Tagliatelli with smoked salmon, leek and thyme

We spent most of the afternoon pottering about in the garden centre, after the exciting news that we have a share in an allotment. You've decided you want to grow 'carrots and flowers'.

Tea was courtesy of the leeks in our back yard. We only managed to grow 6 last year...

You'll need:

tagliatelli - enough for three
a pack of smoked salmon trimmings
a couple of large leeks (or several small, if they've been grown in your back yard), sliced
five or six spring onions, sliced into chunks
dried thyme (in summer, this would be lovely with some dill, I suspect)
a squeeze or two of lemon

Stick the tagliatelli in a large pan of boiling water, and cook until tender. In the meantime, chuck the leeks and spring onions in a frying pan with a good slug of olive oil, sprinkle with a teaspoon or so of dried thyme, and fry until they've softened.

Once the pasta has cooked, drain it (reserving a couple of tablespoons of water). Toss through the smoked salmon, leeks and spring onions, and then add a squeeze of lemon juice. If it's still a little dry, use a tablespoon of the reserved cooking water.

Grate over lots of parmesan cheese, and eat before it goes cold.