Speedy Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous After buying ready prepared dried Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous for a while I realised that it was a piece of cake to make my own and far more economical and nutritious. It was also a way of getting my family more interested in eating their pan fried salmon steaks which for…
Archives for April 2012
Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy
Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy is a super thrifty, easy and delicious, midweek family meal. Just serve with your favourite vegetables! Having tried numerous different recipes for Toad in the Hole over the years, I finally found one which was both delicious and worked with a bit of tweaking. It was pulled out…
Leverpostej (Danish Liver Pate)
Leverpostej (Danish Liver Pate) is a wonderful pork liver pate that is lighter in texture than normal pate and is served hot on rye bread for the most exquisite of eating experiences. If you’ve never tried it then you have seriously been missing out! What is Leverpostej? Leverpostej, pronounced Liwer-po-stigh is a traditional Danish pork…
Thai Green Chicken Curry
Thai Green Chicken Curry is fresh and fragrant, spicy and lemony, due to my homemade Thai green curry paste. Eating experiences don’t get much better than this! My favourite shop bought soup is a Thai Green Chicken Soup, so today I decided I wanted to recreate the flavour and ingredients in the form of a…
Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)
Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs) is a traditional dish every Dane grows up with. Unlike Italian meatballs, these are light and fluffy by comparison and made with pork. They’re utterly delicious and great hot or cold! Having a Danish mother I have eaten more than my fair share of Frikadeller, but you never tire of them as…
Simple Ratatouille
Simple Ratatouille is so delicious and versatile! Serve as a side dish or as a main meal along with pasta and grated cheese! Today I’m sharing my traditional and classic style Simple Ratatouille which I make all the time! I went to the market the other day and there were so many cheap offers that…
Mushroom Soup
This garlicky Mushroom Soup recipe is so quick, easy, and delicious. Made with a carton of mushrooms this recipe makes 4 generous servings! This mushroom soup is so quick and simple to make and utterly delicious. The addition of butter and milk makes it taste like a cream of mushroom soup and together with the…
Minced Beef and Onions
Minced Beef and Onions is traditional British comfort food, simple and delicious! With the unseasonably warm weather coming to an abrupt end this week my husband requested this comforting dish which his mother used to make. In her version she would serve it in a ring of cooked marrow with potatoes and vegetables. This is…