So it’s national baking week so what could be better than a juicy tender flavoursome pasty? I made this more luxurious by using fillet steak and stilton rather than skirt steak and vegetables. It really did pay off the meat was so tender and it was deliciously juicy in the middle as the pastry kept…
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Roasted Spaghetti Squash, Pancetta and Spinach with Shaved Goat’s Cheese Recipe
I am making the most of the lovely autumn squashes that are available at the moment and my next choice is the spaghetti squash. I have seen it a lot when searching for recipes but I was truly amazed how it really is like spaghetti strands but a has a nicer much sweeter flavour. This…
Leftover Roast Chicken Asian Noodle Soup Recipe
Having roast chicken tonight? Save the carcass and leftover meat. There is something really satisfying about using up leftovers and having a free meal. Asian chicken noodle soup has so many healing properties you get different properties from the ingredients in this dish. You have chicken bones, ginger, garlic and spinach which are all superfoods…
Monkfish on Spiced Beans with a Chorizo Crumb Recipe
I love monkfish it is so meaty and sweet. I wish is was still as cheap as use to be when used for scampi in the olden days. We do a lovely recipe which is lemon and pepper monkfish medallions (recipe here) but we thought we would try something more wintery this time. This dish…
Friday Treat – Easy Brown Sugar and Flour Fudgy Chocolate Brownies Recipe
I love a fudgy chocolate brownie, but I am not keen on white sugar as it can be so sweet and it has been refined. This recipe was perfect and makes a perfectly sweet, gooey, yummy brownie. It completely hits the spot for a sweet fix but keeps your conscience completely clean as there is…
Veal Escalope’s, Prosciutto and Mushrooms in a Vermouth Sauce with Sautéed Potatoes Recipe
This dinner is so quick to make and has all the ingredients for delicious comfort food, a perfect mid week meal. It is also a one pan dish which keeps it simple and can be made in 15 minutes. Nowadays veal shouldn’t get a bad press at all in the UK, in fact it should…
Healthy Whole Wheat Rolls Recipe
I love the rolls and butter you get in restaurants when you first sit down. There is something special about a warm roll and cold real butter, it is so simple yet so satisfying. These rolls taste just like the restaurant rolls but they have a massive bonus they are made with whole wheat flour….
Easy Chilli and Lime Crab Salad Recipe
Lucky for us in the UK our summer weather is hanging on, what could be nicer than a very quick, easy, light crab salad which doesn’t lack in flavour, served with a nice glass (or two) of cold wine, sat in the garden, heaven for me! This salad would be great for work or as…
Treat Night – Easy Amaretto Apricot Meringue Roulade Recipe
This is my first attempt at meringue and I was so pleased with the result. Paulie bought me a jar of amaretto soaked apricots and that was back in March and I really wanted to use them in a special way and not just with ice cream. This worked a treat the meringue was crunchy…
Meatless Meze Recipes – Smokey White Bean and Roasted Aubergine Dip
So my 2nd recipe for our picnic is this divine dip. This was so tasty and the flavour from the eggplant really added a smoky depth to the sweet cannellini beans. Everything is then uplifted from the herbs and lemon juice. If you fancy a change from hummus please give this dip a go. We…
Home Infused Flavoured Olive Oil – Cracked Black Pepper and Roasted Garlic
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…
Extremely Easy DIY Dried Bay Leaves Recipe
So a couple of weekends ago I was tidying the garden and cutting back our bay tree. Paul mentioned about trying to dry our own as we had run out of them in the store cupboard. It was so easy and can be done it small batches at a time so your bay leaf will…
Roasted Eggplant/Aubergine and Spinach Salad with a Feta, Olive, Lemon and Herb Dressing
This is so tasty and so healthy. We had forgotten to by some salad leaves and had some spinach, feta and a lemon left over from a previous recipes and we have some staples in the cupboard such as jarred olives, olive oil and balsamic. The herbs were from my windowsill and garden, mix all…
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…
Halloumi, Roasted Beetroot and Rocket with a Lemon and Thyme Vinaigrette Recipe
One Friday evening I had dinner and stayed over at my friend’s, Jess. She has the most amazing eye for design detail inside and outside in her garden, its looks like a magazine without the coldness as it still feels welcoming and homely. Lucky for me she sent me on my way in the morning…
