Scotch Eggs
This British picnic favourite is said to have been invented by the London department store Fortnum & Mason in 1738. The humble scotch egg is a simple dish of boiled […]
Category Archives: Non-sweet
Roasted Pepper Tartlets
If you add these to the Padron Poppers recipe I posted a couple of days ago, you’re half way to a party! This is another of those recipes where I’m […]
Padron Poppers
These are a variation on Jalapeno Poppers using Padron chilli peppers, and are baked rather than fried. Padron peppers are a type of chilli that varies in heat, most are mild, […]
Spinach Risotto with Roasted Tomatoes
Risotto is all about getting the creaminess and consistency right. To me it’s the perfect consistency if you put a mound of it on a plate and it slowly seeps […]
Midweek Supper – Toulouse Toad in the Hole
We have a bit of fusion going on today folks! Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages cooked in a sea of batter. I’ve taken […]
Maple Bacon Baskets
I’ve had several attempts at making bacon bowls/baskets lately, and several fails, but I learned a fair bit along the way about bacon shrinkage and slippage and stickage (stickage?). I […]
Tomato and Three Cheese Stuffed Pasta Shells
This is a recipe without quantities, mostly because I didn’t keep note of how much I used of things as I went along, but no precision is needed with quantity so just […]
Ingredient – Roasted Peppers
Roasted peppers make a lovely ingredient for pasta dishes, salads, sandwich fillings and more. And there’s no need to buy them in a jar when it’s so easy to make […]
Midweek Supper – Basa with Tomatoes
I’d like to introduce you to Basa, have you met? Basa is a cheaper and generally more sustainable alternative to cod and haddock (as long as it is ASC certified). […]
Midweek Supper – Salmon Pesto Pots
I came up with these as a way of using up some left over mashed potato I had knocking about in my fridge. It was really quick and easy and […]
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