I was saving this recipe until later in the year to post but there’s a right bang of Autumn in the air these evenings. There will be plenty of curries, soups and stews in my near future. And apple and blackberry desserts. I’m starting to turn to comfort food already and this Bangers and Mash with […]
The meat we eat most often here is chicken, which is probably already very obvious. And as I have said before I find it quite boring so I usually whack a load of huge flavours and spice on it to make it interesting. However, there is something very comforting about the subtle flavours of Chicken Chasseur served […]
If your childhood was anything like mine, growing up in Ireland Minestrone Soup was something that came in powdered form in a box with some questionable looking dehydrated veg. Nevertheless, I loved it.
Couscous is a wonderfully convenient store cupboard ingredient. In a matter of minutes you can have a delicious accompaniment for a tasty tagine or other meat dish.
Having finally fallen in love with chorizo I seem to be looking for a way to stick it into every meal! It regularly appears in our breakfasts, be it in a hash or cooked in a tomato sauce, for dinner in this salad or cooked with pasta. I think this however is my favourite use […]
The first time I heard of Bang Bang anything was over Christmas when Thomasina Miers recommended her recipe for Bang Bang Turkey Salad as a way to use leftovers. I was intrigued
My Kitchen Rules is one of my favourite TV shows. I do watch a lot of cookery shows but I feel mildly bereft when a season of MKR comes comes to an end!
I’ve called this pie rustic because, well, look at it! It’s not going to win a beauty contest any time soon now is it?! But it tastes fab. I used to make chicken and leek pie regularly with a double cream filling. I had not made it in a long time but then I […]