Burns Night Delight Cranachan is a Scottish dessert, traditionally made to celebrate the raspberry harvest in June. It’s also often served as part of a Burns Night supper, which would be in January, long before the Scottish raspberry season, but these days you can from time to time stray from what is strictly seasonal. It’s…
Mushroom Stroganoff I love this recipe – it’s quite quick and easy to put together and it’s so luxurious, with that cream and brandy (or wine if you prefer). Stroganoff is a Russian dish, traditionally made with sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce made with sour cream. It’s often made with beef and…
The classic French soup This is one of my favourite dishes – perfect for these chilly winter evenings. I was without a proper kitchen when I last made this, so I got to work in the Kitchen in the Lounge. I had the chopping board perched on a chest of drawers and a single induction…
Greek feast anyone? This is a welcome dish at any time as far as I’m concerned – a big bowl of rich and delicious butterbeans. Project new kitchen is finally under way, so for now I have just a single hob and a mini-fridge to work with in the Kitchen in the Lounge. It certainly…
A Different Way to Use Up Some Courgettes Actually, this cake is so good, it’s a bit unfair to suggest it’s something to bake with leftovers – it deserves a special trip to the greengrocer to buy some courgettes. But if you do have surplus and you’re wondering what to do with them – give…
Fairly Quick, Very Easy and Utterly Delicious This is a great salad for an easy weekday dinner. Of course, you can have it for lunch if you prefer, or even dinner. It’s perfect at any time of year: a little bit cold, but with a bit of warmth. If you’ve got time on your side,…
It all started when I was trying to decide what would complement a Scandinavian rye loaf. I am not a huge fan of pickled things, which my research kept pointing to, so I decided to go down the curing route instead. Takes about 10 minutes (if that) on day one, then you just leave it…
I love this salad – it might seem like a strange suggestion for a cold rainy day, which is what it is today in London. But just add a generous portion of hot crusty bread and all will be well. I hadn’t made this for a while, in fact I think the whole summer passed…
It’s squash time of year! I love a butternut squash, so I was pleased to see a magnificent specimen in my Oddbox delivery this week. These are great roasted with spices, but this time I made a simple soup, perfect given the distinctly autumnal turn the weather has taken. I gave it a bit of…
Purple Carrot Hummus What to do when a large bunch of purple carrots catches your eye? These are really good for you and, apparently, came before the orange carrots we are so used to seeing these days. Well, you could just keep it simple and steam them and serve as a side dish. Or you…
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