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…
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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…
Pancetta, Mushroom and Thyme Mustardy Cheese Muffin’s Recipe
These are so easy to make and taste delicious. They can be frozen in batches and are great with a side salad for brunch or with the nice weather coming next week they would be ideal for picnic’s. Each bite gives you a different filling flavour, cheesy back note’s with a subtle finish of mustard,…
Homemade Sweet and Spicy Piccalilli with Fennel, Cauliflower, Broccoli and French Beans Recipe
Piccalilli is one of those condiments you can add to ham, cheese, pork pies, sandwiches and many more. I love the sweet spicy hit of flavour and the crunch of the vegetables. You can also taylor it by choosing vegetables to your own taste. This recipe was based on Jamie Oliver’s and I just adjusted…
Easy Homemade Whole Wheat Crackers Recipe
I always thought making my own crackers might be hard but I was so wrong it was so easy and they tasted amazing! I have wanted a Kenwood Chef mixer for ages and Paulie surprised me by coming home with one. I have been delighted so far, it makes baking so easy and I am…
Pan Fried Gurnard Fillets with Olive Oil, Caper, Tomato and Basil Sauce Recipe
We love to try the cheaper local fish and gurnard is one of them. I also think they are rather pretty with their red skin and whiskers. They are slightly thicker than a seabass fillet so need to be cooked evenly on both sides rather than mainly on skin side down like seabass. Its flavour…
Mushroom and Thyme Pate recipe
So our treat lunch this weekend were our pate’s. In borough market there is artisan stall holder who sell’s a delicious mushroom pate called pate moi. I decided I wanted to try and make this myself at home. The outcome was delicious and dare I say it better than theirs. It is moist with a…
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…
Mind Blowing Home Brined and Cooked Corned Beef Recipe
This recipe was show stopper, every mouthful was absolutely delicious. The brisket really takes on the spice blend flavours and I don’t think I have ever had brisket so succulent it just melts in your mouth. It was so tasty we simply had some new potatoes and eggless mustard mayo (recipe here )on the side….
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…
Rosemary and Parmesan Croutons on a Coppa Ham, Rocket and Tomato Salad with a Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar Recipe
Got some leftover stale bread? Make your own crouton’s. The texture of these crunchy little morsels are so much nicer and so much less greasy than the shop kind. It is so good knowing I used all of my wholemeal bread (recipe here) with no wastage. The Coppa Ham melted in my mouth but that…
Rosemary Foccacia Recipe
So my vigininty breaking regarding bread continues. My second attempt after the wholemeal loaf is this simple foccacia (Paul Hollywood Recipe). When I was making the dough I was a ittle scared as the dough was so wet compared to the dry dough I used on my first loaf. I needn’t of worried as this…
Refreshing Rhubarb, Ginger and Strawberry Sorbet Recipe
We got a bunch of lovely freshly cut rhubarb from a cottage who sells their excess produce in a trust hut. As we thought the mango and honey frozen youghurt was such a success we thought we would give a sorbet a try. This was easy to make and so refreshing perfect for a summery…
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…
Easy Wholemeal Bread Recipe
I have been a bit of a wimp when it comes to making my own bread but Paulie found this artisan Wessex mill flour when he went shopping at the butchers so I thought I would give it a go as I saw on a programme there are up to 14 ingredients in some of…
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