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New Starters for Christmas?
New Starters for Christmas? I can’t believe it is 29th November. Where has the year gone? For myself, too many trips to hospitals, but the realisation that Christmas is just around the corner comes as welcome relief. We will have nine people around our now highly polished old gateleg table, and I am really enjoying […]
My Special Toad in the Hole
My Special Toad in the Hole How about this! I promised you I would take a picture of my Special Toad in the Hole, if I thought it looked good enough, and here it is. It tasted fantastic and even Erik agreed with me. Not bad for someone with a wonky hand at the moment. […]
Prepare for Christmas (Recipes) – Part One
Prepare for Christmas (Recipes) – Part One It’s that time of year again, friends. Time to Prepare for Christmas, to try and think ahead and find fun recipes to either enjoy now, freeze ahead or save for nearer to Christmas. I confess I have left it a bit late this year – I recently had […]
Autumnal Recipes – Part Three
Autumnal Recipes – Part Three The weather in East Yorkshire is very up and down at the moment – not so many sunny ‘up’ days, but lots of grey rainy ones, so Autumnal Recipes – Part Three is here to give us some more comforting recipes. Having finished my Chemotherapy a few weeks ago, I […]
A Cake for Easter?
A Cake for Easter? I was just searching for something that looked luscious and different, a cake for Easter, and found this fantastic one on a site by Great British Chefs, from Food Urchin. It’s called Revani, a Greek Semolina Cake, and looks perfect to share with family and friends. We’ve been gardening like mad, […]
Spring Chicken Pie for tea?
Spring Chicken Pie for Tea? Dare I believe that Spring is already upon us? Just found a recipe for Spring Chicken Pie, so hopefully Spring is here. We’ve had a good deal of sunshine in Hornsea over the last couple of weeks. Being honest, we have had some rain in between, but that’s good for […]
New Year, New Recipes – Part Two
New Year, New Recipes – Part Two Some of these mouthwatering recipes in New Year, New Recipes – Part Two are about to become the new ‘Comfort Food’ for myself and Erik. Being totally honest, I still long for Sausage and Mash or Spaghetti Bolognese occasionally, but, at the moment, the lighter Mediterranean dishes are wafting their delicious […]
Stunning Starter Recipes
Stunning Starter Recipes Just been searching for Stunning Starter Recipes to tempt our taste-buds over Christmas and the New Year, and I’ve come up with some that really appeal to me. Maybe it’s getting older, but there are times that I fancy two smaller starter dishes than one big, huge platter of food that almost […]
More Christmas Recipes
More Christmas Recipes Christmas is fast approaching, and I’ve been trying to find more Christmas recipes to tempt our tastebuds. The first one is a slightly unusual but easy starter, Mulled Wine Pears with a Roquefort Dressing, which sounds spicy and warm, with the creamy richness of Roquefort cheese making this a very different starter. […]
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