This salad was a treat, the beef was so tender. As it is such a beautiful cut of beef I wanted to do it justice so I just seared it on the outside and cut it as thinly as I could. This was my first taste of buckwheat noodle and they were so good and…
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Pork Cheeks Braised in Cider with Rosemary Dumplings Recipe
Pig Cheeks are such a cheap cut of meat but they taste so delicious. I think the best way to cook them is in a stew. Pork, cider and sage are a marriage made in heaven. I also love a dumpling and think they work really well with the melt in the mouth pork and…
Whole Wheat Italian Pasta and Goat’s Cheese Salad with a Lemon and Tarragon Dressing Recipe
I often make store cupboard salads as you can add in what you fancy. We always have capers, sun dried tomatoes, walnuts and olive’s in our cupboard and really that is the basis of the salad. This is my go to salad when I have some leftover herbs and cheese knocking about in the fridge….
Stuffed Beef Rolls with a Tomato Sauce (Involtini) Recipe
I have wanted to have a go at involtini for a while and finally have gotten around to it. This isn’t the prettiest dinner but it packs a punch with lots and lots of flavour. The other nice thing about this recipe is that it uses a cheap lesser cut of beef and as it…
Tuna and Borlotti Bean Salad with Balsamic Roasted Onion’s Recipe
Tuna and beans are one of my favourite combinations and the roasted sweet red onion makes this salad really delicious. I love the bursts of flavour you get from the olives and capers and the tarragon adds freshness and a nice flavour. I think this will be a firm favourite in our house. Ingredients (serves…
Pan Fried Hake on Smashed Pea and Black Pudding Potato Skin’s with Tartar Sauce Recipe
For fish Friday this week I’m sharing this recipe. I tried a version of the pea potato skins in a restaurant in Rye and thought it was a great idea so decided to have a go myself and I must say they are delicious, I added in black pudding to mine as I really like…
Wild Rice with Halloumi and Chorizo with an Orange, Pomegranate and Walnut Dressing Recipe
This salad was simple but really tasty I always think chorizo and halloumi work so well together. I love wild rice as it keeps a bit of crunch and has a nuttier flavour. It is simple but really satisfying and each mouthful is really tasty. I had mine in my lunchbox at work and it…
Pork Chops on a Butter Bean, Leek and Endive Stew with Salsa Verde Recipe
Sorry I haven’t posted for a week but luckily for me I have been away to lake Garda in Italy, so you can probably guess there will be some Italian influenced recipe idea’s I picked up while I was away, once I get round to making them. When you have been enjoying rich food you…
Salsa Verde Recipe
This is so versatile, you can add this to liven up so many dishes. just some of them include left over chicken, fish rice and pasta. You can change the herbs to suit your taste. As we were using it for pork I decided to use sage and oregano but you can mix it up…
Crab, Coconut and Noodle Salad with a Sweet Chilli Dressing Recipe
I really wanted to be reminded of Asia so I went for this salad with Fresh coconut and crab. You could use fresh crab meat but I went for the cheaper option and it worked so well. This salad is delicious in every mouthful. Creaminess from the coconut, sweetness from the crabmeat, crunch from the…
Beef and Carrot Stew with an Asian Twist Recipe
As the weather got a little chillier we thought we would have a stew but I fancied a lighter flavour and saw a Vietnamese stew recipe and thought it was a great idea. It worked really well and the Asian flavours added such a nice flavour. We used heirloom carrots and had it as a…
Zaatar Halloumi on a Spinach and Chickpea Salad with a Mint, Lemon and Honey Dressing Recipe
Halloumi is a firm favourite in our house and I really wanted to try something different with it so I decided to go down the middle eastern route. It worked so well. The entire salad was delicious with lots of hidden tasty treats like the preserved lemons, cranberries and sun dried tomatoes. I will definitely…
Cauliflower, Gnocchi and Blue Cheese Bake Recipe
Sometimes I really fancy a vegetarian dinner and cauliflower bake is one of my favourites. It is so comforting. I really like Romanesco cauliflower I think it has an earlier flavour and doesn’t go too watery when boiled either so it works really well in this recipe. To make it more of a dinner we…
Roasted Miso Squash, Papaya and Noddle Salad Recipe
I am really into miso and I think it works really well with squash and brings out the sweetness. I also love some fruit in an Asian salad like papaya or mango. This salad had lovely flavours and all the must have’s sweet, spicy, salty and sour. It worked great in my lunchbox too. Ingredients…
Pan Fried Haddock on a Cabbage and Flageolet Bean Stew Recipe
This is a simple recipe but sometimes simple is best. It is perfect for mid-week as it can be knocked up in a really short amount of time and it is also really healthy. I do love a one pot too. If you follow my blog you will know I also love a wet sauce…
