Welsh Rarebit Cheese Spread: A fabulous cheese spread that would make a wonderful gift for any serious food lover, made in under 2 minutes in the Vitamix Ascent, with all the traditional ingredients for a classic rarebit. Pot the cheese spread in covered jars and add a card with the serving suggestions. For Festive Gift…
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Sausage, Cranberry, Red Onion & Walnut Stuffing
Sausage, Cranberry, Red Onion & Walnut Stuffing – A quick and easy stiffing made in the Vitamix® Ascent™ for hassle free and tasty Christmas or Festive entertaining. Upgrade your Christmas Flavours with the Vitamix® Ascent™ I’m officially in love, I have a new toy and I haven’t stopped playing with it since it arrived! I have a…
Dine and Discover: Aromatic Pork in Coconut Milk
Dine and Discover: Aromatic Pork in Coconut Milk – A quick and easy curry dish that is cooked in one pan, using fresh ingredients and premium kitchen tools. #MyTescoHome with the Go Cook Collection It’s true that I am the main cook in our household – it’s not that my husband doesn’t like to cook,…
Toasted Veggie Club Sandwich
Toasted Veggie Club Sandwich – A delectable multi-layered club sandwich made with Camembert, Red Onion, Carrot, Tomato, Fresh Basil and Sacla’ Roasted Pepper Pesto with Cream Cheese. This is a big sarnie, and would make the perfect midweek family supper when served with a big bowl of fresh salad on the side. with Sacla’ Roasted…
Cardamom, Honey and Lemon Madeleines
Perfect Christmas Baking for Gifts or the Tea Time Table! I always associate cardamom with Scandinavian baking as well as Christmas……so today’s recipe comes just in time for the festive period, and these delightfully aromatic Cardamom, Honey and Lemon Madeleines would be perfect for the Christmas tea time table, OR as a gift for family or…
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…
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…
Summer French Cheese Cake Tower
For Weddings and Celebration Dinners As my friends and family will know, and regular readers of Lavender and Lovage too, I am a cheese addict! I love the stuff and have been known to over indulge at certain times of the year……..I have posted cheese board ideas here over the years too, with all kinds…
Buttermilk Chive Waffles with Turkey & Cheesy Poached Eggs
For Good Friday and International Waffle Day Today is Good Friday, the start of Easter weekend, and a day of reflection; it’s the day that Jesus was crucified, and not a day for chocolate eggs, they follow on Easter Sunday, but it’s a day of church services and culinary moderation. I never normally serve meat…
Coddled Eggs with Smoked Salmon & Dill
I’m an EggCentric Ambassador! A friend called me eccentric recently, and I have to admit to being a bit taken aback – I mean I know I may be a trifle unconventional or even Bohemian, but eccentric is usually associated with batty old ladies who boil Brussels sprouts in the kettle, have cat-food on toast,…
A Duet of Christmas Canapés and Champagne
Perfect for the Christmas Cocktail Party And so the party season is upon us, and I as write this post today, I am reminiscing about a Christmas Dinner Party I hosted last night, for fifteen close friends…….much merriment and fun was had, as well as the most delectable food and champagne. Today’s recipe for A Duet…
Mini Bruschetta with Peppadew Pepper Spread
For Christmas Canapés and Buffets Following on from my last Peppadew Pepper recipe for Festive Roast Pumpkin and Peppadew Pepper Lasagne, today’s recipe for Mini Bruschetta with Peppadew Pepper Spread is another fabulous idea using Peppadew peppers that is perfect for Christmas and the New Year, as well as any celebratory gathering or party. I always have…
Bramley Apple and Pork Tenderloin in Cream Sauce
With Bramley Apples and #LoveBramley Regular readers will know of my love for Bramley Apples, as a cook and recipe developer, I think they are the best apples for cooking – for taste and texture. So, when Bramley Apples UK contacted me recently as asked if I would like to be part of a new campaign…
The Glamorous Glutton does Marinated Feta
The Glamorous Glutton does Marinated Feta in Olive Oil with Herbs (Guest Post Recipe) Welcome to a very special post and recipe today! My lovely friend, GG who writes over at Glamorous Glutton, has very kindly written a special guest post for me, whilst I am travelling across Canada, as well as creating a new…
