Nostalgia with Flour and Yeast Today’s post is entitled Gold Hill and “Hovis” Granary Bread Loaf, and to those readers who aren’t British, the title may be a bit of a puzzle; what is Hovis bread, and where is Gold Hill and why is it mentioned? Well, Gold Hill is a very steep but beautiful cobbled street…
Casual Party
January Comfort Food: Chicken and Pearl Barley Stew
Cooked in The Sage Fast, Slow, Pro I have a new kitchen toy, and I cannot stop playing with it as it’s so amazing! I have mentioned it before and shared a recipe when I used it too……..Cumbrian Chimney Pot Pie, I used the pressure cooker facility on this impressive piece of kitchen kit then; today’s…
Coffee Shop Style Banana Bread
Healthy Low-Calorie Recipe for Weight Watchers I bet we’ve all had a bowl of bananas that have just “gone” all of a sudden.……one minute they are pert, bright yellow and slightly green, and suddenly you have a bowl of brown spotted yellow fruit that would rival a Giraffe’s markings. I love bananas and eat one…
Baked Lemon Chicken with Saffron
Welcome to my second Weight Watchers recipe of the New Year. Today’s recipe for Baked Lemon Chicken with Saffron is low in calories, healthy and very exotic with the amazing taste of saffron, lemon and pomegranate. A Healthy Weight Watchers Recipe It’s only 7 smart points, for those counting points in the latest Weight Watchers diet…
Healthy Three Cheese Macaroni Cheese Gratin
Weight Watchers Recipe I have held off mentioning the “D” word for the first week of January, but as followers on my social media channels will know, (due to the excess of healthy food photos) I am back on a diet! I say I, but in reality it’s the two of us, Malcolm my husband and…
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…
Festive Roast Pumpkin and Peppadew Pepper Lasagne
A Make-Ahead Simple Family Recipe As the festive season approaches, I’m on the lookout for simple, tasty recipes that will cut through all that turkey, goose, duck and “pigs in blankets”; this recipe is one that I’m particularly pleased with, it’s a vegetarian lasagne with roast pumpkin – a seasonal star – and Peppadew Peppers,…
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…
Celebration Raspberry and Almond Trifle
Cooking with a2Milk at Taste of London Trifle, that most quintessential of British desserts, layers of fluffy cream, dreamy custard, sherry soaked cake, fresh berries and tangy jelly, all bound together in one large bowl of deliciousness. Always seen on the Christmas Tea Table, as well as other celebratory occasions throughout the year. But what…
Gluten Free Fruit, Sausage & Herb Stuffing Loaf
Perfect for Christmas Day! With Christmas only five weeks away now, I know, it’s frightening isn’t it, today’s recipe is very timely, and more to the point, it’s a much healthier recipe for a celebratory Gluten Free Fruit, Sausage & Herb Stuffing Loaf. People with gluten intolerance sometimes miss out on the big day, and stuffing is…
Waterfalls, Wine and Vineyards of Niagara
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,…
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans for Crocktober Beans are always welcome on my kitchen table, whatever the season, but, there is something very comforting about a big bowl of beans during the cooler months, and I often make a Sausage and Bean Casserole in autumn and winter. Tinned beans are fine, and I regularly served them…
Autumn Still-Life & Shooting Party Chutney (Green Tomato Chutney)
Autumn in Still-Life: Bringing the Autumn Garden into your Home…… A Vintage Recipe: Shooting Party Chutney I am not a lover of contrived arrangements, I prefer to admire my flowers in the garden and not in the vase, although, I do appreciate bouquets of flowers when given to me, what woman doesn’t! But, I do…
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…
