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This all started with a visit to the temptations of La Bella Italia in Petone to buy some special flour to make home made pasta. I ended up buying lots of exciting and inspiring Italian ingredients, including arborio rice and dried porcini mushrooms. I made this risotto in an ancient Le Crueset casserole which will go on the stove and in the oven … [Read more...]
Loosely based on saag aloo, a quick side dish this uses two current staples - perpetual spinach and store-cupboard potatoes. Left over potatoes from a Sunday roast are even better, but we never seem to have any. I've also done this as a 'aloo gobi' with a spinach/cauliflower combo - steamed cauliflower florets replacing the potato. We serve it with … [Read more...]
