Phillpa is off to Rome with a choir later in the year. As a result, I’ve been taking some extra interest in Italian Food. There is Jamie Oliver’s Italian tour on a Monday TV3. I think the key is pasta, tomato and olives – and then the right seasonings.

Noel cooked for us recently. While he used a jar of store bought sauce, he certainly spiced it up a little: sliced olives, corgettes, onions and salami. The result tasted as good as it looked.