Lydia Gerratt
Spaghetti con cozze e gamberi (with mussels and prawns)
This is the pasta dish that is on every menu in those little Italian cafés that are right on the beach in Italy. It tastes phenomenal....
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Through them I developed the knowledge and expertise to find the most flavoursome good quality ingredients at the right time of year from the best countries to create the tastiest meals.
Lydia Gerratt
Mar 6, 20172 min read
Prawn, chorizo and pea pasta
The flavours in this dish are incredible. Chorizo and prawns are like the best of friends, they get on so well together and the peas,...
Lydia Gerratt
Feb 1, 20173 min read
Ragù Bolognese
This is the one - the true classic ragù Bolognese recipe created by the Queen of Italian cooking, Marcella Hazan. If you love cooking...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 1, 20162 min read
Pasta with fresh sage, garlic and butter
This is a truly lovely fragrant simple dish. An Italian classic. It’s brilliant when made with fresh egg pasta for a ridiculously quick...
Lydia Gerratt
Jul 20, 20163 min read
Pork ragù with spaghetti
This is one of those recipes that is worth keeping up your sleeve when you are all out of ideas and need to get ridiculously tasty food...
Lydia Gerratt
May 9, 20163 min read
Pennette pasta with baby plum tomatoes, aubergines, mozzarella di bufala and basil
I flipping love aubergines. Once grilled, baked or barbecued these purple beauties transform from a strange tasting sponge to...
Lydia Gerratt
Feb 12, 20162 min read
Porcini and chestnut mushroom pasta
I’ve been trying to recreate the classic Italian porcini mushroom pasta……but, I’ve encountered one huge problem, it’s impossible to buy...
Lydia Gerratt
Jan 15, 20162 min read
Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives and peppers
THIS is the best meal to devour on a cold January weekend with the added benefits of; everything goes into one pan (less washing up!),...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 22, 20152 min read
Pasta with prosciutto, peas and cream
This pasta sauce would normally be made in the summer when peas are in season, but when frozen peas are a million times better than fresh...
Lydia Gerratt
Sep 14, 20152 min read
Penne with broccoli and lemon zest
This pasta is simple; broccoli, lemon zest, garlic and olive oil. All these ingredients turn into a creamy tasting pasta dish even...
Lydia Gerratt
Jun 16, 20152 min read
Orzo pasta with chicken, peas and tarragon
This is a killer recipe that has the most unbelievable tarragon flavour. It’s made with a few simple ingredients and literally takes 10...
Lydia Gerratt
May 19, 20152 min read
Spaghetti agli scampi (prawns)
Did you know it’s the prawn shells that release the savoury seafood taste which works so well with the sweetness of the prawn meat? The...
Lydia Gerratt
Apr 6, 20153 min read
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
This pasta dish comes from Naples and apparently the story behind the saucy name, Whore’s spaghetti, is that this recipe was whipped up...
Lydia Gerratt
Nov 3, 20143 min read
Salmon and pea tagliatelle with lemon, garlic, tarragon & parsley butter
Every now and then I crave a light meal with killer flavours. The sharp sourness of lemon (I use a lot in this recipe), pungent garlic,...
Lydia Gerratt
Sep 24, 20143 min read
Spaghetti alle cozze (mussels)
My recipe featured in the Waitrose Weekend magazine; It’s autumn, there’s an ‘R’ in the month - now is the time to eat shellfish. ...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 29, 20143 min read
Spaghetti with a fresh baby plum tomatoes and basil sauce
Have you ever come across a recipe that has been a revelation? One that has changed the way you cook and the type of meals you make...
Lydia Gerratt
Aug 18, 20143 min read
Pesto (a classic pasta sauce from Liguria)
I remember the first time I ate pesto - it was in Milan a very long time ago. I was sitting at the kitchen table watching with slight...
Lydia Gerratt
May 13, 20142 min read
Penne with creamy pesto, chicken and broccoli
This is not an Italian recipe – an Australian friend cooked this pasta dish for me about 15 years ago as a tasty tummy filler before a...
Lydia Gerratt
May 7, 20142 min read
Spaghetti with chestnut mushrooms, cream & parsley
This recipe is a variation on the traditional Italian mushroom pasta - I've added a little single cream. Not so much that you feel...
Lydia Gerratt
Apr 23, 20143 min read
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Roman food is different to all other dishes in Italy; it’s robust and satisfying, the flavours linger on in the memory. A weekend trip...
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