Maybe it’s because I’ve been spending hours, every day, digging and sowing and watering in my Kitchen Garden recently – but planting all those tiny, vulnerable vegetable plants has really given me A Taste of Spring.

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Maybe it’s because I’ve been spending hours, every day, digging and sowing and watering in my Kitchen Garden recently – but planting all those tiny, vulnerable vegetable plants has really given me A Taste of Spring.
Although the weather here is not nearly as bad as this time last year, (when we were a foot deep in snow and it was slithery with ice), it can be still damp, dark and devilishly cold, especially walking along the Hornsea beach. Back in my little upstairs office, with Sophie our cat happily esconced […]
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 […]
I suppose to write the title, “What’s Happening Here in 2014” may confuse you – it confuses me at times. But like a lot of you, we have hopes and dreams. Therefore I’ve decided to write a sort of ‘What we hope to do this year, but if we don’t manage it all, we’ll survive’ […]
The blue colour is for the sky that I hope to be shimmering over us this weekend (fingers crossed as ever in this part of the world!) What with Cousin Martie from New Zealand staying, and oldest son, Nicola (his partner) and their three children venturing over to Hornsea, we need some sunshine this weekend. […]
Porchetta Recipe Porchetta – Ever wanted to have a go at this delicious aromatic traditional Italian dish of Pork stuffed with herbs and slow-roasted, either in a Wood Fired Oven or in an ordinary household oven. One taste and you won’t be able to stop. Definitely something special for sharing with your friends. […]
What did I decide to cook on one of the few glorious sunny weekends we have had in the UK this year? I had planned an (almost) Italian themed meal, using our beloved Beehive Terracotta oven, which usually snuggled under our garden tent, as if protecting itself from the monstrous rivulets of monsoon rain that seem […]
Recipe Melanzane alla Parmigiana – (Sliced Aubergines, layered between crushed tomatoes, basil and mozzarella and finished off with grated Parmesan or Pecorino Cheese then baked in the oven) I confess that this is a mixture of my own recipe, Valentina Harris’ recipe and one of Jamie Oliver’s recipe. I choose not to salt and drain […]
Roasting Lamb Shoulder in our Beehive Oven: This was only possible due to horrendous weather conditions in East Yorkshire after a traumatic but successful attempt to move the oven under cover, so that no matter what the weather throws at us in the future, I can cook in it to my heart’s content. On Sunday, a […]
Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes Recipes I call this recipe for Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes by another name really. I call them Greek Lemony Potatoes. Chopped, then thrown into a big bowl and mixed with good Olive Oil, lots of thyme, bay leaves, rosemary etc, lemon zest and juice, a pinch of sugar and a […]
We are Astrid and Erik, a couple who love living in East Yorkshire, Northern England. In the years we have been together we have shared a passion for food adventures. From simple home-spun recipes and the street food of obscure destinations to the haute cuisine of Michelin-starred dining. In this blog we want to share those adventures. We hope you will join usand share our enjoyment.
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