appetizer

A vegetable side dish that can be easily made vegan.

Serve this Italian style casserole any time you can think. You cook and freeze so, one day you fancy a rest from the stove, the only thing you need to do is reheat and eat. Just use a red and white squared table cloth and you have the feel of the trattoria.

Ham and cheese, some spices, these are just smells and taste of home cooking.

Literal translation of the Spanish name. It is a bean soup with no meat or sausage at all. Flavoring the beans is a challenge.

Lentils make a delicious hearty soup or a vegetarian main, if served with rice, and the recipe could not be easier.

A juicy omelet Spanish style with cooked ham and a quick, home made tomato sauce. Not all Spanish omelets are made with potatoes..

Serve this bacon and cheese omelet for a breakfast or brunch  buffet. It also makes an enticing supper or snack.

This omelet does not have a potato filling, other vegetables are used, and some cream is added for texture.

Melon risotto can be prepared in the same way as butternut squash or pumpkin risotto. Substituting the traditional wine in a risotto with brandy gives this recipe a more interesting taste.