Sweet Clementine & Bitter Orange Crêpes – Delicious golden, lacy pancakes served with warm sweet clementines in a bitter orange marmalade sauce with Grand Marnier as a boozy option! These pancakes are fabulous for breakfast or brunch, but would also make a lovely dinner party dessert too. A Fruity Breakfast or Dinner Party Dessert Recipe…
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Baked Rhubarb & Strawberry Clafoutis Pancake
Baked Rhubarb & Strawberry Clafoutis Pancake – A delicious oven baked clafoutis style pancake that is served with rhubarb & strawberry conserve and an oat & almond crumble topping. Easy Weekend Breakfast or Brunch Recipe It’s Friday and that means it’s nearly the weekend which for me means a bit of down time, although I…
Baked “Cake Crumb” Mincemeat Pudding
Baked “Cake Crumb” Mincemeat Pudding – Based on the traditional College Pudding, this pudding uses Panettone cake crumbs as part of the ingredients, as well as mincemeat, all left over from Christmas; serve with vanilla custard for a delicious & thrifty winter pudding. A Proper Winter’s Pud! Today’s post is all about leftovers again, as we…
Turkey Hash Cakes with Quick Pickled Cauliflower & Clementines
Turkey Hash Cakes with Quick Pickled Cauliflower & Clementines – A great way make use of any festive leftovers, and so easy to make too. These little savoury cakes are gluten-free and dairy-free. with SARSON’S PICKLE IN 15 MINUTES MEDITERRANEAN VINEGAR BLEND Hello 2019 and welcome to my latest collaborative recipe with Sarson’s. Today’s recipe…
Norfolk Plough Pudding for Plough Monday
Norfolk Plough Pudding for Plough Monday – A traditional English savoury steamed pudding recipe that originates from Norfolk in East Anglia. This is my Norfolk granny’s recipe and she used to serve it every Plough Monday, as well as throughout the winter period. A Traditional British Recipe Today’s’ recipe for Norfolk Plough Pudding for Plough Monday…
“Cheesemas Tree” and Quick Pickles
“Cheesemas Tree” Cheese Board & Quick Pickles – Dispense with those little cheese and pineapple on sticks, ditch the cheese knife and get creative this Christmas and New Year with this fabulous and fun “Cheesemas Tree” Cheese Board and quick pickled veggies. Sarson’s Pickle in 15 Minutes Mediterranean Vinegar Blend Today’s recipe post is a…
Truffle & Brie Festive Pasta Bake
Truffle & Brie Festive Pasta Bake – An elegant and fabulously easy pasta bake that would be perfect for Christmas Eve or Boxing day, plus it is on the table in under 30 minutes and makes use of store-cupboard ingredients. The truffle pesto adds a touch of luxury to this simple dish. Countdown to Christmas Quick…
Roast Parsnips with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
These roast parsnips are far from a simple side dish. Adding a buttery coating alongside sweet cinnamon, sugar and lemon zest amplifies seasonal parsnips into something rather special. When preparing the parsnips, part-boil them first, as this makes sure they’re soft and fluffy on the inside after baking. Roasting parsnips in this tasty marinade enhances…
Winter Beef Braise and Quick Pickled Vegetables
Winter Beef Braise and Quick Pickled Vegetables – A fabulous winter warmer with a quick 15 minute pickle of kale, parsnips and beetroot with juniper. This beef braise is cooked in the pressure-cooker and is on the table in under an hour, which makes it a handy mid-week dish for all the family. Sarson’s Pickle…
Savoury Baked Apples
Savoury Baked Apples – Perk up your Sunday Lunch with these Savoury Baked Apples with Branston Smooth Pickle. They also make a tasty family supper dish when served with mashed potatoes and gravy. Bring out the Branston! I love a good pickle, and Branston Pickle has always featured on our family table here at Chez Lavender…
“Rainbow Jumbles” Biscuits – Cookies
“Rainbow Jumbles” Biscuits – Cookies: An updated version of the classic British biscuit, Jumbles are an easy one pan biscuit that needs no rolling, and is perfect for the children to bake with you. with Bacofoil® Non-Stick Baking Paper Regular readers of Lavender and Lovage will know that I am an avid baker and I…
Hazelnut & Chocolate Chip Cappuccino Cake
Hazelnut & Chocolate Chip Cappuccino Cake – A glamorous cake that is coffee flavoured with chocolate chips, hazelnuts & a creamy cappuccino frosting. “Let’s Have Cake” for Doves Farm 40th Birthday I love baking as regular Lavender and Lovage readers will know, and I also love to bake celebratory cakes, so when Doves Farm approached…
Mini Beef Wellingtons with Boozy Berry Sauce
Mini Beef Wellingtons with Boozy Berry Sauce – These individual Beef Wellingtons would be perfect for any Staying In-In dinner party, or for Christmas and New Year, as well as for an elegant picnic. Made with ready-made puff pastry, they are a breeze to make and yet look professional and intricate. Staying In-In with Stoves I…
Mum’s Recipe for Michaelmas Dumplings
Mum’s Recipe for Michaelmas Dumplings – My mum’s recipe for fluffy apple filled dumplings that are cooked with seasonal blackberries. This is a wonderful way to end an autumn meal, whether it be for the family during the week or a celebratory dinner party. Serve these dumplings with fresh pouring cream or home-made custard. Hedgerow Harvest…
Preserving the Season – Seedless Blackberry Jam
Preserving the Season – Seedless Blackberry Jam: A delectable taste of the season, this lovely bramble jam is seedless, and is perfect on toast, crumpets and scones as well as in homemade cakes. You can also heat it up to drizzle over ice cream or dollop it on top of baked rice pudding. Hedgerow Harvest Part…
