This was so easy to do and the oils taste delicious immediately with no waiting. The bonus from this recipe is you also get a jar of caramelised garlic clove’s which you can add to sauces and salads to give them an extra kick of flavour. I would never waste money on buying flavoured oils…
Category: Awsome Autumn
Autumns Amazing Harvest, Rainy Days and Dark Nights
Hot Roasted and Smoked Potted Salmon Recipe
So our local smokery has recently started offering potted hot roasted smoked salmon. When we had our monthly visit there they had sold out in the shop but not in the cafe, as we hadn’t had lunch we thought we would eat n the cafe so I could try it. I hate to sound big…
Amazing Egg Free Mustard Mayo Recipe
I first saw this being made on an episode of Saturday Kitchen and have wanted to try it for ages. We had a bean salad where I had used a tin of cannellini beans so I reserved the liquid so I could give this a go. I was so impressed and I think it tastes…
Cumin, Fennel and Chilli Sundried Tomato Jam Recipe
This recipe is delicious with any cheese, cured meat or on its own with fresh bread (recipe here). The original recipes I found didn’t have any fennel or cumin in them, after tasting we also added chilli flakes to give it a slight kick as we love bold flavours. I would definitely recommend giving this…
Preserved Limes Recipe
With the massive success and slight addiction I have with my preserved lemons, Paulie suggested I have a go at using limes. What a brilliant idea I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of it before. They are so delicious when added to salads, tagines and fish dishes, all you need is a little bit…
Ginger, Garlic and Spice Pickled Carrots Recipe
We love pickling vegetables for our salad’s as it adds so much flavour and keeps so well. This weekend we had a load of carrots left over from a bag we bought so thought we would try them pickled, as the fennel and cauliflower were so successful. I can never believe how simple and cheap…
Weald Smokery Salmon, Home Pickled Fennel, Watercress and Caper Salad
I love spring and summer as the salads for lunch are back! Gone are the hearty soups, it’s light fresh and healthy from now onwards, with some indulgences of course! At the weekend with had a really nice cream tea and as I am from Devon (closer to Cornwall side) I am extremely fussy about…
Homemade Pickled Fennel with Star Anise and Orange Recipe
So Paulie and I have been pickling again this weekend. We have pickled some veg to spruce up our salad’s. Check out the cauliflower recipe too! Ingredients (makes the 3 jars in picture) 6 bulbs of fennel, trimmed and sliced into very thin rings 3 medium orange’s ( or 1 per jar) 4 cups white…
Homemade Pickled Cauliflower with Dill and Spice Recipe
If you read my salad post’s you will know that we add pickled items such as capers or gherkins to spruce up and add flavour to our salads. We decided to have a go at our own and we are so pleased with the results. It is so cheap to do it yourself and they…
Baked Gnocchi, Cavolo Nero, Black Pudding and Pancetta with Creamy Sauce
Last nights Thursday dinner was a concotion of what we had in the fridge with some added beautifully fresh Cavolo Nero. I do believe this is an under used veg as unlike spinch which wilts, Cavolo Nero holds its shape and bite but is still tender enough not to be chewy.We are lucky to have…
Platter of our Homemade Preserves and Dips with Bread and Bresola Recipe
Love love love having a platter of our homemade preserves and dips. Paulie hs been working hard in London today and as he doe’s the cooking this is our go to dinner for his night off. I find it so much more enjoyable eating the labour of your love and was so excited by this…
Springtime Wild Garlic and Nettle Pesto Recipe
Spring has sprung … Yay. So for our day today we decided to go foraging and baby lamb hunting as we know it is the, lambing, wild garlic and young nettle season on a walk we do. We are lucky on this walk as 2 sections are full of wild garlic and another young nettles…
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…
