Easy lamb and ricotta lasagne
This easy lamb and ricotta lasagne recipe is a deviation from the traditional Italian lasagne, but I love its gentle flavours and the lighter ricotta (rather than bechamel sauce).
Spaghetti with pesto
Get dinner on the table in no time at all with this recipe for spaghetti with pesto. Making your own pesto is really quick and easy but if you prefer, buy a good quality pesto to stir through the spaghetti.
Pesto and parmesan muffins
Muffins are delicious whether they are sweet or savoury - and this savoury muffin with parmesan cheese and pesto is no exception. Perfect as a mid-morning snack, these muffins hit the spot!
Prosciutto wrapped eye fillet
Treat yourself to this luxurious but very simple meal. The kids can help with wrapping the prosciutto and stabbing it into the eye fillet with a toothpick. Serve on a bed of creamy mashed potato.
Winter minestrone with risoni
A hearty winter soup that is easy on the budget.
Boscaiola sauce for pasta
If you're looking for a new pasta sauce recipe then try this combination of bacon, mushrooms and cream. Tasty and simple - what's not to love?
Chicken ragu
If spaghetti bolognese makes a weekly appearance on your dinner table, then try this chicken ragu recipe for a bit of a change. Chicken mince makes a beautiful, somewhat lighter pasta sauce and this dish seems to have a little more spring in its step than the traditional pork and veal bolognese.
Creamy bolognaise pastabake
This pastabake recipe is designed so you can make a large batch of the bolognaise sauce and use it as a bedrock for a few different dishes
Seafood risotto
Salmon, scallops and prawns are the yummy ingredients that go into this delicious risotto. A splash of white wine and some lemon thyme add to the flavour of this lovely dinner idea that's perfect for sharing with friends.
Creamy penne with cherry tomatoes
This creamy pasta will delight the little ones as it's easy to handle! Lightly-cooked cherry tomatoes with a little garlic. It's bright, fast and tasty and can be on the table in less than 20 minutes.
Pasta salad
This pasta salad uses penne pasta, olives, tuna and parsley to create a light Mediterranean version of this summer time salad classic that's perfect with barbecues and cold meats.
Fettucine carbonara with extra parmesan cheese
Ribbons of pasta enveloped in a creamy sauce with prosciutto and mushrooms - yummo! Now add some extra parmesan for a boost of cheesy heaven ...
Curtis Stone’s fettucine bolognaise
This recipe has a nice depth of flavour shower it with fresh parmesan and serve with homemade garlic bread and a fresh salad.. YUM!
Meatlover’s pizza
The key to a crisp pizza base is to put the dough directly onto an oven-hot surface. I use a pizza stone and place it into the oven when I preheat the oven. When I make the pizza, I pull the stone out of the oven and create the pizza directly on top of the stone.
Parmesan toasts
My kids love these toasts in their lunch box. They go particularly well with a little container of hummus. I love to add rocket and prosciutto to mine and it becomes a sudden lunch or great with a wine
Profiteroles recipe
Choux pastry is a lot easier to make than you may think - so give it a go! These chocolate delights wont last long they are so delicious
Pesto chicken pasta
Homemade basil pesto with golden chunks of chicken breast and freshly-cooked fettucine - what could be better than a bowl of this after a long day? Tasty, filling and a definite chicken winner.
Garlic mushrooms, tomatoes and chipolatas
The gorgeous garlic butter in the mushrooms will soak through the vegetable onto the baking tray (hence the use of baking paper or foil) to leave a deliciously garlicky buttery residue. Think garlic bread here...
Easy spaghetti puttanesca
Here is a family meal that can be made quickly, simply and cheaply using a tin of tomatoes and just a few other ingredients. The sauce is made with tomatoes, olives and capers and is traditionally served with spaghetti.
Spring minestrone
This comforting, healthy soup is a wonderful thing to make with and for your kids at this time of year. Get them to help you chop (if old enough!) all the vegetables into nice, neat little squares and begin teaching them some very basic knife skills.
Pork ragu lasagne
This pork ragu lasagne is layer on layer of flavour and starts out with pork sausages that make it super simple to get on the table. It's a great one for a dinner party too as you can make the ragu ahead of time and assemble when your guests arrive.
Nutella pizza
If you're a fan of Nutella, you can't go past this dessert pizza recipe. Spread with the dark stuff and topped with strawberries, it's a dessert to die for!
Homemade gnocchi
Homemade gnocchi is much easier to make than you might think and a great one to involve the kids with. Serve with a simple tomato sauce or a garlicky-pesto sauce instead - just don't forget the parmesan on top!
Fettucine bosciola
This is a truly flavoursome pasta and always popular it is easy to whip up and is a restaurant style meal with ease
Bacon leek pasta
The salty-sweet flavour of bacon goes beautifully with the mild onion taste of leeks and are the perfect partners for this creamy pasta dinner recipe. Enjoy!
Chicken and pea risotto
Poached chicken and tender peas give flavour to this simple risotto. Just remember to have plenty of parmesan to hand when you're ready to dish up!