Honeyed Chorizo, Chia and Baby Potato Salad
The previous day to making this rather delightful salad, whilst out shopping in Oxford, I had eaten a less than delightful salad in a cafe, described simply as ‘Chicken and…
Nectarine and Almond Yoghurt Cake slices
My dad turned up the other week with a silicon cake pan, my heart sunk a little admittedly as I already have way too many pans vs available space, plus…
Banana Bread Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze
Every week despite our small household of two we go through a lot of eggs – from simple omelettes for supper to baking all sorts of lovely cakes or just…
Spicy Mushroom & Bean Sausage rolls
Now calling these ‘sausage’ is a bit misleading as there’s no Pork in them and the term parcels implies something much larger and I can’t think of anything smaller than…
Veggie Secret Sausage Kebabs
Whilst I can make a perfectly decent barbecue sauce, I was trying to have a raid on the numerous jars collecting in the fridge (there is one full shelf and…
Herby Black Eyed Beans
Sometimes, when deciding what to make as a side dish that doesn’t involve either pasta, rice or potatoes it can get a little overwhelming or puzzling. Afterall I also have…
Turkey, Pecan and Cranberry Strudel
Trying to come up with this dishes name was initially easy in my planning process but after actually making it did Strudel still fit the bill I wondered? Strudels tend…
Leek and Potato Soup with Chorizo crumbs and Cheese croutons
With the nights drawing in and not only chilly starts but chilly nights too I do declare soup season officially open! I always enjoy making soup, there is something so…
Bacon and Cheese Tart
My boyfriend was away on holiday recently visiting his family in South Africa and I found myself alone with a packet of shortcrust pastry on its use by date… Obviously…
Boozy Mincemeat and Marzipan Puff
So I have relented on the word ‘Puff’ following my recent strudel post. I’ve decided it doesn’t have to mean that I have indeed baked dragons (or worse!) and as…