I used to be a Come Dine with Me addict. In the early days I could binge watch them all day on a wet Sunday. Back then I saw someone make a simple tart with pastry, a smearing of mustard, sliced tomatoes and gruyere cheese. It was so easy and I loved it when I […]
We are well into asparagus season now and I was scrolling through these recipes from Ottolenghi for inspiration. I spotted the tart and thought about the tart I like to make myself. It was only then I realised that I have never published it here! The reason for that is probably because it is so […]
Today I’m back to work after two weeks off. I’m not as blue about it as you might think, I feel like I’ve had a proper break. I also gave myself a break from the blog and social media in general, just dipping in and out the odd time. I’d highly recommend it. You might […]
The humble sausage roll. It’s never going to rank at the top of gourmet delights but sometimes you just need the comfort a simple treat like this delivers.
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 […]
I struggled a bit with naming this dish. Technically yes, it is a tart. However a tart suggests something far more elegant than this!
This is one of my go-to starters. It is very simple to make, tasty and the red onion marmalade can be made in advance. You can make it vegetarian once you are sure the pastry you are using is suitable. I use shop bought puff pastry. I tried making it once with homemade shortcrust pastry […]