For some reason I thought I hated cherries. I’ve no idea what I tasted as a child that put me off them so much. Possibly those horrible glace cherries from the Christmas cake mix.
Cherry Crumble Bars
Category: Lemon
Butterflied Leg of Lamb – in a Kebab!
When Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem was first published the first recipe I tried was his Lamb Shawarma. The recipe has been widely praised. Sadly, I was left disappointed. I know this is almost blasphemous to say, but I felt there were so many spices which did all smell delicious, and such a long cooking time that […]
Poires Belle Helene – Poached Pears in Chocolate Sauce
Purists look away now, I had run out of vanilla ice cream so I used cookie dough ice cream! It works 🙂 I nearly forgot to post a chocolate recipe for April! So this one is getting in by the skin of it’s teeth.
Roasted Tomatoes and Avocado on Toast
For some reason I can’t keep tomatoes fresh at the moment. Because of this I had a glut of them that were looking a bit overripe. Instead of making Tomato Soup like I normally would, I decided to try this recipe from Diana Henry’s A Change of Appetite for brunch at the weekend. It is […]
Brussels Sprout Risotto
Please don’t let the sprouts put you off!! Yes, I know most people save this veg for Christmas time but this is a really nice recipe in its own right and also good to use up any leftover sprouts you might have. I know it’s fairly popular as I saw a few pics in my […]
Smoked Chicken and Pancetta Caesar Salad
  I was always of the belief that a Caesar Salad couldn’t be called a Caesar Salad without anchovies in the dressing. I was delighted to see in Nigella’s Kitchen that they weren’t in the original dressing! This made me so happy, I can’t stand when there is a strong taste of anchovies on my […]
Sausage, Butternut Squash and Gnocchi Bake
This recipe came from an “it’s the end of the week what’s in the fridge?” kind of day.Â
Patatas Bravas
I like making tapas. It’s a lot of work but I think it is worth the effort. I like eating them even more! After doing the Tapas Trail and then going on holidays where we had tapas several evenings, I decided it was time to get a patatas bravas recipe I was happy with. I […]