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Biscuits are a weekend must have to go with the countless espressos we drink. I made several batches of these chocolate pistachio biscuits to ensure I got the perfect level of crispness. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Pistachio Biscuits ♥ Being influenced by trends The first time Dubai chocolate appeared on … Continue reading Chocolate Pistachio Biscuits
When Yotam Ottolenghi was living in Amsterdam he would stop and have apple cake at Villa Zeezicht. Using this memory, and the ones of Verena's gedeckter apfelkuchen and boterkoek, they created this Dutch apple cake recipe. It is so worth the effort and hopefully one day I will get to share this with Mark and Eva. … Continue reading Dutch Apple Cake
Making your own meatballs is a cinch if you have time. These chicken meatballs are seasoned with dill, and served in a sauce that is flavoured with miso. Double the recipe and freeze half for the next time you need a quick and easy dinner. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chicken Meatballs … Continue reading Chicken Meatballs
These carrot cake rusks are not only delicious, they are a healthy treat as well. I am sure the combination of carrots, almonds and raisins in a snack form will be perfect for a lunch box. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Carrot Cake Rusks ♥ Keeping traditions Growing up, birthday celebrations were … Continue reading Carrot Cake Rusks
I always have blueberries in my freezer as I have a scoop of them in my morning smoothie. I used these to make my blueberry ricotta drop scones which I served with maple syrup. You can make these into a more substantial treat by adding yoghurt, extra fruit and toasted nuts. Head straight on to … Continue reading Blueberry Ricotta Drop Scones
These baked bolognese pancakes are so delicious, and so easy to make that you will most certainly add this recipe to your regular repertoire of dinner dishes. The recipe is also extremely versatile so do not be limited to a mince based sauce. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Baked Bolognese Pancakes ♥ … Continue reading Baked Bolognese Pancakes
This courgette, pea and mint gnocchi most certainly celebrates the joy of food. It is so simple and yet packed full of flavour. And even better, you can have this meal on the table in under half an hour. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Courgette, Pea And Mint Gnocchi ♥ Courgette, pea … Continue reading Courgette, Pea And Mint Gnocchi
The idea of getting a meal on the table within 20 minutes is great for the working week. These microwave gnocchi fit the bill perfectly, and the hardest part about making them will be rolling out the dough. I didn't bother to roll them along my gnocchi board, but for some sauces I would say … Continue reading Microwave Gnocchi
Using my lemon pasta to hold the filling, and balsamic tomatoes to finish the dish I created these caramelle con ricotta. This savoury pasta dish can be served as a primo piatti as one would do in Italy. Or double it up for a secondi course for hungry people. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading Caramelle Con Ricotta
Using the juice of one lemon in place of olive oil, I made lemon pasta. This adds a subtle flavour to the pasta. My recipe calls for 00 flour, which I think is the only flour to use when making pasta of any sort. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Lemon Pasta ♥ … Continue reading Lemon Pasta
Sometimes, the Google Machine can be amazing. At least once a day I scroll down the discover articles. Some of them are interesting, and others are spam based on a random subject I have discussed with someone. But, when the recipe popped up for almond flour carrot cake scones I knew I had to follow the link. … Continue reading Carrot Cake Scones
This recipe for blue cheese and walnut scones has been adapted from Choclette who blogs on over at Tin and Thyme. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blue Cheese And Walnut Scones ♥ Let's talk about blue cheese I am a big fan of blue cheese, and could easily devour a block of … Continue reading Blue Cheese And Walnut Scones
Most years for my birthday I host a dinner party. If I do this at home, we are the same three couples. I will go all out with the menu, doing starters, mains and a fancy dessert. Last year I did not do anything for personal reasons. And this year I am giving it a … Continue reading Birthday Microwave Cake
Use any breakfast cereal flakes that you can find, and enjoy, to make these breakfast rusks. I have used coconut sugar for the sweetener element of my recipe, but you can substitute this with regular brown sugar if that is what you prefer. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Breakfast Rusks ♥ Let's … Continue reading Breakfast Rusks
I make two things most regularly in my kitchen, one of them being hummus. I was showing a friend how easy this it to make at home, and then had a batch that needed to be scooped up. The most obvious choice at the time was to make these Swedish flatbreads. And for those of … Continue reading Swedish Flatbreads
These sundried tomato flatbreads will make the perfect addition to any mezze platter. They are oven baked which is a unique way of cooking flatbreads. But absolutely perfect as you don't need to pay too much attention to them while they are in the oven. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sundried Tomato … Continue reading Sundried Tomato Flatbreads
I saw a recipe for Scottish coffee buns on Brookford Kitchen Diaries that I printed out to try. These turned into coffee cookies which were absolutely divine! Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Coffee Cookies ♥ Making coffee cookies I am a fan of coffee flavoured desserts, especially my Aunty Tilly's ice cream. … Continue reading Coffee Cookies
Taking three spices that work really well together, I made these spiced cookies. The recipe only makes 6 but can easily be doubled, or trebled. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Spiced Cookies ♥ Ginger Fresh ginger has a lot more heat than dried ginger, which is what was used for this recipe. … Continue reading Spiced Cookies
These beef patties are super simple to make, and extremely flavourful. You can change up the herbs and spices to use what you have in your pantry, so take this recipe as inspiration. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Beef Patties ♥ Making Beef Patties You would think it would be easy to … Continue reading Beef Patties
Adapting a recipe from Angie's Recipes, I made malt bread over the summer. Using Cotswold crunch flour and malt syrup this was a lovely loaf of bread and perfect for toasting. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Malt Bread ♥ My malt bread Summer months for me are all about bread making. My … Continue reading Malt Bread