Avocado for Breakfast? Smile your way to health? Who’s kidding? Much as we all love Avocados, have you ever had one for Breakfast? Don’t you just know it, Erik’s been experimenting, in his quest to dream up food that is not only fabulous, appeals to our appetites but has the added attraction of being, dare […]
Just come across this finger-licking Chicken recipe from the Saveur food magazine, so let’s get on with the show: Chicken Licken’ Good is coming up right now! This dish is of Palestinian origins, and it struck me it would be a perfect one to share, in a relaxed manner, with family and friends. It looks […]
This Roquefort & Walnut Rolls recipe is not necessarily one to prepare ahead – although I may try freezing them and see what happens. This bread roll recipe is from Paul Hollywood, taken from Good Food, and just sounded the perfect accompaniment to a big bowl of steaming soup over the Christmas period. Just a bit more […]
I love this Molasses Malt Loaf recipe because it is so rich and flavourful – and so easy to make, with no proving time. Just mix and bake. It’s that easy. Honest! Just sometimes you crave something simple to eat. Maybe something that reminded you of happy times when young, or a special time when […]
It’s Monday. It’s cold and wet. It’s the first day of the rest of your life. A perfect time to amaze yourself. Learn something about yourself that you didn’t know. Trust me. You are a fantastic baker of artisan bread. Really. You are. Just follow the simple instructions here and begin your voyage of discovery. I […]
Last night I baked Dan Lepard’s Wholemeal Loaf, the recipe where you add a fizzy vitamin tablet, but I used strong white flour and mixed in olives and caraway seeds. Breakfast Heaven from the god of baking.You must check him out. It’s so easy to make great bread. http://www.danlepard.com But if just want to buy […]
How happy is Archie? Very happy indeed, as he loves anything to do with cooking. Archie had to come and stay with Grandpa Erik and me unexpectedly when his little sister was rushed to hospital the other week. He hadn’t spent that much time on his own with us, but apart from worrying and missing […]
Recipe: Malted Molasses Soda Bread I love this recipe for Malted Molasses Soda Bread because it is so rich and flavourful – and so easy to make, with no proving time. Just mix and bake. PrintMolasses Malt Loaf Recipe Cook/Chill Time: 45 minutes Ingredients250g malted flour, 250 strong white flour 1 […]
Recipe: A Rye Look at Bread Adventuring As you can read in Food Adventures in the menu above we have recently been on a day’s ‘Breaducation’ course at the Feast Rising Bakery in Hull. It all went great with artisan baker Patrick Crabtree there to encourage us and guide us along. But what happens 3 […]
Recipe: Granola for Breakfast? After spending the usual 3-day English August Bank Holiday over-indulging ourselves (because the weather was so disgustingly dark and damp) I decided that it was time to get together all the ingredients for my new-found favourite and healthy breakfast, home-made Granola. Cereals have never been my favourite food for breakfast. I […]
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