Monday, January 11th, 2010
With the mercury still residing well below what is comfortable for someone who was born in August it was imperative that on Saturday night, as Robert & I got stuck into Season 2 of House , that we had something cosy and filling to eat. Something that also had so much flavour that it jumped [...]
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
It’s the eternal question? Do we have Turkey for Thanksgiving/Christmas or something else? Some folks, my Dad for instance, would never let us hear the end of it if we served anything other than Turkey on Christmas Day.
A fictional conversation now takes place…
“Do you remember when you served that other thing on Christmas Day, Chel?”
“What [...]
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Toad in the Hole Recipe
So, we’re dabbling in a little Wintry comfort eating today and this post is entirely dedicated to my American friends. I had mentioned Toad in the Hole in a previous post/facebook/tweet etc and had some emails from American readers asking me what this dish was as they had heard of [...]
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Cherry’s British Boston Baked Beans Recipe
In the UK the 5th of November is celebrated as Guy Fawkes Night and if you are having some peeps over for a bonfire and some fireworks this weekend then I have the recipe for you. It’s hearty and guaranteed to warm the cockles. This is also a recipe that we’ve created [...]
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Rack of Lamb with Chestnut & Mustard Thyme Crust
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My parents have a sweet chestnut tree at the front of their house that is five hundred years old and it has never once been tempted by botox. Needless to say it’s growing old terrifically. These chestnuts are a minute portion of this years crop. Sweet Chestnuts are the variety [...]
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Ah ha!!!
It’s Day Two of Pasta Week and today we have one of those recipes that transports your kitchen to the heart of Italy. The smells, the tastes and the look of this dish make me feel proud and I really want you to try it!
REALLY, REALLY!!!!!
TRY IT!!!!
Making the meatballs
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Start [...]
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Baked Pork in Plum Sauce
We sat down to a proper supper the other night. One with meat and potatoes a lovely gravy. A real glimpse of things to come as we go through the season.
I know from your emails that many of you have had a surfeit of plums this year and it’s great to know that [...]
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Spicy Pork, Tofu & Coriander/Cilantro Rice Recipe
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I remember reading about how Nigella Lawson would go to a restaurant, try a dish and then take the menu home so that she could recreate it herself. I’m not sure if this was true but if it was then in true Nigella [...]
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
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If the kiddos have gone back to school then they may be feeling a bit wobbly when they think about those long weeks of summer spent hanging out in the garden with siblings and friends. If you decide to pack a lunch for your babies (and they’ll always be [...]
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
This is a recipe that came out of a need to use up a pack of chicken that was in the fridge. I didn’t want to freeze it and it needed to be cooked. So I grabbed an empty jar of cajun seasoning, read the ingredients out loud to myself, omitted the crap that they put in to those jars, gathered some herbs and [...]