’t a must but it is a delicious addition and really takes very little effort.

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Spice roast acorn squash with girolles and crispy kale

When it comes to squash there is little I do not love. I’ve a soft spot for all of them; Butternut – especially with sage, Delicata – sweet and delicate as her name suggests, Gem – small and humble, Onion – wonderfully soft and buttery and very very good spread on toast with a little garlic and black pepper. Needless to say my ‘ode to squash’ could go on

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