Whilst Ellie was charming her way to an immunity pin on Masterchef, the skin head freak from Food for Me was sweating on the 'taste test.'

You'll recall how Andrew had an inspired frenzy in the kitchen at home yesterday - emptying out everything from the crisper in the fridge. Well...he did leave an orange and a kiwi fruit behind...

He went with a 'two-pot' vegetable pasta - and it turned out surprisingly well! Even Georgie murmured 'this actually tastes good". A river of relief coursed through Andrew's veins. Phew...

So the secret to the dish? The smoked paprika powder. It gave it a beautiful flavour that brought the whole dish together without dominating it. The dash of cream also helped.

Areas for improvement? Maybe some chorizo added to the dish for a bit more 'zing'.

We'll keep you posted on more inspired experiments from the kitchen lab soon!