A Foodie Lives Here

Lazy weekend food doesn’t have to be laborious. And one of my favorite quick-fix blank canvases in the kitchen is good old puff pastry. It’s a generous host to all manner of ingredients, undeniably delicious, and pretty much idiot-proof. My chosen toppings this weekend, when we had our friends Pete and Meg (and almost, until they caved at the last minute, their lovable but apparently mad-ish dog Phoebe who we think our baby Sophie would have loved to meet) around for a relaxed lunch, were butternut, gorgonzola, caramelized onions and a simple but unmissable scattering of pine nuts that adds a certain je ne sais quoi. The makings of a veritable party in your mouth. Oh, AND this recipe is meat-free, in keeping with the brilliant global trend that you can read more about here. Read the rest of this entry →