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Full instructions and images for egg pasta dough, plus some hints and tips including being frugal/replacement ingredients for lockdown cooking

Wonderful cookies to give as gifts or just for scoffing: these mini egg biscotti are perfect for Easter treats 🥚🍪🐥

Beautiful Italian Easter sweetened bread wreath with hand coloured eggs: bake your own Pane di Pasqua

Ah, it may be the simplest of loaves but don’t be fooled as soda bread can be delicious.

A delicious, quick and tasty family mid week meal of paprika sauteed potatoes, Italian sausage, red peppers, kale and crostini

Hot water crust illustrated technique – with wild boar & apple spiced hand raised pie recipe

How to make fabulous sourdough croutons with bacon and anchovies – and what to do with leftover sourdough (if you have any!)

Make your own artisan ‘cherry colada’ marshmallows

Follow my blog with Bloglovin This is a cross between a quiche and a Spanish omelette (tortilla) and uses up leftover salad potatoes, ham and cheeses.

Unusual hyssop pastry adds a slightly aniseed tang to this rich quiche

A bit of a departure for me to include a cocktail recipe.

I was lucky enough to have been sent a gorgeous hamper of mediterranean ingredients from Lurpak (very chuffed – thanks!) and this is the first dish that I’ve made from the ingredients.

These are roughly based on a traditional Cornish recipe – which I adore, but I’ve spiced them up a bit and added chunks of melty cheddar.