Rhubarb and blood orange cake One of the things I love about food and cooking is its seasonality. Just as you are ready for a shakeup, something new seems to come in and changes what you are doing in the kitchen. Now I know that not everyone has time to be influenced down at the …
Chicken, leek and mushroom pie: There are few things that hit the spot in Winter when your fingers are numb and your nose is red after a bracing Sunday walk, than a roast dinner. I know they are not the most fuss free of meals (if you do them at home!) but as long as …
Minestrone soup When a friend asks you for a recipe whilst she has been solo parenting for 5 days with 3 boys under 6 and is waving the white flag as the lurgy kicks in…..the least I can do is oblige! (Especially when her hub is on a jolly skiing!) And it was a timely …
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Mussels: La Mouclade In the midst of the December madness, I popped my head above the parapet and thought how nice a bowl of fuss free mussels would be and had to think whether they were in season or not (if an ‘R’ in the month the answer is yes!). As it was, when I …
Mussels from Brizzles…..well, Brixham actually…. Read More »
Breakfast of Champions: Pancakes We all express our love in different ways, and it will be no surprise the way I do it is through food! Getting no mother of the year awards during the week (getting 2 boys ready for school each day) I often feel in the quiet backwaters of the weekend, Sunday …
Leek and Potato Soup When the days can be lacking in light, warmth and sunshine, I seek comfort and positivity elsewhere….and quite often by lunchtime the thought of tucking into a lovely bowl of hearty, comforting, and of course, fuss free soup is a positive pique on my emotional stance for the day! I feel …
Lamb Biryani New Year’s day catching up with my old bookselling pals (see About!!) the table is spread with lots of homemade delights including my pea and ham soup, …but when offered leftover lamb from their NY eve dinner…..I quickly say yes! Instantly my brain scans to this amazing Jamie Oliver recipe (Save with Jamie) …
Smoothies….. Mo in Nov, Stop in Oct, Dry in Jan…..I am all for reducing things we are doing too much of, but what if, you feel there wasn’t too much Xmas excess? For me, rather than give up something…I am going to add something to my daily life that will benefit me and those around …