Grow Your Own with Wyevale Garden Centres As Autumn gathers pace and blows in with its crinkly, russet gold leaves, ghostly tendrils of aromatic wood-smoke and soupy mists, I find myself reaching for my cast iron Le Creuset pots and pans more often, which are the handy recipients of comforting stews, fragrant curries and spicy…
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Heirloom Tomato, Cheese & Herb Galette
with Wyevale Garden Centres It’s been a funny summer in the garden, and my “Grow Your Own Kitchen Garden” project with Wyevale Garden Centres has been a slow process; nearly all of my plants and herbs have thrived, but it’s been a very late harvest, and I still have lots of green tomatoes that may not…
Fresh Fig, Gorgonzola & Walnut Pizza with Rocket
with Florette Salad Today, the 22nd October 2016, is the Autumn Equinox and I can definitely feel a nip in the air, with early mornings and evenings being chilly; it’s time to pack the summer garden furniture away, cut the logs, prune the garden and generally start thinking about comfort food and steaming bowls of…
Grana Padano Chicken & Artichoke Gratin
Autumn Comfort Food My third and final bespoke recipe in collaboration with Grana Padano is a fabulous Autumn supper dish for the whole family, Grana Padano Chicken & Artichoke Gratin; this easy to prepare dish has a tasty crusty crumb topping with lots of grated Grana Padano cheese and is perfect when served with steamed seasonal veggies…
Roast Tomato & Grana Padano Bruschetta with Capers
Perfect for Snacking! Today’s recipe for Roast Tomato & Grana Padano Bruschetta with Capers is perfect for eating outside on hot summer days as well as cosy nights in front of the fire; sweet cherry tomatoes are roasted with sea salt, capers and Grana Padano cheese before being piled onto lightly toasted bread with olive…
Gluten Free Crustless Quiche Lorraine
#EggCentric Recipe The ubiquitous “Quiche” has wormed its way into the English language as a generic type of egg and cheese filling, which is baked in a pastry case, a kind of flan or tart as we used to call them when I was growing up, which is a shame for the authentic “Quiche Lorraine”…
Vietnamese Rainbow Vegetable Summer Rolls
with Florette Salad I’m really rather pleased with today’s recipe for Vietnamese Rainbow Vegetable Summer Rolls; ever since I saw these colourful rolls in Pinterest and other social media platforms, I’ve been wanting to make them and devise my own version. Today’s recipe is super easy, and also vegetarian, but you can add cooked meat such…
Rustic Tuscan Bean Casserole with Grana Padano Cheese Croutons
A Summer Casserole for Al Fresco Eating Summer doesn’t have to be all about salads, cold meat and cheese platters and today’s recipe for Rustic Tuscan Bean Casserole with Grana Padano and Cheese Croutons is perfect for any Al Fresco dinner or for a comforting but light family luncheon dish. Tinned Italian beans are given…
Three Cheese & Apple Puff Pastry Ring
with Bramley Recipes Today’s recipe is one that we have just devoured, not more than two hours ago, and is hot of the recipe press. Three Cheese & Apple Puff Pastry Ring is my latest creation for Bramley Apples and all of the producers who grow these heritage British apples. I saw the idea for a…
Montreal Style Roast Beef
and Yorkshire Puddings with AEG Montreal Style Roast Beef – using the famous Montreal Steak Seasoning that I was given to me by Frank Silva from the famous Schwartz’s Deli in Montreal, this roast beef has a peppery and slightly spicy flavour that enhances the taste of the beef. The beef is enhanced even further…
Tenderstem® “Eat your Greens” Toad in the Hole
Vegetarian “Toad-in-the-Hole” Tenderstem® “Eat your Greens” Toad in the Hole is my latest recipe creation for all my veggie readers – it’s just as tasty as the sausage version, but uses the stems of Tenderstem®, sweet potatoes, shallots, onions, carrots, sun-dried tomatoes and cherry tomatoes in the batter instead of the usual bangers; serve this easy…
Moroccan Chicken & Apricot Salad with Tabbouleh
with Florette Salad Now that summer has well and truly arrived, with sun-dappled days and hazy sunshine, it’s time to start cooking and eating outside; the BBQ is well used throughout the summer months in our house, from juicy bangers, succulent steaks to crispy skinned whole fish being cooked over coals, and we all love the outdoor…
Italian Calzone – Stuffed Pizza Pasties
My Holiday Dish A calzone, in Italian: “stocking” or “trouser”, is an Italian oven-baked folded pizza that originated in Naples. A typical calzone is made from salted bread dough, baked in an oven and stuffed with salami or ham, mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan or pecorino cheese, as well as an egg. Different regional variations on…
Mum’s Bilberry Plate Pie and Clotted Cream
For High Tea Bilberries: Bilberries are any of several primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae), bearing edible, nearly black berries. The species most often referred to is Vaccinium myrtillus L., but there are several other closely related species. Bilberries are distinct from blueberries but closely related to them. Bilberry (especially…
Spicy Beef Larb Lettuce Wraps
5:2 Diet and Weight Watchers Today’s recipe has been a huge hit ever since I made it a few weeks ago – Spicy Beef Larb Lettuce Wraps that are only 220 calories per serving, and that taste amazing. Perfect midday fodder for anyone following the 5:2 diet (for a Fast day) as well as all Weight Watchers…
