This was delicious and the plum sauce was so tasty. It tastes so much better than the jarred version. It reminds me of a posh sweet and sour as you get spice, heat, sweetness and sourness. The peppery and aniseedy rub made for a nice change from five spice powder. The meat was juicy and…
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Baked Feta and Spinach Samosa (Spanakopita) Recipe
When we were in Turkey we tried these delicious spinach and feta parcel’s they also used this mixture in pancake wraps. I really wanted to have a go at recreating them. They were delicious and I prefer baking to frying. I don’t know why but the mint, cumin, spinach and feta together changes the entire…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Homemade Wild Garlic Chicken Kiev Recipe
I love this time of year when you can go and forage wild garlic. I have already made muffins, hummus and pesto and I fancied pushing myself a bit further by having a go at homemade kiev’s. I was so chuffed with the result, the chicken was so moist and tender and the wild garlic…
Freezable Wild Garlic Butter Recipe
This butter is so versatile and a great way to use wild garlic. You can use it to make chicken kiev or add a slice on top of a steak or fish to add lot’s of flavour, it would be great in mash potato too. I was worried about getting the shape right but thankfully…
Honey, Mustard and Marmalade Roast Ham Recipe
This was the first time I had made my own marmalade ham and it will be my go to recipe now. It was so delicious it was sticky and sweet with delicious mustard notes. The meat was so tender and the caramalisation on the outside is really addictive. The ham only lasted 2 days and…
Spring has Sprung, Wild Garlic Recipes, Muffins, Pesto and Hummus
I look forward to this time of year as I love wild garlic. So yesterday afternoon was spent foraging for wild garlic, we got 2 bag’s full. I used one bag for the following recipes and the other bag we have frozen down in batches. I got a tip from Michel Roux Jnr this year…
DIY Southern Seasoning Recipe
I like the flavour of KFC but I I’m not too keen on fried food. So I decided to have a go at my own seasoning. The flavour was delicious I used mine on chicken but you could add it to almost anything. It tastes so much better than shop bought southern seasoning as the…
Winter Vegetable and Bean Minestrone Soup Recipe
This soup is packed full of goodness. Paulie and I are full of cold at the moment and I wanted something over the weekend that would help us fight it off. This has so many Superfoods that are really rich in vitamins. It tasted really yummy too and is really filling. If you want a…
DIY Garam Masala Powder Recipe
This really blew my mind. I don’t know why I haven’t tried to make my own before. We used to buy garam masala from the supermarket, the smell and taste is unbelievable. I didn’t realise what it is supposed to smell like until now as the one we were buying had a very light smell…
Warming Roasted Squash and Chorizo Soup Recipe
I love soup and I think squash works so well as when it is roasted it releases a lovely sweet flavour. Chorizo is another fridge staple in our house and when mixed in this soup you get a smoky slightly spicy depth of flavour. There isn’t much not to like about this if you enjoy…
Creamy Chicken, Pancetta, Mushroom’s and Peas’s with Fresh Sage Pasta Recipe
This dish is so comforting. There is something about creamy chicken, mushrooms and pea’s combined with pasta that is so comforting. As Paulie has his op tomorrow and is nil by mouth tonight last night we had an indulgent treat, this yummy dinner. The sage pasta adds a really yummy note and I love how…
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