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It is the middle of winter, and not really warm enough for these blueberry ice lollies. But I am still enjoying them as a reminder of summer. I flavoured them with juniper berries and tonic water to get the sense of having an alcohol free gin and tonic. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Blueberry Ice Lollies Made With Tonic Water
Using seasonal baby fennel I made poached fennel to go with my chicken Kiev. This was an easy vegetable side dish to make. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Poached Fennel ♥ Getting to Paris was not as easy as it should have been. We booked our flights 10 months in advance, securing … Continue reading Poached Fennel Using Baby Fennel
With an abundance of beautiful aubergines together with new potatoes in my veggie box I was inspired to make moussaka. I have no idea how traditional this recipe is, but it was super tasty. The best part was that I made enough for Dave and I to enjoy the meal twice. Head straight on to … Continue reading Moussaka – My Take On This Traditional Dish
With so much paella rice at home I needed to find a way to use it up. James served a rice cake on Boxing Day which was good, and I used that as inspiration. I made this baked paella rice dish with mushrooms, peas and tomatoes. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Baked … Continue reading Baked Paella Rice With Mushrooms And Peas
I love how the crystallised ginger offers up small pockets of intense flavour in these tea cakes. They are easy to make and will keep for a few days. However, after a day you will need to toast them which makes them better in my opinion. Head straight on to the Recipe For Tea Cakes … Continue reading Tea Cakes (Teacakes) For An Afternoon Treat
I adapted a recipe from Paul Hollywood to make this apple cake using local crisp apples. The recipe came with my new cake tin which I am sure to get a lot of use out of. Head straight on to the Recipe For Apple Cake ♥ Dave and I are still sleeping in our cottage … Continue reading Apple Cake Using Local Crisp Apples
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 Using Thai Yellow Curry Paste
The yellow colour in this Thai yellow curry paste comes mostly from the turmeric powder. Most of the ingredients are yellow, but it is the natural dye of turmeric that makes it so bright. Head straight on to the Recipe For Yellow Curry Paste ♥ A few weeks ago I met a person who had … Continue reading Yellow Curry Paste For Thai Cooking
Aysha Bora says of her Kuku Paka (coconut chicken curry) that when she was growing up she hated cooking. Her family is from India and preparing big meals for the extended family was part of their culture, but she used to beg for any job other than cooking. Then she got married and moved to … Continue reading Coconut Chicken Curry From Together
I battled to find a recipe for Romesco Sauce in my huge collection of books. And then when I did, I adapted it to suit the ingredients I had at home. It goes perfectly with seafood and I served it with octopus and crayfish over the festive season. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Romesco Sauce, Traditionally Served With Seafood