Lydia Gerratt
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,...
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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
- Oct 21, 2014
- 2 min
Cullen Skink (smoked haddock potato leek soup)
My recipe was featured in the Waitrose Weekend magazine I used to work with a Food Buyer at Waitrose who had a serious passion for Cullen...
Lydia Gerratt
- Oct 6, 2014
- 2 min
Pork shoulder steaks with paprika, potatoes, onions, garlic & rosemary
This is such a great recipe for the all family; lots of flavour, easy ingredients, inexpensive and everything is roasted together in one...
Lydia Gerratt
- Sep 24, 2014
- 3 min
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
- Sep 8, 2014
- 2 min
Tender griddled chicken
Italian butchers are brilliant. I love going into these pristine, marble emporiums while on holiday and seeing what delicious morsels...
Lydia Gerratt
- Aug 29, 2014
- 3 min
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, 2014
- 3 min
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
- Aug 7, 2014
- 3 min
Caponata (Sicilian slow cooked aubergines)
One dish that I just couldn’t get enough of on my recent holiday to Sicily was Caponata – it’s full on addictive. This is an aubergine...
Lydia Gerratt
- Jul 26, 2014
- 3 min
Chinese beef noodles
This is my husband’s recipe and I LOVE it. The flavours in this dish remind him of his old life when everyday there were seriously tasty...
Lydia Gerratt
- Jul 24, 2014
- 3 min
Spaghetti alle vongole (clams)
My other passion, apart from cooking and eating, is reading detective books. A favourite author is Timothy Holme whose detective,...
Lydia Gerratt
- Jul 12, 2014
- 2 min
Quiche Lorraine
I’ve been meaning to make a Quiche Lorraine for ages now……but it always seemed like it would be a faff and life just gets in the way. I...
Lydia Gerratt
- Jul 1, 2014
- 2 min
Lydia Gerratt
- Jun 17, 2014
- 2 min
Piemonte peppers
I’m always on the lookout for seriously good vegetable recipes for my family, particularly ones that don’t look like a portion of veg...
Lydia Gerratt
- Jun 5, 2014
- 3 min
Pilaf rice
A family friend taught me how to make a middle eastern pilaf rice (they were originally from Bagdad) while I was a student. Over the...
Lydia Gerratt
- Jun 3, 2014
- 2 min
Fusilli with courgettes and mint
I do think that courgettes need some help from other ingredients to bring out their own distinctive taste. Creating a dish that brings...
Lydia Gerratt
- May 27, 2014
- 2 min
Walnut Torte
I have a passion for walnut cakes. Not the ordinary ones, but the flourless, moist kind that taste overwhelming of walnuts and if they...
Lydia Gerratt
- May 13, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 2 min
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 29, 2014
- 3 min
Roast Salmon fillets, asparagus, potatoes, garlic and rosemary with a tarragon parsley butter
Fish can be expensive which is why I get excited when I come up with a tasty salmon recipe as salmon is fairly reasonable in price. ...
Lydia Gerratt
- Apr 23, 2014
- 3 min
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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