Fantasy Veggie Dinner Guest - ELIZABETH VON ARMIN

Mary Annette Beauchamp was born in Australia in 1866 but spent her formative years travelling around Europe with her family, marrying a member of the Prussian aristocracy.

Living at her husband's estate with three young children, she wrote Elizabeth and her German Garden, published in 1898, becoming 'Elizabeth' from that time forward.

Her most famous and loveliest novel was published in 1922. 

The Enchanted April is the tale of four very different women who find contentment and purpose on a holiday to Italy.

Italian food is initially a challenge for them, as played to great effect in the 1991 film version:

LEMON AND GARLIC SPAGHETTI with AIR FRYER GOOEY 

CHEESY BREAD

Serves 2

Put a pan of water on to boil.

Then, prepare the bread.
Mix 120g cream cheese with 100g grated cheddar, chopped chives, 2tsp mixed herbs, salt and black pepper.

Cut large sections from a baguette and split open.

Spread the filling very generously, then close up.

Wrap in foil and place in the bottom of the air fryer.

Cook for 10 to 15 minutes at 200C.

Meanwhile, when the water has boiled, start the pasta.
Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the spaghetti. Cook for about 10 minutes.
Heat 1tbsp butter and 1tbsp olive oil in a pan. Stir in 2tsp garlic flakes and cook for about 30 seconds.

Add the spaghetti and a dollop of the cooking water.

Stir in 1tsp chopped basil and 2tsp lemon juice.

To serve:
Unwrap the bread pieces...

...to make this lovely side:

Put the spaghetti in a bowl

Can be served with pangrattato and basil leaves.