Welsh Shearing Cake (Cacen Gneifo) A traditional recipe for a Welsh seed cake, and one that would have been served to the sheep shearers during shearing season. This buttery cake would have originally used bacon fat in place of butter, although the caraway seeds and peel are authentic to older country recipes. A Traditional Welsh…
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Smoked Cheese & Onion Straws
Smoked Cheese & Onion Straws – Made with excess Festive ingredients, such as puff pastry and smoked cheese from the cheese board, these are posh enough for cocktail nibbles as well as being perfect for the school lunch box, and, these tasty little smoked cheese numbers are easy to make and are loved by all…
Vanilla Honey Pikelets with Blueberries & Yogurt
Vanilla Honey Pikelets with Blueberries & Yogurt – Easily made, these “Pikelets”, also known as “Crempog” in Wales, and “Scotch Pancakes” or “Drop Scones” in Scotland, are delicious little, fluffy pancakes resembling a thin crumpet, and are perfect for breakfast when served with honey, yogurt and fresh blueberries. Wake Up Better for Pancake Day Breakfast,…
Christmas Eve Fireside Supper Chicken & Ham Pie
Christmas Eve Fireside Supper Chicken & Ham Pie – A delectable and hearty pie which is perfect for a cosy Christmas Eve fireside supper, especially when served with a glass of chilled Provence Rosé wine. with Provence Wines UK It’s finally here! It’s Christmas Eve and it’s time for me, at least, to put down…
Welsh Rarebit Cheese Spread
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…
Party Food: Devilled Egg Baguette Bites
Party Food: Devilled Egg Baguette Bites – Easy to make, and even easier to eat, these Retro inspired Devilled Egg Baguette Bites have only 5 ingredients in them, and are on the table in under 10 minutes once the eggs have boiled, have cooled and been shelled. with Shaws 1889 of Huddersfield Today is the…
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…
Parsnip, Potato & Sprouts Cheese Gratin
Parsnip, Potato & Sprouts Cheese Gratin – Using Christmas Day lunch leftovers for Boxing Day Brunch, this tasty recipe is easy to make and can be adapted to whatever veggies you have to hand. with Primula Cheese I don’t know about you, but I remember Primula cheese with much affection, as it was used in…
Anglesey Eggs (Ŵyau Ynys Môn)
Anglesey Eggs (Ŵyau Ynys Môn) – This classic Welsh recipe of mashed potatoes with leeks & hard boiled eggs, is baked in a cheese sauce with a crisp crumb topping, and makes a thrifty and tasty midweek supper dish for all the family. with Co-Op Irresistible Mashing Potatoes Today’s recipe is a classic, Anglesey Eggs (Ŵyau…
Welsh Lamb Cornbread Cobbler
Welsh Lamb Cornbread Cobbler – A slightly kicked-up spicy lamb casserole using PGI Welsh Lamb with a baked cornbread cobbler topping, perfect for a Winter’s Day! with PGI Welsh Lamb What an appropriate day to post my latest recipe for Welsh Lamb Cornbread Cobbler, the perfect family supper dish for the beginning of November, and the day…
Devilishly Tasty Mini Toad-in-the-Holes
Devilishly Tasty Mini Toad-in-the-Holes, these mini “Toads” are perfect for Halloween or Bonfire parties, and are served with spicy tomato & chilli relish Seasonal Recipe using Shaws 1889 Devilish Tomato & Chilli Relish It’s that time of year again, the nights are drawing in and there’s a definite nip in the air early mornings and…
Pork Medallions in a Brown Butter & Sage Sauce
Pork Medallions in a Brown Butter & Sage Sauce: An easy, healthy and tasty one-pan family supper dish for midweek that is on the table in under half an hour. A Simple Family Supper Recipe You know that feeling, it’s half way through the school holidays, the weather isn’t playing ball for a BBQ and you…
Beer and Cheese Bread in a Crock
Beer and Cheese Bread in a Crock – Delicious “no knead” artisan style bread made in a cast iron crock, using a fabulous unfiltered rye IPA & Vintage Cheddar; the recipe is based on my ever popular “Our Daily Bread in a Crock – Weekly Make and Bake Rustic Bread” with Longhorn Unfiltered Rye IPA…
Peach Melba Sherry Trifle
Peach Melba Sherry Trifle; a delicious summery trifle that’s made with fresh raspberries, fresh peaches, Cream Sherry soaked cake, creamy custard & whipped cream, decorated with more fruit and amaretti biscuits. Memories of an Old-Fashioned British Dessert The clock ticked seductively in the background, barely heard above the animated conversation as the elderly sisters relived…
Camembert “Scotch Eggs” with Honey Mustard Dip
with Le Rustique Camembert Cheese Camembert “Scotch Eggs” with Honey Mustard Dip – these delicious “Scotch Eggs” hide a cheesy secret inside! Two delicious flavours, herby pork sausage meat and black pudding, are each wrapped around a cube of Le Rustique Camembert which after being deep-fried, oozes seductively. Dunk the “eggs” into a tangy, sweet honey…
