This isn’t necessarily a pretty dinner, but as autumn takes hold, work is busy and there is talk of more COVID restrictions, it was time for some comfort food! I love gnocchi, but I rarely cook them. They’re quite easy to make as well, but again, I never seem to (something I intend to put…
Tag: quick
Peperonata, three ways
Those who follow me on Instagram (@libertaincucina) will know that when I tried to make peperonata last week, while also trying make settembrini, it ended badly. Peperonata 1 The weekend rolled around and with nothing planned for dinner (for once!) I thought I would give it another go. The recipe was taken from Rachel Roddy’s…
Cozze Di Diavolo
The weekend is my favourite time for cooking. If there’s nothing planned, two whole days to shop for, prepare and eat amazing food that you just wouldn’t have time for in the week. I had been reading a cookbook and found a recipe for mussels. It was described as a Friday night dinner, a big…
#ChallengeExtended – Lina Stores Polenta con Funghi
Last December a friends and I made a little trip to the newly opened Lina Stores restaurant at Kings Cross. I’ve seen mixed reviews online since, but I have to say I loved it. The staff were lovely and very helpful (having arrived early and my friend being delayed due to late trains was no…
So tired I forgot to season… polpette with broccoli
It has been an insanely busy week at work this week. Obviously, in such circumstances the blogging takes a back seat and cooking has been quick and simple. Tonight, having finished work rather crawling off to bed immediately (which has crossed my mind several times during the day) I got myself down to Waitrose for…
#ChallengeExtended – Veronese black rice
The memory of a meal stays with me for a long time. The company, the setting, but more often than not, the food itself. I have treasured memories of certain foods and meals. Some are fancy, some are simple. But years later I can still remember them. Sometimes I like to try and recreate these…
#TomatoesWithEverything – Pasta Diciannove
This recipe was born before the tomato invasion, but it has become a firm favourite comfort dinner, with the added bonus of being quick and slightly more virtuous than some other comfort foods (and an excellent use of my tomatoes!) I assume this sauce has a proper name in Italian (either that or it would…
Bisteccha alla pizzaiola
A quick trip round Waitrose this afternoon and I came home with bargain bin steak. I didn’t go out for steak, but seeing as the weather has been rather mixed today, something a little more cosy sounded good. A favourite way to cook steak at the moment is “alla pizzaiola”, cooked in a sauce of…
Libertà in Cucina 