Melba Toast Bruschetta
Any purists need to look away now. This is not an authentic recipe in the slightest. In fact the only fresh item in the recipe is a tomato, that is assuming you don’t count pappy white bread as fresh. It’s a bit of a summery…
Side dish
Feta & Beetroot Salad
Summer is here, though I apologise if it’s cold and wet again by next week because I need to buy some suncream which is bound to mean the sun disappears until Spring 2013. I will openly admit I don’t find salads the easiest thing to eat. I…
Plain and simple Yorkshire Puddings
There is something fabulous about the humble Yorkshire pud and important constituent of the Great British roast beef dinner. Unashamedly we have them with all roast dinners. When I was on Holly Bell’s radio show in December my mum had to remind me that no…
Pasta for beginners
I’ve nearly finished all the recipe testing for next week. It’s been good going over recipes to double-check they work and remind myself that ‘no’ the jelly boats we were going to make are not suitable for vegetarians (thank goodness for vege-gel). The baked jam…
Pickled Red Cabbage
Hubby & I have decided that the culinary theme for this year, well what we want to learn how to do properly, is preservation. Be it jams, alcohol or pickles. So this weekend we’ve had a big spring clean. Hubby has been busy in the…
Potato & Leek Gratin
Earlier this afternoon Hubby’s parents and Grandma popped around for tea and cake. It’s the first time in nearly 3 years Grandma has been to our house, for various reasons she has been housebound for the best part of 2.5 years, but now she is…