Snacks, quick bites and special sandwiches
New Year, New Recipes – Part Three The expectation of very snowy conditions are hovering over Hornsea this morning, as I sit in my dressing gown in my chilly office (whoops – typed ‘chilli’ thinking about food again) at 6.50am, but just looking at these fun, gently spicy recipes for the New Year, New Recipes post is […]
As a change from researching my short-list for Range Cookers, I fancied writing up one or two recipes that appeal to me. This one is from John Torode, on the Good Food Channel, as he embarks on a foodie tour of Australia. This dish sounds quite decadent and different – this Lobster French Toast Recipe […]
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 […]
Astrid and I are big fans of Courgettes (or Zucchini) and every year we have the same problem – what the hell do we do with all of them when they rush to harvest point. Battered and fried. Courgette and tomato lasagna. Courgette soup. Fresh sliced thin with lemon juice and black pepper. Now, thanks […]
Kale is an incredibly versatile vegetable, and we love both growing it and cooking with it. Curly Kale is, as its name suggests, incredibly curly, but there is also the dark green (almost black) Cavolo Nero, brilliant for the Italian classic, Ribolitta, and the dramatic Redbor, a pinky-purplish colour. Both grow in the garden through Winter, […]
I just love this Kale Frittata Recipe – so versatile as you can add any vegetable odds and ends that you happen to have left in your fridge, or have just dug up from your garden. Pick lots of Oregano or Marjoram in Summer, and lots of Parsley as well, to give the Kale Frittata […]
Meltingly Tasty Cheese ‘n Ham Toastie with Jarlsberg:Recipe The story of a Cheese n’ Ham Toastie? Well, my story of how one saved the lives of 2 very hungry and tired people. Another rainy day north of Leeds, helping the expectant parents, who are chomping at the bit, and can’t wait for their Twins to […]
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