We recently purchased some of these lovely Italian biscuits, Tuscan delicacy before anyone says anything. Beautiful to look at and eat. I then realised that they are almost £1 each! I said to my wife thats outrageous, she then proclaimed that almonds are an expensive nut! You can tell who […]
Vegetarian
The best Treacle Tart recipe ever.
Cooking life is not letting up. Which is great. Quite a few more pop-ups and events are being put into the diary. Keep checking my events page for details. I will be serving this treacle tart at next weeks pop-up. Sadly its all sold out. Like everything I cook, I […]
Roast Cabbage, Mushroom Teriyaki and Truffle Mayonnaise
I couldn’t help myself wanting to make a version of this dish after seeing Simon Rogan on Saturday Kitchen. This roasted cabbage, mushroom teriyaki and truffled mayonnaise looks innocent enough, but is one of the best tasting things I’ve ever made. We went to his famous restaurant L’Enclume a few […]
Vegetarian Gluten Free Lasagne.
Sometimes it’s good to be challenged in life. Trying to make a vegetarian gluten free lasagne without pasta is one of those. There are some gluten free lasagne sheets on the market, but quite frankly, they’re disgusting. Hence I thought I’d make my own. It’s a fairly simple thing to […]
Wild Mushroom Risotto
I’ve decided to add this wild mushroom risotto to the blog, so that it gives vegetarians an inspiration for a Christmas dinner rather than a plate full of roasted vegetables. The recipe is straight forward once you’ve made the stock. A lot of effort goes into christmas gravy and all […]
Smoked Chicken, Mozzarella and Olive Pesto Salad
To say its been a busy few weeks is an understatement. There’s no let up in the weeks ahead either. It hasn’t been all work though. I have been away for our annual cycling pilgrimage to France. This year we visited Bordeaux. What a beautiful place. Most of France is […]
Cauliflower and homemade raisins
I do like to understate things rather than over egging them. I’d much rather have a surprise than a disappointment any day. If this dish read as it does on the menu, there wouldn’t be much to write home about. Once I tell you that this dish is made up […]
Fennel, Orange and Couscous Salad
It’s not exactly proper salad weather in the UK, but if its relatively warm (15°c+) and it’s not raining, BBQs and salad become compulsory. A salad by definition is just a collection of small pieces of food, served cold. With a little imagination some beautiful dishes can be created with […]
Homemade Naan Bread
I think a good curry, along with a good Chinese, is one of the best culinary delights there is. Probably as we didn’t have these as children, so they were always a treat as we grew up. Fine dining versions of Indian and Chinese cuisine are something my head […]