Spaghetti and meatballs. Other than Pizza and Bolognese, I can think of no more stereotypical a dish to epitomise Italian food. The big, warm meaty flavours, the thick tomato sauce, and of course the wonderful connotations with 2 dogs sharing a moment in a back alley with a big moustachioed man looking on in the distance…

Macaroni Cheese, the staple diet of countless students across the world. Who would have thought that the simple
combination of pasta and cheese could be such a mouth-watering combination? This recipe is adapted from my mother’s recipe, the perfect comfort food, and cheap too!

Welsh Rarebit is one of those ultimate comfort foods, quick and
easy to make, but at the same time so morish. But why Rarebit?
Apparently it’s pronounced ‘rabbit’, and harks back to eighteenth
century England,back in the day, rabbit was the meat you ate if
you were poor, but the Welsh were so poverty stricken that even
the meagre rabbit was beyond their means. So they ate cheese
instead. And when it comes out this good, who could blame them?

Chilli Con Carne. A staple food known the world over, one of the best exports
from Mexico and the official State dish of Texas. It’s also one of the quickest,
easiest dishes to make, and so perfect for any beginner, or anyone who simply needs
a fool-proof and easy one-pot recipe.