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This potato soup is perfect for cold winter nights, and we are having a lot of those at present. As much as I would rather be warm, the rain is welcome. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Potato Soup ♥ I was the first of my friends to get a smart phone and … Continue reading Potato Soup Garnished With Capers
Next time I make this porchetta, and there will be a next time, I will try and get a longer cut of shoulder. This one was very squat and not well butchered. But the taste was sublime and took me right back to Italy. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Porchetta ♥ Last … Continue reading Porchetta | Boneless Pork Roast
You might be tempted to eat this entire blueberry pie all in one go. In fact, this recipe from Lorraine is so good I have made it twice. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blueberry Pie ♥ We have extremely strict financing laws in South Africa. It is up to the company providing … Continue reading Blueberry Pie Using Frozen Blueberries
Using Lorraine's recipe for her fancy crust blueberry pie, I made my own version. The sweet pie pastry is amazingly short and easy to work with. I did not make my blueberry pie look the same as Lorraine's as I did not feel like trying out the lattice work. Have you made a lattice pie? Head … Continue reading Sweet Pie Pastry For A Short Crust
In winter there is nothing better than a bowl of warm, comforting soup. I adapted this recipe for red lentil soup from my friend Camilla. It is the only way I will eat lentils. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Red Lentil Soup ♥ Our Boxer dog Scarlett has numerous beds. In the … Continue reading Red Lentil Soup Suitable For Vegetarians
For most people, this would not be a dessert of choice to make. But I promise if you follow the method exactly when making these Chestnut Soufflés it will be a success. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chestnut Soufflés ♥ Last month I added a snippet of code to my header.php file. … Continue reading Chestnut Soufflés Using Chestnut Spread
Bircher is an overnight oats breakfast dish that is served cold. I made mine with strained yoghurt and added in the citrus purée and nuts for texture. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Bircher ♥ Ron suggested there might be more to our flight story, and so I thought I better finish it … Continue reading Bircher Made With Strained Yoghurt
Timing is key when it comes to desserts. I did not quite get it right when serving this Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream as it was a tad too frozen. But with enough time out of the freezer it was perfect. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream ♥ … Continue reading Apple Crème Fraîche Ice Cream
Taking humble, in season, oranges and lemons, I made Citrus Purée. As I type the words oranges and lemons I am reminded of the childhood nursery rhyme which refers to the bells of various Churches in London. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Citrus Purée ♥ When we hear the words Notre-Dame the … Continue reading Citrus Purée Using Oranges And Lemons
It is necessary to be filled with confidence when you make something for a toddler. You cannot rely on your own palate and so I was very happy when Hannah tucked into the teething biscuits I made for her. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Teething Biscuits ♥ 14 years ago Dave bought … Continue reading Teething Biscuits To Offer Teething Relief