Tag Archives: pancetta

Classic Christmas – roast goose with all the trimmings

If you’re feeding a lot of people, turkey is the obvious choice for Christmas. This year, however, with the prospect of a smaller ‘Covid Christmas’ menu to plan, you might like to try something a bit different and treat yourselves … Continue reading

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Mrs Martin’s pancetta frittata

My next-door neighbour keeps chickens and when they’re feeling productive, she very kindly brings me a half-dozen round. This pancetta frittata is a very simple thing to make but you do need really good ingredients so this is perfect for … Continue reading

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BBQ spring onion and pancetta wraps

Rick Stein made a lovely TV programme this year called ‘Long Weekends’. In one episode he visited Palermo and their famous street food market where he came across these little beauties: spring onions rolled in thin slices of pancetta or … Continue reading

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Mrs Martin’s carbonara

Spaghetti carbonara is one of those super-quick and easy to make suppers that uses just a few ingredients and tastes sublime. The secret to dishes like this is that the individual ingredients must be of very good quality. Pancetta, good … Continue reading

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