Posted in Baking, Bread, Cheese, Mozzarella, Savoury, tagged stromboli recipe on January 9, 2012| 11 Comments »
When I was little, I was a horribly picky eater. Not picky like snobby, picky like I would not eat anything. You could probably count the foods I would eat on one hand. Fortunately, I realised I was being MENTAL a good few years ago now, but for years and years my diet consisted mostly of processed chicken burgers, ham and cheese sandwiches and the vegetables my mum would try to make me eat. Bleurgh. No vegetables in here, promise!
Posted in Leftover ingredients, Main dish, Mozzarella, Pizza and calzone, Poultry, Sausages, tagged calzone, mushrooms, parma ham, pizza, spinach on November 8, 2011| 9 Comments »
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Chri-iis, happy birthday to you! Come in for birthday calzones!
Posted in Main dish, Mozzarella, Pasta, Sausages, tagged mozzarella, mushroom, pasta shells, sausage, stuffed pasta on October 3, 2011| 11 Comments »
I did not realise, when I decided to make this, how much of an arse-ache it would be to get pasta shells. I naively went to my usual supermarket and happily (that bit might be a lie, grocery shopping makes me angry) trotted (also a lie, I never trot) up and down the aisles picking up my shopping, when I got to the pasta aisle. I looked at the big pasta shapes they had. Not there. “Hmm,” I thought, “I must not be looking properly” (this happens a lot). I looked at the small pasta shells. Nope, not there either. In fact, after 10 minutes of searching (and panicking) it transpired that they did not stock large pasta shells. They had what can only be described as slightly-larger-than-small-but-not-even-medium-sized pasta shells. (more…)
Posted in Chorizo, Main dish, Mexican, Mozzarella, Snacks and sides, tagged chorizo, mexican, mushrooms, quesadilla on August 22, 2011| 2 Comments »
*sings* These are so amazing, I could eat them every day! Mushrooms, cheese and chorizo! Tralalalala! Ahem. Make these and invite me round for tea. Thanks. (more…)
Posted in Main dish, Mozzarella, Pasta, Ricotta, Vegetarian, tagged courgette, lasagne, pasta, vegetarian on August 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I know, I know. Courgette lasagne? Really? Surely it can’t taste that good. Or fill you up at all. In fact, it sounds like a stupid idea. But it’s not! It’s a really good idea! I promise! (more…)
Posted in Beef, Chorizo, Main dish, Mozzarella, Pasta, Sausages, tagged beef, chorizo, pasta, sausage on August 1, 2011| 5 Comments »
I am terrible, TERRIBLE, at making decisions. Shall we go to this restaurant or that restaurant? Should I have cheesecake or sticky toffee pudding? Or the chocolate fondant? Do I really want garlic bread if I’m having pizza? (Yes, yes I do). And it’s not just food decisions I can’t make. Do I want to watch my new, exciting Lovefilm or another episode of the Sopranos? Do I want to read at lunchtime or go running? (Admittedly, deciding which I’d prefer here isn’t difficult, but oh, the guilt if I don’t run). Do I think this dress is beautiful or is it actually so hideous that it’s become interesting, but ultimately unwearable? (more…)
Posted in Main dish, Mozzarella, Pasta, Vegetarian, tagged mozzarella, pasta, vegetarian on July 21, 2011| 1 Comment »
Believe it or not, whereas now I will stuff my face with pretty much any amazing food, up until I was about 16 I was an absolute nightmare to feed. My tastes were incredibly unsophisticated, the list of foods I didn’t like could fill a book and I rejected nearly all of the lovely food my mum cooked in favour of tomato sauce sandwiches, chicken burgers and shop-bought chocolate swiss roll. There are some foods, though, which you can’t dislike, no matter how difficult you are. This is one of them. (more…)
Posted in Mozzarella, Pizza and calzone, tagged mozzarella, mushrooms, naan bread, pizza on July 18, 2011| 4 Comments »
Oh, Nigella, is there anything you can’t do? Probably. Probably many things, in fact. Like flying, and opening one of those yoghurts with the foil lids without forgetting to point it away from you so you don’t get yoghurt all over yourself. But anyway, I don’t care, because you introduced me to these ridiculously yummy naan bread pizzas. (more…)
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