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I knew about pasta arrabiata long before I had ever tried pasta arrabiata. That was thanks to the excellent Eddie Izzard, and his now infamous Death Star Canteen sketch. Well worth checking out. So what is pasta arrabiata, anyway? Arrabiata itself is a sauce based on tomatoes, garlic and chilli …

We do get quite obsessed with things here at HurryTheFoodup. Tempeh Salad is our new love. Our first foray into tempeh came about relatively recently – and it was a revelation. Before starting the 30 Day Vegan Challenge, we teamed up with Christine – long-time vegan and talented cook. It …

There comes a day in everyone’s life when they know they’re changing as a person. It could be after a revolutionary life event. It could be a ‘eureka’ moment, where they just get it. In my particular case it was the day I took tomato butter to a party. Yep. …

There are a couple of things I’ve learnt since being involved in the food industry. If you want a good curry, speak to an Indian cook. If you want good potatoes, speak to an Irish cook. If you want the best curried potatoes in the world (sometimes known as Bombay …

I bet Caesar never would have thought he’d be remembered by a salad or dressing. And in fact the emperor doesn’t have to do anything with it. There are a couple of theories about who invented the salad, but it is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini. Cardini had a …

For all those out there that say a vegetarian zucchini lasagna can’t be as good as one made from meat, you’re wrong. So wrong. Once you have a good lasagna recipe under your belt, you know you’re getting somewhere in the culinary world. It’s important to put a little time …