Simply Salmon
Light as a feather, pretty as a picture. Sometimes lunch just has to be something you can pull together fast but still feel maybe just a tad virtuous. This is poached salmon with...
View ArticleBeetroot & Ginger Soup
Soup to me is total comfort food. I love beetroot and wanted to make a soup with a bit of oomph to warm us up in this chilly weather. I put ginger in the soup and it really makes a big difference....
View ArticlePumpkin & Tomato Soup
2 kilo/4 1/2lb pumpkin 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 fresh red chilli 1 litre/1 3/4 pints chicken (or veggie) stock salt & pepper to taste Chop the pumpkin in half...
View ArticleComfort Food – Beans On Toast
This snowy cold weather has me craving comfort food. The real hug-in-a-mug type stuff. Nothing green and healthy but something hearty and warming. Ask Idgy and she will always plump for beans on toast,...
View ArticleEggy Puff Toast
It is long past time that I got another recipe up here and this is one that I have had Idgy make me this week as it is so easy to do but tastes wonderful and looks way more exciting and special than a...
View ArticleRatatouille Puttanesca
Sounds a real mouthful that title doesn’t it? Actually this is one of my very favourite dishes. Comfort food that transcends the seasons and as the name suggests it is a mixture of that classic veggie...
View ArticleSpring Chicken & Simple Stuffing
Chicken is a huge favourite in our house and roast chicken tops the list every time. You just can’t beat a roasted chick for comfort food. The heavenly aromas while it bubbles away in the oven have...
View ArticleGreek Easter Thoughts And Herby Lamb Wraps
This weekend it will be Greek Easter, a celebration that rather leaves Christmas in the shade when it comes down to all-out festivities and happiness and proper non commercial family gathering. This...
View ArticleFrench Dressing And French Doors
France has style in abundance, we all know that. We see those ultra slim sharply dressed ladies in their impossibly high heels with the perfect pooch at their side and the latest ‘must have’ on their...
View ArticleStrawberry And Tomato Salad
Strawberries and summer go together like the proverbial peas and carrots as Forrest Gump would tell us. For me the strawberry season really comes into full swing this week, the week that Wimbledon...
View ArticleNick Nairn Cook School And Making Gnocchi
On Friday I was treated to a rather fabulous day out as part of a girly weekend with my pal Rosemary. We were to learn some classic Italian cooking at the famous Nick Nairn Cook School set in the...
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