I’ve never come across a muffin recipe that uses ricotta, but maybe that’s because I don’t bake that many muffins

This one’s from Taste.com.au, it uses strawberries, ricotta and cinnamon, a really lovely combination I reckon.

My muffins were a little chewier than expected, probably because I used low-fat ricotta and low-fat milk. Those of you trying this recipe out, please use full-fat ricotta. I think they will turn out even better than mine!

Head over to Taste.com.au for the full recipe!

I love cooking pasta for a weekday dinner. You can easily find recipes that take less than 30 minutes to prepare and cook. Perfect for days when you come home from work late but don’t feel like having take-outs.

I found this recipe from my favorite recipe source, Allrecipes.com. It’s got rave reviews, so I decided to give it a try.

I added a bit of milk to the recipe as I prefer my alfredo sauce slightly thinner. I’ve also added a couple of extra cloves of garlic to the sauce for a stronger garlic flavor and used Swiss Gruyere in place of Parmesan. Some reviewers recommended using Asiago cheese, I will try that out next time!

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 cup of freshly grated Swiss Gruyere or Parmesan
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cream and simmer for 5 minutes, whisking gently.
3. Add cheese and milk, whisking quickly, heating through. Stir in parsley and serve over spaghetti.

Serves 2.

I think you would all agree that my recipe posts are missing some photos. I’m hoping that will change with my recently acquired Canon PowerShot SD870IS, which should make taking pictures of the food I cook less of a chore. One thing I would definitely need is some lessons on food photography.

I chanced upon Still Life With… while reading Slashfood. Photographer/writer Lara Ferroni posts some great stuff on how she captures the shots and the equipment she uses. Great for budding food photographers!