I am not one for having loads of sauces with my food – I like ketchup and mayonnaise with chips, but otherwise I rarely have sauces on my plate. By sauces I mean the ones in jars and bottles, like ketchup, salad cream, hollandaise etc. I don’t mean gravy, which I love, and if I […]
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Scallops with peas and bacon – new recipe
If there are ever scallops on the menu at a restaurant, I will often choose them. Andrew will always choose them. But they are frequently disappointing: they are too small, or too thinly sliced to make a little go a long way (I am looking at you, Jamie Oliver). Well, thanks to my wonderful fishmonger […]
Homemade taramasalata – new recipe
What is taramasalata? You may have seen this pink dip in the supermarket or as part of a Greek meze platter, but what is taramasalata? Essentially it is a paste of salted fish roe mixed with oil, lemon juice, and some kind of starchy base such as milk-soaked bread. That might not sound like such […]
The best way to cook cabbage – new recipe
Okay, not sure I can really call this a new ‘recipe’, as it’s so basic. But I feel I should share this way to cook cabbage with you, as I only came across it a few months ago and it’s so delicious that I can’t stop cooking cabbage in this way. Who likes cabbage? Now […]
I do like to be beside the seaside – week 3, 2022
Last year, my friends and I decided we deserved a spa break. After much discussion around dates and venues, plus one cancellation and re-booking, our trip finally became reality and the four of us met up in a hotel near Southampton for some much needed pampering, relaxing, chatting, eating, drinking … and repeat. The spa […]
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Carrot and lentil soup – new recipe
This warming and hearty carrot and lentil soup is thick and tasty, and makes the perfect filling lunch served warm with a hunk of crusty bread. A winter warmer of a soup Blimey it’s been cold this week! Although I always used to complain about the heating (or lack of) in the office, it’s impossible […]
Still eating leftovers – week 2, 2022
All power to those of you who are abstaining from booze, meat, treats, caffeine, etc. Andrew and I are not, for two main reasons. Primarily, life in a pandemic is miserable enough, and these nice things bring us pleasure. But also I still have a tonne of food leftover from Christmas, and I prefer not […]
Simple tomato sauce for pasta – new recipe
A really simple tomato sauce with pasta is a pretty wonderful thing. But as is so often the case, ‘simple’ is not necessarily ‘easy’. But in this case, you are in luck, as this sauce is both, although it does require 40 minutes on a low simmer to get the flavours working. This recipe is […]
Traditional Welsh Cakes recipe – the authentic Welsh teatime treat
Traditional Welsh Cakes for a teatime treat I love Welsh Cakes, which are a traditional Welsh dish. They are soft, buttery, not too sweet and slightly salty, warmly spiced, and filled with dried fruit. The first one straight off the griddle is definitely the best cook’s perk! They make the perfect accompaniment to a cuppa, […]
Three ingredient easy cheesy pasta for kids – new recipe
I say this three ingredient easy cheesy pasta is for kids, but it’s very tasty so perfectly suitable for adults too. The pasta has a rich cheese sauce made directly in the saucepan you have cooked your pasta in, meaning less washing up … always a bonus in my house. What are the three ingredients? […]