…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…
Casual Party
Christmas in a Jar – Pickled Shallots
Pickled Shallots with Mixed Peppercorns and Star Anise in Cider Apple Vinegar Today’s recipe is truly Christmas in a Jar – this recipe for Pickled Shallots with Mixed Peppercorns and Star Anise in Cider Apple Vinegar, is my latest preserves creation and is perfect for the festive cheeseboard, or as a gift for friends and family….
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….
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…
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…
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…
Duck Egg Victoria Sponge Cake
The Caravan Trail A Victoria sponge cake (or Victoria Sandwich) is a tea time classic and is one of my favourite cakes; the recipe has royal provenance with the original recipe being attributed to Queen Victoria and her love for a “plain sponge cake”. The stalwart of all WI Cake tents, as well as being…
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…
