Monday, October 11th, 2010
What a delicious weekend! It was lovely. We mooched, shopped, cooked, had a little tidy up inside and spent time outside. The weather was unseasonably warm and for three days straight it was like being transported back to July. What a gift. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you’ll know that on Friday [...]
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Click here for our weight conversion chart This salad will serve 6-8 people Start by cooking the two types of rice according to the instructions on the packet Drain and set to one side Peel and thinly slice the two red onions and fry lightly in some olive oil and splash of balsamic vinegar until [...]
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
” Oh, hey William, I thought I smelled cookies wafting from the oven of the little elves that live in your hair” Sue Sylvester, Glee ‘The Madonna Episode’ This morning was what Robert the Husband and I describe as a ‘toughie’. It was an early start as things are busy around here and it was [...]
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Spicy Pork, Tofu & Coriander/Cilantro Rice Recipe Please click here for weight conversion chart 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 [...]
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
I thought that as we had reached a sort of midway point in the summer I would publish a few pictures of some of the food we have been working with and eating in this VERY HOT kitchen of mine. It’s hot because of the Aga, which we love and adore, but just because we [...]
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
It’s Tuesday so I’m back in the kitchen and here’s a recipe that I think you’ll love! Asparagus, Mint & Gorgonzola Risotto I could eat risotto every day of my life. I could eat it out of the pan with a spoon and never actually serve it up on to a plate. I cook risottos at [...]
