Lunch for two...

With Mary off with her pals, it was just myself and Bill for lunch (Joe sleeps through lunchtime after his elevenses)...

So I made something I've been dying to try after sniffing it over the shoulder of another diner last year in the local restaurant.

As you know simple good food is my passion, this is as simple as you get!

Linguine con Granchio

You'll need

1 large crabs worth of white meat (tinned if you can't get fresh)

6 plum tomatoes

125mls of double cream

1 clove of garlic, crushed

Salt and plenty of pepper

250gms fresh linguine

Method

Cook the pasta according to the instructions, you want it al dente. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces, discarding the green stalk. Mix everything together and serve...

Bella Italia!

So for the next while I will be blogging from the south of Italy, where we are staying at my mothers house in the Appenines, relaxing before we take off in the van again! The journey here has been wonderful and what great food - see over on Ladybird for more about that! But now I am back to my own kitchen, and cooking for my family! Which is easy in Italy, a simple tomato sauce tasting like heaven... I have no internet at home but have found this little cafe in the closest town so hopefully will get to blog at least once a week! Unfortunatley this cafe is next door to an adorable pastry shop...

Here is a taste of what I'll be blogging about...

We barbequed these pork chops (4 for less than 4 euro!) after rubbing them with lemon, salt and garlic. I made traditional Italian Rosemary roast potatoes, and fried green beans in olive oil with sliced garlic. A little dressing of balsamic, honey and oil and the meal was complete.

See my recipe for Panzanella salad here!