Pasta is the easiest food in the world to make, and so incredibly versatile. You can serve it as a quick lunch, topped only with cheese, olive oil and herbs, maybe adding some chopped meats too, or as part of an elaborate dinner. There is pasta in a shape to suit everyone, and dried pasta can also be used in arts and crafts. The perfect food, in my mind.

My favourite way of eating pancakes is folded into triangles, filled with ice-cream (chocolate and almond is my favourite) and topped with chocolate shavings and marashino cherries. Yum.

i love the sound of FreshlyGround. a nice blend of sounds, with Zolani’s soulful voice – it is such happy music.