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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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 [...]
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Anyone for a bar-b-q this weekend?
Cool crisp lettuce. Picked from the garden, rinsed and awaiting a toasted ciabatta loaf.
Slow roasted oregano tomatoes, homemade hamburger pattie and garlic aioli. Placed within the freshly toasted ciabatta and accompanied by the crisp lettuce.
Add sweet peas in a jar……..
…..and close. Softly pushing down on possibly the best hamburger you’ll ever [...]
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
To Shell or Not to Shell!
Broad beans are back on the menu and they are a welcome sight, especially as the sunny days of late have given way to grey drizzle. I first got into broad beans in a big way in 2006 on our first trip down to the River Cottage. They were served [...]
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
It’s Tuesday so I’ve got a favourite recipe to share.
Jersey Royals with Pancetta & Pine Nuts
Ahhhhh, there you are! I’m back from a three day weekend with Robert the Husband, family & friends. It was the best sort of break with lots of mooching about, movies and GREAT television. I relax by watching television [...]
Friday, October 17th, 2008
Sweet Free Range Sausage & Fennel Ragu by Cherry Menlove
This is a pasta sauce which will have you returning again and again to make. It is quick and simple to throw together and yet has a richness and such glorious flavour that one can only assume that hours have been spent stirring the pot.
Serves 4 [...]
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Ingredients will serve four people and you can find a weight conversion chart right here!
Cut the chicken in to bite sized pieces and place in to a mixing bowl.
Add the egg white, cornflour, 1 tablespoon of olive oil & the salt and coat the chicken pieces.
Heat the rest of the oil in your wok or [...]