Italian style starter dish
Spring Nibbles, Anyone? Want an easy-to-do fun light dish to nibble? Much as I love comfort food such as rich, gravy-filled casseroles, classic Sunday roasts or creamy pasta dishes guaranteed to both fill you up and warm you up at this chilly time of year, sometimes I crave Spring Nibbles – tiny, fun finger foods, easily made […]
Tales from Our Kitchen Garden The weather in East Yorkshire hasn’t been so bad – no hurricanes or floods or horrendous weather conditions like that – but it has been very wet, slightly frosty with little bits of sunshine. Yesterday (the day of the Tour de Yorkshire beginning), our weather decided to give us almost […]
Party Time Food for sharing with family and friends – finger food, buffet food – food to prepare ahead.
Bruschetta Recipe This Bruschetta Recipe is one of my nicest things to eat for lunch. So fresh, so crunchy and so Italian. This picture of freshly made Bruschetta was just about to be demolished by Erik and myself the other day for lunch. Like most of the UK these last few weeks, our weather here, […]
I promised more recipes for Artichokes, well, here they are. These are for the Globe Artichokes, not the Jerusalem ones, which will come later. My little Artichoke plants are looking good, growing well in their peat pots, and will be planted out when big enough and the weather is warmer. But that gives me loads of […]
Artichokes – Look great, taste great plus recipes is all about growing this wonderful, architectural plant that brings a stylish look to your garden, and the buds from this special plant taste fantastic as well. Planted my Artichoke seeds a few weeks ago, and right now they are sitting on my spare bedroom window, in […]
According to ‘Wikipedia’, Tempura Batter Recipes consist of Tempura and “is a light batter made of cold water (often sparkling mineral water is used to keep the batter light) and soft wheat flour (cake, pastry or all-purpose flour. Eggs, baking soda, starch, oil and or herbs and spices may also be added. Tempura […]
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 […]
Astrid & Erik’s Fantasy Christmas Buffet Party Christmas Buffet Party for 20 guests Antipasti Platter (Large platter made up of a selection of Parma Ham, Bresaola, Salami with Fennel Seeds, Pepperoni, Olives, Caperberries, Juicy Melon, Tiny yellow & red Tomatoes, Slices of salty cheese, Radishes with small bowl of Maldon Salt, Marinated Mushrooms and drizzled […]
What to do on a Rainy Day? Well, let’s face it, we have had enough rainy days recently in the UK. I certainly don’t have to water the garden or the vegetables. I’ve sorted and dusted and tidied up the house. Now it’s 3.30 pm, and the sky has turned threatening and heavy and grey […]
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