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,…
Barbecue
Going Bananas: Banana Bread Cake with Buttercream
Plus LOTS of Banana Bread, Banana Cake and Banana Muffin Recipes! Today, I am literally going bananas, as I try to cope with 2 kilos of varying degrees of very ripe (and black) bananas that my husband “forgot” to eat or use whilst I was away! Enter today’s recipe for Banana Bread Cake with Buttercream, which is…
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…
A Country Recipe: Winter Salad (Pickle)
English Heirloom Recipe Today’s recipe for “A Country Recipe: Winter Salad (Pickle)” is a bit of a Blue Peter recipe, as here’s one I made earlier! I made a batch of this delicious pickle just over 6 weeks ago, using some of the green tomatoes in the garden, the ones that were never going to ripen….
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…
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…
Spanish Chorizo and Sweet Pepper Rice
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
