Waterfalls, Wine and Vineyards of Niagara AND Cooking with Anna and Michael Olson Imagine a long weekend of wine tasting, eating, visiting one of the most famous and stunning natural features in the world and cooking alongside a famous TV chef or two; well, that’s exactly what I enjoyed on a recent trip to Niagara in Ontario,…
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A Simple Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs on Oatcakes
A Simple Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs on Oatcakes with Chives & Cherry Tomatoes Welcome to my first recipe as Nairn’s new ambassador! For those who know me really well, it will be no surprise that I am working in partnership with Nairns, as I am a big fan of all things oaty, and especially oatcakes. Over…
Foodie Ontario: Butter Tarts, Peaches & Farm-Gate Markets
Foodie Ontario: Butter Tarts, Peaches & Farm-Gate Markets Part One: Explore Canada – Let me take you on a food journey through Niagara in Ontario, Canada…..Foodie Ontario: Butter Tarts, Peaches & Farm-Gate Markets………….. Hugging the great lakes to the south, the Hudson Bay to the North, whilst also bordering two other Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Quebec, as…
Blackberry Fairy Cake Buns (Muffins)
Blackberry Fairy Cake Buns (Blackberry Muffins) Blackberries or brambles, as we used to call them when I was growing up, are natures way of thanking us at the end of a (hopefully) hot summer; just before the children start back to school, and in a myriad of lanes, back roads, gardens and hedgerows, glossy purple…
Country Cottage Comfort Food: Nanny’s Pan Haggerty
Country Cottage Comfort Food: Nanny’s Pan Haggerty Layers of meltingly tender potatoes, tasty onion slices and molten cheese in one pan, that’s what “Pan Haggerty” is all about, a frugal “end of week” family dish that resonates with me on every comfort food level. I was raised on food like this, and simple though it…
Cheesy Coddled Eggs with Smoked Fish, Sorrel & Dill
Cheesy Coddled Eggs with Smoked Fish, Sorrel & Dill I remember an advert, when I was growing up, it was by the British Egg Marketing Board, and went like this: male guest in a typical boarding house, sits at the breakfast table, the harridan land lady marches in and barks……..“how do you like your eggs,…
Provençal Stuffed Apricot & Goat’s Cheese Salad with Edible Flowers
Provençal Stuffed Apricot & Goat’s Cheese Salad with Edible Flowers Edible flowers seem to be the “New Black” lately, with many top chefs using them in their Michelin Star restaurants; pubs, cafés and even commercial “refectory” kitchens are adding them to dishes for staff, as my daughter confirmed recently, when she sent me a photo of…
Västerbottensost Cheese and a Swedish Midsummer Menu
Västerbottensost Cheese and a Swedish Midsummer Menu Today, the 19th of June, is Swedish Midsummer……it marks the start of the summer holidays for most Swedes, as well as weekend of revelry, with Maypole dancing, singing, picking berries and flowers as well as enjoying food with family and friends, always outside, weather permitting. By way of…
Get Summer Started with a Picnic in your Garden with Lots of Picnic Recipes
Get Summer Started with a Picnic in your Garden with Lots of Picnic Recipes Summer is a time for lazing in the garden, taking trips to the seaside, fishing by languid rivers, barbecuing bangers, enjoying fish and chips on the quayside, late night drinks on the terrace and picnics. I don’t have a favourite season really,…
Holiday Cooking with Ease: Recipe 2 – Pan Fried Lemon and Garlic Chicken
Holiday Cooking with Ease: Recipe 2 Pan Fried Lemon and Garlic Chicken Welcome to my second holiday recipe, as shared with HouseTrip as part of their easy holiday recipes series. Today’s recipe comes from France, and is so simple and yet packed with fabulous flavours……it’s pan-fried chicken breasts in a creamy, lemon and garlic sauce (a…
Whit Salad: Celebrate “VE Day” with an Authentic WWII Recipe
Celebrate “VE Day” with Potato Pete and an Authentic WWII Recipe: “Whit Salad”. You might be surprised to know that this ration book salad recipe is egg-free but doesn’t skimp on flavour! *Paid collaboration with The Potato Council* VE Day – Victory in Europe Day The 8th May is VE Day – Victory in Europe…
Baileys Double Chocolate Mousse with Toasted Hazelnuts and Baileys Cream
Baileys Double Chocolate Mousse with Toasted Hazelnuts and Baileys Cream Enter the dessert of your dreams……..Baileys Double Chocolate Mousse with Toasted Hazelnuts and Baileys Cream, a decadent delight that is made with TWO sorts of Baileys Irish Cream, aka Liquid crack! It’s a classic chocolate mousse, notched up with the addition of Baileys Chocolat Luxe and…
Rhubarb & Custard Muffins with Hazelnut Crunch Crumble Topping
Rhubarb & Custard Muffins with Hazelnut Crunch Crumble Topping for The Great British Rhubarb Recipe Round-Up Fish & Chips, Blackberry & Apple, Strawberries & Cream, Sausage & Mash, Steak & Chips, Liver & Onions, Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding and Rhubarb & Custard.…….all of these recipes and ingredients are marriages made in heaven, and of…
Award Winning Scottish Fish: Smoked Plaice, Leek & Cheese Gratin with Chervil & Lemon
Award Winning Scottish Fish: Smoked Plaice, Leek & Cheese Gratin with Chervil & Lemon Regular readers of Lavender and Lovage will know of my love of fish and seafood, in fact anything fishy (or in a shell) gets my vote. And, many of you may remember that I always buy my fish whenever I can from…
Easter Nest Cupcakes for the Easter Weekend Tea Time Table
Easter Nest Cupcakes for the Easter Weekend Tea Time Table It’s Easter Saturday and only a day away from all those Easter Egg hunts and waking up to see what Easter bunny has left for us this year! Now, I don’t know about you, but I have been loving the advertisement on the TV lately, for…
