Experimenting with gluten free versions of our favourites, I had a go at Yorkshire Puddings as they’re very popular in our house and my wife doesn’t want to miss out! To make six large or twelve standard puddings, you will need: 70g plain gluten free flour 30g self raising gluten free flour 3 eggs 1…
Recipe – Sage & Onion Stuffing (Vegetarian)
This is one of those things that is a default ‘packet’ part of your cooking but is relatively simple to do yourself and tastes so much better! I swear, once you try it, you’ll never go back to a packet 🙂 To serve 4-6, you will need: 6 slices stale white bread with crusts removed…
Recipe – Cauliflower Cheese
This is one of those things that many people feel is best left to ready-meal territory; too hard to make yourself or a bit of a faff. Actually, it’s not that tricky and can easily be fitted into doing a roast. You will need: Head of cauliflower 200ml milk 25g plain flour 150g Cheddar cheese…
Recipe – Yorkshire Puddings
Who doesn’t like a Yorkshire pudding eh? We certainly love them, they’re Jack’s favourite food at the moment (after chocolate cake, obviously). Not everyone is confident making them though so here’s my foolproof way to make them. Essentially it’s all about cold batter and very hot baking tins. You will need (the famous 3-2-1 recipe):…
How To – Roast Potatoes
A quick ‘how to’ on roast potatoes, a very important part of any roast dinner. My tip here is all about the process of putting them in the oven… The oven can be set to whatever your roast is in at, or if you’re doing them on their own, 180 degrees is fine. Put in…
Recipe – Classic Coconut Jam Loaf Cake
My recipe for a classic coconut jam sponge cake. Yum!
Recipe – Strawberry Cake
Bless those lovely people at Lidl, this recipe was found on their website by Mrs Dad That Cooks. So I had a go and I felt it was too sweet and the oven timings were incorrect based on the size of tin suggested. So I’ve tweaked it. It’s a lovely recipe, quite simple and really…
Recipe – Chocolate Volcano Cupcakes
These are great fun, for Halloween, Bonfire Night or any time really! The base chocolate mix can be used for any cupcake recipe, it’s moist inside and crispy outside, just decorate as you see fit! For 12 you will need: For the icing: Preheat the oven to 180°c. Put 12 cupcake cases on a tray….
Recipe – Double Chocolate Marble Cake
We had recently watched marble cakes made on Celebrity Bake-off and Jack wanted to make one with extra chocolate (no surprises there)! This recipe is a version of a Mary Berry recipe from her book ‘Fast Cakes’. You will need: 175g Stork margarine 175g golden caster sugar 175g self-raising flour 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder…
Video – Cauliflower Cheese
Here’s our latest Youtube video, where Jack and I make cauliflower cheese, one of our favourite dishes for Sunday lunch. Please like the video and subscribe to our channel. The full recipe is here.
Video – Manchester Tart
Here’s our latest Youtube video, showing how to make one of our recent recipes, Manchester Tart. Check it out and please like the video and subscribe to our Youtube channel. The recipe is here.
Recipe – Slow Cooked Creamy Chicken Stew
Nothing is more comforting than a delicious chicken stew. It’s the default stew or soup when you’re feeling a bit run down, and at this time (during Covid) we all feel a bit rubbish. Here’s a lovely recipe for a hearty creamy stew the whole family will love. Also, none will go to waste as…
Recipe – Manchester Tart
Manchester Tart? No, I’d never heard of it either! Jack got a Top Trumps Bake-off game and one of the things on it was this. It’s a custard tart loaded with coconut and raspberries, looks amazing and is super scrumptious. You will need: Baking beads A little butter for greasing 1 roll short rust pastry…
Video – Festive Mince Spirals
My friend James decided to have a go at a mince pie twist – mince spirals using puff pastry! Really simple and easy with lots of options for decoration. The best bit is I didn’t have to bake it!
Video – Mince Pies and Compound Butter
In this week’s Youtube video we go all festive, Jack and I make mince pies and our friends Jonny and Lina show how to make a compound butter perfect for indulgent Christmas cooking.
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