I love cheese! It is ok in proportion and as a treat, like in this case. Cheese fondue tastes so good and I thought if I was going to have cheese I might as well go for it and make sure it is good quality and worth the calories! I read a lot of articles…
Month: March 2016
Healthy Chicken, Giant Cous Cous and Almond Salad with a Honey and Mustard Dressing Recipe
We love our salads but also like to try different things. After an indulgent Easter and my birthday straight after it is time to get back to some healthy eating. In this recipe Paulie used the giant couscous and for the crunch element he used some almonds we had left in the cupboard. It’s great…
Homemade Borough Market London Sundried Tomato Paste/Dip Recipe
Paulie and I treat ourselves a few times a year by going to Borough Market at London Bridge and stocking up on the goodies they have to offer. I could easily spend £500 in that place. The artisan’s who sell there are delightful and as I like to try everything I never have breakfast as…
Homemade Flavoured Olive Oil Recipe
Making my own flavoured olive oil was inspired by my friend Jess. I went to her place for dinner and she had made her own infused garlic oil, made with garlic her dad had grown and the flavour was delicious. Paulie and I always have a drizzle over our salads, pizza and pasta and we…
Preserved Balsamic Pickled Shallots Recipe
My favourite pickled onions are the Italian borretane onions, you also get them in farm shops and deli’s by the olives, I think what makes them so yummy is the balsamic vinegar pickling liquer. Paulie and I thought we would have a go at our own as we bought a balsamic that was far too…
Homemade Preserved Lemons Recipe
I adore preserved lemons and Paulie adds them to many things such as tagine’s, salads, couscous and many more. They are salty and sour but add so much flavour. The reason I wanted to have a go was because a) I love them and b) they are so expensive in our supermarket they are about…
Easy Peasy Dukkah Dip Recipe for Bread and Oil
If you want to add a yummy kick to bread, oil and vinegar, this recipe is the one for you. I believe it is originally of Egyptian origin but I first tried dukkah when Paulie brought some back from his visit to Australia. I love spice and mixing up my dipping, sometimes I dip the…
Easy but Amazing Slow Roast Chinese Pork Shoulder
This recipe is amazing and would be fantastic for this Easter weekend, it is like pork ribs but you get loads more meat and less fat! It is so worth the 4 hours cooking time as it melts in your mou… Source: Easy but Amazing Slow Roast Chinese Pork Shoulder
Condensed Milk and Chocolate Truffles Recipe
This is my 2nd Easter sweet treat recipe after the peanut butter cups. These truffles are delicious, they have a fudge like centre which makes them really indulgent. Paulie absolutely loves condensed milk so I had to treat him to these! Ingredients (makes 15 double if you want more) 70g milk chocolate 40g dark chocolate…
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
If you like peanut butter or Reese’s then you will love this recipe and you don’t need many ingredients just a bit of time and patience. Unlike the well known Reese’s these are less sweet, a higher quality of chocolate and have no preservatives. They remind me of when I was a kid and I…
Easy but Amazing Slow Roast Chinese Pork Shoulder
This recipe is amazing and would be fantastic for this Easter weekend, it is like pork ribs but you get loads more meat and less fat! It is so worth the 4 hours cooking time as it melts in your mouth and dipping the meat in the extra sauce is finger licking good. Me and…
Nostalgic Danish Shortbread Recipe
As Paulie knows I am writing a food blog so he dug out some of his late mother Jan’s recipe cards. With Easter coming up we chose something sweet so I thought I would have a go at this recipe, Danish Shortbread. Because of my age I haven’t come across these measurements as this recipe…
Leftover Chicken, Avocado, Rocket and Sundried Tomato Salad
So we still had some leftover chicken that I didn’t want to waste. We always buy avocado but it takes a couple of days for it to be the right texture for me and this one was left from a twin pack. In 5 minutes I constructed this salad of left over chicken, handful of…
Left Over Roast Chicken, Leek, Pancetta and Mushroom Pie Recipe
Got leftover’s from your Sunday Roast? Then make the easiest and tastiest Chicken pie. Paulie and I treat ourselves to a bird in a bird at Christmas and as there is only the 2 of us we always have leftover’s. It’s the same with a roast chicken, so on this occasion we used christmas leftover’s…
Saturday Night Beef, Black Bean and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
I love Paulie making Chinese at home as it is so quick, once you have done all the chopping, and it is packed full of flavour. Our 2 favourite sauces are Black bean and Oyster Sauce, you can mix these with more of less any proteins or vegetables. On this occasion we had a cheap…