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Rachel Roddy

@rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social
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Food and cookery writer, weekly in The Guardian. Rome-based since 2005.

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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Me again. Getting a little anxious. 29 days to go. We’re at £3032. Anyone got mates in companies that do CSR funding? They get tax relief! Appreciate all the donations & shares so far. 🥦🚌🥒 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-keep-...
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Help keep the Queen of Greens greengrocer mobile!
We need to replace one of our greengrocer buses that provides access to fresh produce to people living in food deserts across Liverpool.
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This weekend, @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social explains the origin of Marmite spaghetti - inspired by Ada Boni & embraced by Anna Del Conte & Nigella Lawson. It is considerably more than the sum of its parts. Try it. If you really can’t stand Marmite, try using meat extract.
Newspaper column with central photo showing spaghetti dressed with butter, Marmite & Parmesan.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you @lucyantal.bsky.social
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Lasagne with three cheeses, tomato and tiny meatballs I did 4 layers in a dish that fitted the fresh lasagne sheets perfectly. The mini sausage balls certainly added height. Delicious! Had it with salad for dinner. I'll be making this again.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I would not see the paper if it weren’t for @lucyantal.bsky.social
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you hot table, the person in front, Claudia Rosen and @nicmiller.bsky.social
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for a not-sachertorte | A kitchen in Rome
A chocolate cake inspired by the Sacher hotel in Vienna’s trademark creation and emulated by a local Roman pasticceria
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Katharine Khamhaengwong @katharinegk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
finally used up a jar of too bitter to eat bergamot marmalade after three rounds of @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social’s marmalade cake recipe and now i’m a bit sad the accursed jar is up (couldn’t wait for the icing stage before i had the first one)
A half eaten muffin and a cup of coffeeA cooling rack full of muffinsMuffins ready to go in the oven
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As always, a recipe in good hands, @helenterrapin.bsky.social
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Saffron rice with tomatoes. www.theguardian.com/food/2026/au... A splendid way to cook rice. Easy to make, full of flavour & turned out perfectly. Had it with chicken for dinner. Delicious! Mine wasn't as yellow as Rachel's though!
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Katharine Khamhaengwong @katharinegk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
left alone for an evening, no one to complain about lack of protein or vegetable matter, free to make @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social’s lemon, anchovy, and breadcrumb pasta, like buttered noodles for adults
A pan on an electric stove with onion, lemon peel, and garlic in a pool of oilA plate of pale pasta topped with bread crumbs and lemon zest
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Richard Olney in Helen’s hands! @helenterrapin.bsky.social
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Chicken with sweet and sour lemon and tarragon sauce. Absolutely delicious. Hadn't used tarragon before - a great flavour. Had it for dinner with potatoes and vegetables (although not courgettes). Plus three more book to investigate!
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Pasta with red peppers and anchovies or goat’s cheese www.theguardian.com/food/2026/au... Utterly delicious and well worth the effort of charring and peeling those pesky peppers! I opted for anchovies AND goat's cheese. Yum.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Thanks Lucy @lucyantal.bsky.social
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Ratatouille and potato gratin www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ju... Delicious! Perfect for the slightly less hot weather too. Had it with Bratwurst for dinner. The crunchy topping was great and including potato meant it was a complete meal.
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Justin @allotment7a.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Totally delicious @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social recipe for Pasta with courgette, spring onion and raw tomato salsa... with all fresh stuff from my allotment, 45 minutes from harvesting to eating. The taste of Summer...
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Pasta with courgette, spring onion and raw tomato salsa Easy to make - I added mozzarella. As Rachel says room temperatures are significant this year so this is perfect for a hot day! (Not sure why there is no online link for this one)
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Perfect summer pasta from @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social - courgettes, spring onion & tomatoes.
Newspaper column extolling the joys of room temperature tomatoes marinating as a dressing to toss the warm pasta. A photo in the centre show a shallow pasta bowl holding spaghetti dressed in red & greens.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A recipe in good hands @helenterrapin.bsky.social
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Suitable for TV and other dinners, and walks @helenterrapin.bsky.social share.google/XvmqrfWTsi6j...
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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for focaccia sandwiches with mortadella and parmesan cream | A kitchen in Rome
A family favourite transforms TV dinners into a summery event
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Focaccia sandwiches with mortadella & parmesan cream www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ju... Found authentic ingredients! Added tomato & green leaves. Took them on our canal walk & ate them in the stunning surroundings of the Chesterfield Canal.
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Philip Gwynne Jones @pgjonesvenice.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#NowEating Cannelloni with spinach, peas and ricotta from @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social . This is a lovely recipe and already a favourite of @caroline-venezia.bsky.social and myself. www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap...
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This week’s column share.google/9a4d5c5pQ7xb...
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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spaghetti with mussels, parsley and lemon | A kitchen in Rome
Savour the glorious sound of mussels popping open and finish cooking the pasta in the shellfish liquor really to ramp up the flavour
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Nicola Miller @nicmiller.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Please share- The @burylitfest.bsky.social is running a writing competition for children with some great prizes! www.burylitfest.co.uk/childrens-cr...
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Children's Writing Competition 2026 | Bury St Eds Lit Fest
Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival’s Creative Writing Competition returns for 2025 welcoming entries from writers of all ages and experience with any forms of creative writing be it short story, micr...
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Baked fish and potatoes with oregano and lemon mayonnaise www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ju... Delicious & really easy to make. Had this after a day at the seaside. Even made the mayo. Perfect! Hope you have made a full recovery now Rachel.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
As always, thanks @lucyantal.bsky.social for being my eyes on the real paper
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Polpette and balls made from different pulps! share.google/IlihjrNKT0Er...
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In praise of polpette, Italy’s infinitely adaptable little balls
From bread and ricotta to vegetables and fish, there’s no single recipe for these beloved ‘meatballs’ – just your own way of making them
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social @theguardian.com Twice-baked tozzetti with chocolate chips & orange www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ma... Easy to make, deliciously crumbly & mine were somewhere between Janet & Danny shaped! Ate them dunked in tea. Perfect! And Simona Mirto's website is fab.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Writing about the life and work of Carlo Petrini was a privilege. share.google/3SfuCWUrVOM7...
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Carlo Petrini obituary
Italian activist, author and pioneer of the Slow Food movement
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
As always, this week’s recipe in good hands @helenterrapin.bsky.social
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Light through beech leaves.
Close up of green beech leaves against morning sun. Raindrop edges & veins
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for orzo with peas, broad beans, asparagus, parmesan and lemon | A kitchen in Rome
A deliciously rustic, risotto-style pasta using seasonal spring veg and finished with butter, parmesan and lemon zest
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Spring is sprung with @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social orzo with peas, broadbeans, asparagus & lemon.
Newspaper food column with a central photo showing shallow bowls holding green vegetables & orzo.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
An thank you for noticing @jeremymillar.bsky.social
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
A recipe in good hands and appropriate photo @helenterrapin.bsky.social
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This weeks Feast newsletter is about ricotta. www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap...
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​Folded​, whipped or baked into something golden, ricotta ​i​s brilliant and adaptable
This soft, whey‑born staple slips effortlessly from savoury suppers to indulgent celebratory desserts while keeping its cool, milky charm
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Almond and lemon spiced treacle tart www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap... Absolutely delicious! Easy to make and the pastry was perfect. Had it with cream but not from a trolley! I can hear Victoria Wood now saying 'Is it on the trolley?'
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Thank you @lucyantal.bsky.social for being my eyes on the paper
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Corsican Omelette is #RecipeOfTheDay! To make it properly Corsican, the cheese you’d need for it is Brocciu, but since that doesn’t really exist beyond Corsica, soft goat’s cheese does the trick – but it’s the addition of fresh mint that really makes it sing. www.nigella.com/recipes/cors...
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Corsican Omelette
Bear with me — as telephonists like to say — while I gush for a bit. This has to be the world's best omelette. I call it Corsican not because it stems from any in-depth research into, or indeed intima...
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A recipe in good hands @laurencepb.bsky.social
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Hazelnut and chocolate cake www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap... Easy to make, tastes delicious and no sign of sinking. Result! Just need to get some cream or ice cream. Louisa & Captain Wentworth 'try for a gleaning of nuts in a... hedge-row' in Persuasion.
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 02/04/2026
Good morning and Happy Nigella Day! Because all is briefly right with the world and as a special treat, it's free to read. www.ft.com/content/4819...
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How did I end up here? — Nigella Lawson’s first FT column
A defence of food writing (and a recipe for rice pudding) as Nigella returns to her alma mater newspaper
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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Rachel Roddy’s Easter cannelloni with spinach, peas, ricotta and mozzarella – recipe
Cannelloni made with sheets of fresh egg pasta are a treat, especially on a feast day, and they can be made the day before
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
This week's @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social Easter cannelloni with spinach, peas, ricotta and mozzarella www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap... Found fresh pasta sheets but forgot to buy a lemon. Lots of prep dishes (& washing up!) and quite fiddly rolling the tubes. It did taste very good though.
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Rachel Roddy @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Always happy to contribute to the Guardian feast newsletter. Which is weekly, written by a rotation of contributors and columnists, and (if you sign up) arrives in your in-box every Thursday at midday. This week pesto, mess optional. www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ma...
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From basil to pistachio and peas – in praise of pesto, whichever way you make it
Whether on pasta or pizza, in soup or even in a tart, this classic Italian sauce is one of your most versatile ingredients
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