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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
Hailing from Lebanon, a fattoush is a bread salad. Mediterranean vegetables, such as tomatoes, radishes and cucumbers are added to the stale flatbread. Herbs are integral to this salad, as well as sumac to add a slightly sour taste. Head straight on to the Recipe For Fattoush ♥ Dave and I got our passports back from … Continue reading Fattoush Salad Made With Msemen
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 was inspired to make these chocolate caramels as party favours. The effort to reward ratio is excellent. You can make these well in advance and they keep really well. That is, if you can resist the temptation to eat them before you wrap them. Head straight on to the Recipe For Chocolate Caramels ♥ … Continue reading Chocolate Caramels Made With Nut Butter
Using fresh baby spinach, watercress and rocket I made this egg free pasta. I was super impressed with the texture and with the fact that I rolled it out by hand. Head straight on to the Recipe For Egg Free Pasta ♥ One of the best kitchen gadgets I have is an egg boiler. Mine … Continue reading Egg Free Pasta Made With Green Leaves
I made these cherry choc muffins three times. First with chunks of dark chocolate and frozen cherries. Then with mini M&M’s and frozen cherries. And finally with Smarties and dried cherries. Head straight on to the Recipe For Cherry Choc Muffins ♥ I cancelled a multi room booking I had made for a racing weekend because I was … Continue reading Cherry Choc Muffins Made With Dried Cherries
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
I have watched a lot of failures for a set custard recently on Master Chef. It is important to remember that the process cannot be rushed and that you need a container that will conduct the heat evenly. I used my leftover hibiscus syrup to make this dessert. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Set Custard Made With Hibiscus Syrup
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
Artisan Sourdough Made Simple Artisan Sourdough Made Simple is the first recipe book I have downloaded in e-format. I only did so because the lovely Celia asked me to. I really need to get stuck in to testing Emilie Raffa’s recipes. In the meantime, here is a little bit more about the recipe book. Things … Continue reading Artisan Sourdough Made Simple
In the next instalment of recipe testing, I made this caprese focaccia. Using firm tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil this is a super tasty addition to any meal. We served this with octopus spaghetti. Head straight on to the Recipe For Caprese Focaccia ♥ I have a few spring cleaning things I do each year … Continue reading Caprese Focaccia Made With Sourdough Starter
Dried fruit compôte was traditionally a breakfast dish and to this day, many friends add this to their morning meal. It can also be used as an accompaniment to meat or served as a dessert with custard. Head straight on to the Recipe For Dried Fruit Compôte ♥ So, let’s carry on with my gremlin. … Continue reading Dried Fruit Compôte Made With Rooibos Tea
This recipe for Strawberry Mousse Cake came with a Paul Hollywood endorsed springform tin that I recently purchased. To make the recipe you need ready to make jelly as found in the UK. Head straight on to the Recipe For Strawberry Mousse Cake ♥ At the end of the millennium I headed off to visit … Continue reading Strawberry Mousse Cake Made With Packet Jelly
This avocado salad dressing was made to use up some very ripe avocadoes. It has a great tang from the sherry vinegar and is perfect with grains. Head straight on to the Recipe For Avocado Salad Dressing ♥ Usually winter coincides with the start of our April holidays. And normally we come back to wet, … Continue reading Avocado Salad Dressing Made With Buttermilk
I like the idea of being able to enjoy all of the ice cream including the serving vessel. So for that reason I made edible ice cream bowls. These are not crunchy like waffle cones but they are delicious. Head straight on to the Recipe For Edible Ice Cream Bowls ♥ Shortly before the start … Continue reading Edible Ice Cream Bowls Made With Fructose
I have many friends and family members who are on a gluten free diet. Whether for celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or diabetes. As a sweet offering for them I make gluten free brownies. Head straight on to the Recipe For Gluten Free Brownies ♥ In the good old days, before … Continue reading Gluten Free Brownies | Made With Chocolate
My gooseberry bush is not thriving due to the drought. I have resorted to purchasing fresh berries, out of their capes to eat as is. Given that Dave could not buy gooseberry jam at our local farm store I decided to make some for him. Next I think I should try drying them to add … Continue reading Gooseberry Jam Made With Fructose