These delicious Ham, Cheese & Sweetcorn Turnovers (pasties) are the perfect way to use up a joint of gammon. Using a whole sheet of puff pastry there is zero waste and they’re so easy to make! I love making my own joint of glazed gammon as it’s such an economical way of making several meals…
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Spelt & Wholemeal No-Knead Loaf
Topped with poppy and sesame seeds this Wholemeal & Spelt No-Knead Loaf is dense and delicious. Best of all this bread is so quick and easy to make! National Bread Week runs between 16 – 22 April so in its honour I have conjured up this Spelt & Wholemeal No-Knead Loaf. My inspiration came from…
Red Nose Day Cookies
Red Nose Day Cookies with dark chocolate. Short buttery red cookies flavoured with vanilla and finished off with a glace cherry and dark chocolate. Great cookies for raising money for Comic Relief! So it’s that time again, Red Nose Day is nearly upon us (15 March) and we are all supposed to do something funny…
Cheese, Ham & Potato Scone
Cheese, Ham & Potato Scone is a great way to use up some leftover boiled or mashed potatoes & ham. A great accompaniment to a bowl of soup! In celebration of National Potato Day (26 January), I took the opportunity to try out the new Oxo Adjustable Potato Ricer in this Cheese, Ham & Potato…
Vegetable Dhal Curry & Coriander Yogurt Dressing
Vegetable Dhal Curry is a mild, nutritious and delicious Indian dish which is enhanced with a garlicky Coriander Yogurt Dressing. The addition of fresh ginger, spices, tomatoes, potatoes, green bell pepper and peas or sweetcorn make this a healthy and tasty meal the whole family will love! What is Dhal (dal, dahl, daal)? Dal can…
Treacle Tart – “How to Feed Your Family for £5 a Day” by Bernadine Lawrence
This Treacle Tart with a wholemeal pastry base is both thrifty and delicious. I made this Treacle Tart as part of my review of “How to Feed your Family for £5 a Day” by Bernadine Lawrence. For book review click here. This Treacle Tart is encased in a beautifully short sweet shortcrust pastry and was…
Scrumptious Chipolata Tagliatelle
I recently tweeted Nigel Slater and asked him for a suggestion as to what I could do with chipolatas, he kindly replied suggesting a cream and mustard sauce with some pasta. Hence my inspiration was fired up and I came up with Scrumptious Chipolata Tagliatelle. I decided against cream as I have over indulged the…
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…
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…