Hot Peas, a traditional Scottish winter warmer One dish that reminds me of my childhood or visits to ‘The barras’ is a cup of hot …
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Quick and Easy Air Fryer Corn Ribs Recipe
Easy and simple corn ribs recipe You don’t need a BBQ or it to be summer to enjoy these quick and easy corn ribs. Grab …
Recipe: Sticky rice salad with roasted beetroot
This is a tasty, filling salad with a distinctive Japonica flavour bringing to mind Asian aromas and colours. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking …
Recipe : Tomato and Blue Cheese Tart
Lush tomato and blue cheese tart Match some flavoursome Isle of Wight tomatoes with Lidl Gorgonzola cheese and some ready-made puff pastry for a quick …
Haggis Spring Rolls
Celebrate Burns Night a modern way with Haggis Spring Rolls If you are looking to celebrate Burns Night but are looking to do it in …
Smoked Trout Terrine Recipe
Get retro with this delicious smoked trout terrine recipe Terrine, it’s such a strange word. It sounds like it is stuck in its own old-world …
Spicy Vegetable and Lentil Soup Recipe
It’s time for some spicy vegetable and lentil soup It’s always soup season in this house, however, the drop in the temperature as we near …
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks Recipe
Roasted Cauliflower Steaks – a tasty and easy-to-make main meal or side dish The hardest part of making roasted cauliflower is slicing the steaks! This …
Recipe: Broccoli and Blue Cheese Tart
Quick and luxe tasting midweek meal We had some Cambozola cheese leftover (I know, I couldn’t understand how there could be leftover cheese either!) and …
Scallops baked with garlic herb butter
Simple, luxurious baked scallops recipe A simple recipe for tender scallops baked in their shells with homemade garlic herb butter. This dish is ideal for …
Recipe : How to prepare Padron peppers
Padrón Peppers Recipe – How to Prepare Spanish Pimientos de Padrón You may have seen Padron peppers in the supermarket or at a tapas bar …
Tomato & Mustard Puff Pastry Tart Recipe
Tarte Fine à la Tomate & Moutarde Recipe Fresh tomatoes, some mustard, cheese and pastry make a delicious and decadent-looking lunch or dinner. This is, …
Pear and Stilton cheese with Greek Wildwood Honey – Wild Thyme Organic
Honey Temptations We all know you can use honey in many savoury and sweet dishes, even in a cup of herbal tea when you are …
Roasted Bone Marrow Recipe
Rich and luxurious tasting roasted bone marrow recipe from Hawksmoor at home. Another piece from our Swaledale Chef’s Choice Box, this time marrow bones cooked …
Deviled Eggs Recipe
Retro dining with this deviled eggs recipe Normally served at a party or as a side dish, deviled eggs are a secret indulgence of mine. …
Recipe: Beetroot Soup
Beetroot soup with horseradish sauce This Beetroot soup recipe is a source of calcium, iron and vitamins A and C. As well as a …
Spanish Style Shrimp Fritters Recipe
These Spanish Style Shrimp Fritters are perfect for a light lunch or as originally served in Spain as Tapa, an appetiser before dinner. They are …
Super Easy Ham Croquettes Recipe (Croquetas De Jamón Serrano)
Spanish Ham Croquettes are up there beside calamari and those Jamon ruffle crisps in my top tastes of Spain. I’ve always been a bit wary …
Recipe | How to make Greek Egg and Lemon Soup (Avgolemono)
Comforting Greek Egg and Lemon Soup (Avgolemono) I know egg and lemon soup it sounds just so wrong but don’t stop reading. This Greek Egg …
Easy Chicken Satay Recipe
Easy Oven Cooked Chicken Satay Have these chicken satay strips as a starter or a snack. Serve with smashed cucumber salad and sweet chilli sauce …
Smashed Cucumber Salad Recipe
Refreshing summer salad Cucumbers are tasty but we were looking for something to make them a little bit more exciting than just having them sliced …
Scottish Cullen Skink Soup
Scottish Smoked Haddock Soup Certain to be found in any traditional Scottish restaurant is Cullen Skink. But what is Cullen Skink, where is it …
Creamy Sweetcorn Soup Recipe
Japanese Corn Potage We never knew how popular sweetcorn soup was in Japan. It was served at breakfast in our hotel, as a side in …
Recipe: Spiced Parsnip and Apple Soup
Perfect parsnip soup for a cold winter’s day Finding cheap parsnips when shopping can mean only one thing in the winter for me -soup! Mr …