with Original Icelandic Skyr We fired up the “Barbie” the other day, and cooked these delicious Greek Style Pork Steaks with Garlic Yogurt Sauce over the coals! The weather was hot and sunny, and it was the perfect day for cooking and eating “Al Fresco”. I love pork steaks, they are lean and boneless with not much…
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Updating a Classic! Bacon and Egg Caesar Salad
A Summer Supper Special Today’s post for Updating a Classic! Bacon and Egg Caesar Salad, is all about speed and a plethora of eggs! It was a hot late spring day, just a few weeks ago – I’d been writing some commissioned work since about 6am in the morning, and I could sense that it was time…
“American Diner” Breakfast Skillet
with Spicy Sausage, Mushrooms, Hash Brown Potatoes and Cheese I lived in the USA for several years when I was in my twenties, and one of the things I aways looked forward to every weekend, was a visit to the local Diner for brunch or breakfast; in the local diner (which was built onto a vintage…
French Cheese and English Honey…….
……with Le Rustique How do you improve upon perfection? Well, I think I have the answer, today’s post is all about French Cheese and English Honey……and to improve upon the natural perfection of both ingredients, I’ve created three fabulous recipes with the French brand, Le Rustique, using English honey for the perfect culinary entente cordiale! Today’s recipes use…
Pork Balchão – Goan Pickled Spiced Pork
A Portuguese-Indian Classic Pork curry is not usually on my radar, as I prefer lamb or chicken curry, but, when I bought several kilos of locally reared pork for the freezer recently, I decided to research a curried pork recipe that I’d enjoyed many years ago, Pork Balchão – Goan Pickled Spiced Pork. Balchão is a spicy…
The Lactofree Challenge and Pork & Pepper Enchiladas
Notes and a Family Recipe I, and all my close family, as far as I know, are not lactose intolerant, but, I was fascinated to try the Arla Lactofree Challenge for two weeks, which involved cutting out all lactose products to see how we all felt, and at the same time, to see if there was…
Bannocks, Fry Bread and Indian Tacos
A Canadian First Nations Staple Recipe Whilst travelling in Canada recently, I saw the emergence of more and more First Nations restaurants and cafes in the towns and cities I visited, where Bannocks, Fry Bread and Indian Tacos are the signature dishes at most of these authentic indigenous eateries; and, whilst eating in these restaurants,…
A Tale of Many Cabbage Roll Recipes & Sausage Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Or…… Gołąbki, Kåldolmar, Pigeons, Halupkies, Dolmas, Kohlrouladen, Holubtsi, Holishkes, Golubtsy…… About Cabbages and Kings etc etc….. Gołąbki are also referred to as golombki, golumpki, golabki, golumpkies, golumpkis, gluntkes, or gwumpki. Similar variations are called holubky (Slovak), töltött káposzta (Hungarian), holubtsi (Ukrainian), golubtsy (Russian), balandėliai (Lithuanian), Kohlrouladen in Germany (or sarma a Turkish loan-word, commonly applied…
Butternut Squash Spaghetti with Peppers, Shallots and Pine Nuts
with OXO Good Grips 3 Blade Spiralizer Yes, I know, I know, they are everywhere, spiralized veggies that is, and I have dabbled with spiralized vegetables before, with several bowls of courgetti making an appearance on the Lavender and Lovage table, but today’s recipe for Butternut Squash Spaghetti with Peppers, Shallots and Pine Nuts has…
“Snowy Day” Vegetarian Mulligatawny Soup
Perfect for 5:2 Fast Day and Weight Watchers Hot on the heels of my last “healthy” new year recipe for 5:2 Diet & WW Chicken Mergeuz Meatballs, which has proved to be very popular, is my latest creation,“Snowy Day” Vegetarian Mulligatawny Soup. Today’s recipe was made yesterday, for a cold and snowy day here in…
5:2 Diet & WW Chicken Merguez Meatballs…
…with Couscous and Griddled Vegetables It’s that time of year again, as in a NEW year, and after a week or two of festive feasting, for most of us, our thoughts turn to low-calorie and healthy meal plans. I actually lost weight during December, mainly due to sad family circumstances, but, I still need to lose…
Twice Baked Cheese & Chive Breakfast Soufflés
#EggCentric Recipe Today’s recipe for Twice Baked Cheese & Chive Breakfast Soufflés is the last in my series of #EggCentric recipes, that I have been developing with British Lion Eggs and The British Egg Information Service; twice baked soufflés have been around for some time now, and I think we can credit Delia Smith with the idea…
Spicy Sausage Pizza Pasta Bake
Not your usual Pasta Bake or Sausage Casserole! I’m going out with a bang for British Sausage Week and for the day after Bonfire Night, and today’s recipe for Spicy Sausage Pizza Pasta Bake is, as I have stated above, NOT your usual pasta bake or sausage casserole! I wanted to combine a sausage casserole, which…
Cheesy Welsh Rarebit Bubble & Squeak Cakes
Cheese for Tea! Cheese for Tea? Yes please! All my close family and friends will know that I am an avid lover of cheese and I have NEVER met a cheese I didn’t like! So, when the lovely people at Wyke Farms contacted me to ask if I’d like to create and share a recipe…
Overnight Sage & Sausage Breakfast-Supper Bake
with Debbie & Andrew’s for British Sausage Week Warm greetings from me after a three-week break – for those who follow me on my social media channels, you will know that I have been in Canada, Yorkshire and Germany over the last few weeks, travelling with limited mobile signal and access to reliable WiFi. My…
