♥ a food, travel and lifestyle blog ♥
Enemy Contact opening lines: He was a Scorpion. First Ensign Salvio was never more proud of that fact than now. My blurb: Someone, somewhere is leaking secrets. And not just American ones, but those of other countries as well. Who could know so much and how is this going to affect world stability? Can Jack … Continue reading Enemy Contact, Mike Maden
I love making new pasta shapes and trying new recipes to go with the fresh pasta. I made pappardelle to go with my cacio e pepe sauce and it was a match made in heaven. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pappardelle ♥ It is amazing when I am sleeping at home how … Continue reading Pappardelle | Freshly Made Pasta
After I had perfected my gluten free shortcrust pastry, and made my lime tart, I made these cherry compote tarts. I did not want to make too many as Dave is not a huge fan of cherries. But he liked these ones well enough to make sure all were finished over the weekend. Head straight … Continue reading Cherry Compote Tarts Made With Gluten-Free Pastry
Ensuring that I made use of all the food in my fridge, I made this spinach pesto. The aim was to use up what was left over from a bag of spinach I purchased for another recipe. And then use the pesto to make pea and spinach pesto arancini. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading Spinach Pesto Made With Flaked Almonds
We had a few freak hot days in the middle of a cold spell and my bananas went from green to overripe in a matter of hours. I used them to make this chocolate banana cake which was really scrummy. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Banana Cake ♥ Just before we … Continue reading Chocolate Banana Cake Made With Cocoa Powder
Even though I have made honeycomb already, I wanted to perfect a reduced sugar recipe. And this one for cinder toffee is it. I have made it successfully with both agave syrup and date syrup, and coated in chocolate they are sublime. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cinder Toffee ♥ For quite … Continue reading Cinder Toffee | Honeycomb Made With Date Syrup
These egg free brownies are one of the best healthy treats I have tried. They are made using linseeds as the egg replacement. Also known as flaxseeds, they are great for reducing LDL-cholesterol, blood pressure and body weight. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Egg Free Brownies ♥ When you lie, you have … Continue reading Egg Free Brownies Made With Linseeds
Taking the ordinary to extraordinary, I made almond rose financiers. These were inspired by a coffee date at Schoon, where we met James shortly before our trip overseas. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Almond Rose Financiers ♥ My toothbrush continues to conspire. After having endless issues with the charging of our holiday … Continue reading Almond Rose Financiers Made With Almond Flour
You can use any firm vegetable when making this yellow chicken curry. I think potatoes would work just as well as butternut. Head straight on to the Recipe For Yellow Chicken Curry ♥ My wardrobe consists mainly of dresses in various lengths. They are designed to wear with pants which means I can wear them … Continue reading Yellow Chicken Curry Made With Yellow Curry Paste
If I knew how easy it was to make naan bread I would have done so ages ago. It is so much nicer than store-bought and I am going to play around with flavours. You can add seeds, use garlic butter or even herbs when you make yours. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Naan Bread Made In The Oven
I was not sure what to call this – tuna sauce, or sauce for tuna? But, which ever term you prefer please do make this. It is the perfect topping for seared tuna. Head straight on to the Recipe For Tuna Sauce ♥ I am splitting up with my weather App! A few weekends ago … Continue reading Tuna Sauce Made With Fresh Coriander
These apple roses have been all over the internet for so long. When cleaning out my freezer I found some puff pastry. The previous day I had bought Crisp apples from the farmers market so it seemed an obvious choice what to bake. Head straight on to the Recipe For Apple Roses ♥ When I … Continue reading Apple Roses | Made With Puff Pastry
I made this blueberry compote specifically to go at the bottom of my sous vide crème brûlée. I always have frozen blueberries at home and find they work best in this type of recipe. Head straight on to the Recipe For Blueberry Compote ♥ While cooking I usually have Sky News playing in the background. … Continue reading Blueberry Compote Made With Frozen Berries
It is so easy to make your own barbecue salt. I make this as I don’t like what goes into the commercial ones. Most have them have maize as a filler, and include sugar. Some of them even contain MSG and all sorts of colourings. With Christmas a month away you could make this up … Continue reading Barbecue Salt | Made With Spices
I saw kumquats in my local supermarket and had an instant craving for marmalade. However, when it came to actually making it, I decided I did not feel like peeling the baby citrus fruit. So I made a kumquat jam instead. Head straight on to the Recipe For Kumquat Jam ♥ I cannot explain just … Continue reading Kumquat Jam | Made With Whole Fruit
Line Of Sight opening line: Dr. Guzman rubbed her tired eyes. My blurb: Jack Ryan junior is jetting off to Europe to do work for Hendley Associates. While there, his mother has tasked him to look up an old patient of hers. Jack does not mind the detour to Sarajevo. Especially when the patient turns out … Continue reading Line Of Sight, Mike Maden
I always have frozen peas in my freezer. This means that if I cannot find fresh peas I can still make this pea and yoghurt dip. It takes no time at all and offers a lot of flavour for very little effort. Head straight on to the Recipe For Pea And Yoghurt Dip ♥ Last … Continue reading Pea And Yoghurt Dip | Made With Frozen Peas
Meringues have always been my go to recipe. I decided to make blueberry meringues to go with my hibiscus mousse dessert. I piped little rosettes as well as my standard kisses. Head straight on to the Recipe For Blueberry Meringues ♥ Last month I received an Audio CD of a novel. I have never used … Continue reading Blueberry Meringues Made With Blueberry Powder
Making a savoury bread pudding is a great way to use up bread before it goes too stale to do anything else with. Here I have used focaccia but you can use any bread. The more flavour it has to start, the better it will taste after baking. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Savoury Bread Pudding Made With Focaccia
It is so easy to make vanilla yoghurt at home using your oven. I am so pleased with the results that I doubt I will ever buy yoghurt again. And at least this way I can add the flavourings I like without having to worry about the sugar. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Vanilla Yoghurt Made In The Oven