~ Seasonal fragrance and flavour from my country kitchens in England and France....celebrating local seasonal produce with traditional feasts and festivals, culinary notes, reviews, recipes and musings from home and abroad....whilst preparing family food with flair ~
My Mum’s “Teacup Apricot and Honey Porridge” Recipe for a Cold March Morning Spring has ebbed away in a slither of ice and snow, and my daffodils and tulips are drooping under the weight of heavy white hoarfrost, whilst the garden birds look slightly shell-shocked as they grapple with ongoing nest-building in Arctic conditions – yes, winter [...]
Poultry with Provenance, Lamb with Class and Regional British Cheeses from Farmison Just over a week ago I received the most amazing box of British meat and cheeses from Farmison. Farmison is an on-line company that sources prime British meat, poultry, fruit, vegetables, pantry ingredients and cheese – they are members of The Guild of [...]
Rosy Roasted Roots, Random Recipes and Fresh Scottish Herrings in an Oatmeal Crumb Of all the root vegetables that are grown and available in the UK and France, Beetroot has to be one of my favourites; it’s a much maligned vegetable, probably due to being picked in harsh malt vinegar for months on end, but [...]
A Family Favourite and Winter Warmer: Traditional Cottage Pie with Cheesy Mash (Recipe) I am a Scotty Brand Blogger – this means every few weeks I receive a lovely package of fresh fruit or vegetables, from spuds to strawberries and raspberries to carrots, I have been lucky enough the receive all of these beautifully fresh, Scottish locally [...]
A 5:2 Fast Day Diet Winter Meal Plan with Low Calorie Highland Stew Recipe I know what you all thinking, it’s all been quiet on the 5:2 diet front lately; well, what with doing my Wartime Kitchen and preparing for Christmas, I have not had time to post any meal plans, or indeed any of [...]
Family Fish and Pasta on Friday: Creamy Salmon and Orange Pasta with Mixed Herbs Recipe Christmas arrived early the other day, a fabulous box of fresh fish arrived, as you may remember from last week’s Fish on Friday post - Easy Peasy Fish on Friday Recipe: Family Friendly Fabulous Fish Pie, and along with my fish box [...]
The Secret Recipe Club visits Scotland & Seattle with Cullen Skink (Scottish Fish Soup) What a surprise it was for me this month when I discovered that my secret assignment for the Secret Recipe Club was a blog that was from BOTH sides of the pond and written by TWO bloggers, Lucy and Shannon! The [...]
Giveaway: Loch Fyne Gift Box ~ Smoked Salmon, Oatcakes, Scottish Cheese and Strawberry & Rose Jam I am delighted to offer an amazing Giveaway on my blog today, a wonderful Gift Box from the Scottish company, Loch Fyne; and I know how delicious their smoked salmon is, as I was sent some to try recently, and you [...]
Fasting and Feasting with Fish on Friday: ~ Middle Eastern Tahini and Lemon Baked Fish ~ Perfect for the 5:2 Diet IT’s a LOW CALORIE Fish on Friday post and this recipe has been made with one of my favourite types of fish, Hake. And, the recipe in question is one of my own recipes, an exclusive restaurant [...]
Fish on Friday Pink Grapefruit and Prawn Salad (The 5:2 Diet and Weight Watchers) Here I am again with my regular Fish on Friday post, but it’s a day early and is on Thursday! And this week I am featuring one of my favourite salads – a healthy and flavour packed recipe with fruit, seafood, salad [...]
Karen S Booth
