It’s February 14th, which means it's time to impress in the kitchen. This is a problem if the room is proportionally challenged...
Tiny it may be, but after 5 months of practice I like to think I’ve mastered the art of cooking in a small space; the poor man’s Curnonsky, if you will. So, let me show you how easy it can be...
On tonight's show we will be taking inspiration from Nigella's choice of Valentine's meal - spaghetti alla carbonara - made with ingredients readily available in the supermarket under my apartment.
You will need:
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 200g streaky bacon
- 200g button mushrooms
- italian herb seasoning
- pepper
- 100g cream cheese
- 200ml milk
- 2tsp soy sauce
- spaghetti (enough for 2)
- salt to taste
STEP 1: Assemble. Cooking in a tight space requires a little more preparation than you might normally give a meal. Lay out your equipment as if you're filming your own Saturday morning cookery show.
STEP 2: Chop the garlic, onion and bacon.
STEP 2: Begin frying on a medium heat while you slice the mushrooms. The salty fat from the bacon means you don't need to add any oil. Win.
STEP 3: Add the mushrooms to the pan. Give everything a stir and season with a few pinches of italian herbs...
... and pepper.
STEP 4: Keep frying the bacon and vegetables until they start to brown.
STEP 5: Add the milk, cream cheese...
... a dash of soy sauce (we are in Hong Kong!)...
... and stir to mix.
STEP 6: Take the sauce off the hob and boil enough spaghetti for two. Once cooked, drain, but leave a little of the pasta water to provide some extra lubrication for the sauce (it is Valentine's Day, after all). Mix in the pan.
STEP 7: At this point, Nigella suggests retiring to the bedroom with the pan of carbonara and two forks. As I don't have a Valentine this year, I'll just use the one.
Bon appetit!
Want to suggest a recipe for me to try in my tiny kitchen? Leave a comment or Tweet me @chrispbone. Thanks!
PFHK
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