Following on from my last post about my Dad going to Norfolk to restock the freezer, I can’t resist telling you about the delightful dinner we had of line caught sustainable cod with shrimp, which I served with mashed potatoes and some fabulous chard Dad picked up on the way home from an organic store [...]
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What more could you want to do on a cold autumnal day than potter around the kitchen making warming, seasonal delights? Sounds like a perfect start to the day for me, then I’d go out for a brisk walk with my Irish Setter before coming home to sample the goods, now nothing can beat that, [...]
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What with my Dad away on a business trip in Germany and my Mum working a late shift it gave me the house to myself one evening this week, not something I get very often so it made a nice change – nice meal, glass of wine, wee bit of music (classical by the way) [...]
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Or chocolate for the non Irish speakers amongst you, sometimes you just need a chocolate fix don’t you and Thursday was one of those days, after the chaos of the previous couple of days — floor fitting, new patio doors, work; oh yes I needed chocolate and it had to be chocolate cake. So I set off [...]
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Yay it’s Daring Bakers time again! Not only was this month different because it’s the first savoury challenge I’ve completed as a Daring Baker but the challenge was also partly gluten free and vegan. It had been hosted by Natalie from Gluten A Go Go, and co-host Shel, of Musings From the Fishbowl neither of which are [...]
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Last nights dinner was so good, I just have to tell you all about it, especially as if you saw the recipe titles you may not be clamouring to get out the door, to the shops and back to the kitchen as soon as humanly possible but believe me you should be. So I can hear you [...]
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I owe Minnie a big thank you, why? Simply because she picked the most delightful dish in the current Violets Pantry challenge. The Pantry members are cooking our way through Nigella Lawson’s Nigella Express, with a new recipe every fortnight until all have been cooked. I set the first challenge choosing Curry In A Hurry which is [...]
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After much deliberation and reading plenty of reviews (both good and not so good but nothing outright awful), I decided yesterday to buy a Tefal ActiFry. The main selling point of this kitchen item is that it makes crispy fried chips with a maximum of 1 tablespoon of oil (for a four portion serving), making [...]
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Last night was yet another of those days when dinner is a mad rush and I relied on a ready made spice blend from the ever handy Spice Shop. This time round it was a Penang curry blend — containing coconut milk powder, lime leaves, galangal, lemon grass, plus all the usual curry spices such as cumin [...]
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Today was a big, no make that a massive day in my life as a foodie. Why? A couple of weeks back I telephoned one of my local papers the Burton Mail and explained about how I’m writing my first book, my blog and my love of food – was there a chance of any publicity or [...]
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Simple Indian (Atul Kochhar) has been sitting on my bookshelf for over 12 months now and I’m most ashamed that until today I hadn’t cooked from it. That’s an awful shame as the book is full of mouthwatering recipes from across the whole of India, with many enticing photos too. As promised by the books title [...]
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