Mozzarella-stuffed meatballs By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 16 February 2020 Divide the pasta between four plates and top with the meatballs, then spoon over the tomato sauce. Serve hot, sprinkled with parmesan MAKES 16 MEATBALLS SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINUTES COOK 30 MINUTES 500g minced beef 60g … Read more
Spinach & ricotta cannelloni By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 For some extra punch, add a couple of cloves of fresh, crushed garlic to the spinach and ricotta mixture before filling the cannelloni tubes. For some extra punch, add a couple of cloves of fresh, … Read more
Lazy lasagne By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 For an even simpler method, replace the sauce ingredients with two 600g jars of shop-bought sauce. While the sauce is thickening, make the cheese layer. Put the mozzarella and ricotta in a large bowl and stir well … Read more
CONTEMPORARY By Sara Lawrence for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 00:52 GMT, 11 January 2020 SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid (Bloomsbury £12.99, 320 pp) I loved this extraordinarily deft debut, written with wisdom, kindness and sharp humour. Set in Pennsylvania, the book confronts issues of privilege, race … Read more
Pea & mint soup By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 16 February 2020 Fresh herbs are lovely but expensive and have a short shelf-life. I have a supply of frozen herbs which are cheaper and keep until you need them. Pour the mixture into a blender along with … Read more
SCI-FI/FANTASY By Jamie Buxton For Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 16:36 GMT, 17 January 2020 HIGHFIRE by Eoin Colfer (Jo Fletcher £16.99, 384 pp) HIGHFIRE by Eoin Colfer (Jo Fletcher £16.99, 384 pp) Meet Vern, a trash-talking dragon; Squib, a swamp-dwelling Cajun of scant resources and good intentions, but avoid … Read more
MEMOIR THE COLOUR OF THE SKY AFTER RAIN by Tessa Keswick (Head of Zeus £30, 384 pp) When King George III’s ambassador was trying to negotiate a trade deal in China in 1793, he decided to curry favour with the Emperor by presenting him with a carriage which, thanks to advanced British engineering, was the … Read more
Baked sausage ziti By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 If you have space in your freezer, this can be left to cool, wrapped in a layer of clingfilm followed by a layer of foil, then frozen for up to three months SERVES 4 PREP … Read more
Salmon fried rice By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 This is a great one-pot meal that can be made fresh or frozen for later. If you don’t eat fish, simply substitute it with more vegetables or meat of your choice. If you don’t eat fish, … Read more
Panko risotto cakes By Suzanne Mulholland Published: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 23 February 2020 Once the risotto has cooled to room temperature, use an ice-cream scoop to roll 16 balls of the mixture MAKES 16 CAKES, SERVING 8 PEOPLE PREP 15 MINUTES, PLUS COOLING COOK 20 MINUTES, PLUS MAKING … Read more