Happiness Soup (4-6)

A soup to make with yellow courgettes which I found in ” Forever Summer” by Nigella Lawson. She describes it as ” a yellow soup to banish the blues”.

Pasta with Pesto and Runner Beans (4)

A version of the classic Ligurian dish of Trofie with Green Beans and Potatoes from Anna Tobias. You can use any pasta you like.

Cheese Croquettes (4)

Here’s another recipe from ” Cooking from an Italian Garden” by Paola Scaravelli and Jon Cohen.

Bacon and Egg Risotto (2)

A comforting and very moreish supper from ” Simple” by Diana Henry.If you don’t have any home made chicken stock you can use 500 ml ready made stock topped up with water. It will taste just as good I can assure you.

Lemon Risotto (2)

A very good risotto from ” Nigella Bites” by Nigella Lawson, although she credits it to renowned Italian foodwriter Anna del Conte writing in ” Secrets of an Italian Kitchen”.

Tuna and Tomato Pasta (4)

A tasty and affordable supper from Omar Allibhoy. More of his recipes can be found on thespanishchef.com .

Peas with Coriander and Spring Onions (4-6)

This is from Ken Hom’s ” Quick and Easy Chinese Cookery”.

Imam Bayeldi (6)

A favourite recipe for aubergines from ” Mediterranean Cookery” by Claudia Roden.

Lamb Cutlets with Hummus (4)

This is from ” Roast Chicken and Other Stories” by Simon Hopkinson.If you don’t want to make the hummus yourself then buy a good ready made version.

Greek Bean Stew with Feta (4)

A quick version of Greek beans from Jill Dupleix’s ” Good Cooking”.

Lentil and Spinach Soup (4-6)

Another recipe from The Greens Cookbook.

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