I do love a trifle, you only have to look at my trifle showstopper here! Here’s a different twist on the traditional trifle, with an open structure which is layered so it looks like a posh strawberry tart, but has all the elements and flavours of a normal trifle. Except for custard… you can always…
Recipe – BBQ Beef Burgers – Chilli and Cheese, Chorizo
When the sun finally comes out in the spring, it’s time to get the BBQ out, realise you didn’t clean it at the end of last summer, and after faffing about cleaning it, look forward to great food with friends and family. I use a base recipe for my own beef burgers, which you can…
Recipe – Gluten Free Yorkshire Puddings
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 – Gluten Free Sage and Onion Stuffing
For health reasons, my wife has cut out wheat from her diet, but she still loves all the trimmings that come with a Sunday roast, especially stuffing! So I’ve tweaked my Sage and Onion Stuffing recipe to create a really great gluten free version. To serve 4-6, you will need: 4 slices stale white gluten…
Review – Hook Camden
Who doesn’t love good fish and chips? It’s the Great British Friday tea! There are countless fish bars around the country, many of them doing fantastic traditional fish and chips but I toddled along with the family to Hook in Camden, a little indie sit-down restaurant to check out their claim of doing the ‘best…
Recipe – Easy Banana and Chocolate Ice Cream (Dairy Free and Vegan)
When the weather turns hot, you can’t beat a good ice cream! The queues for the local ice cream vans can be big, so I played about with a simple recipe which apparently a lot of vegans swear by! It creates a really lovely ice cream without the need for an ice cream maker and…
Recipe – Ginger and Orange Muffins
Ginger cake is one of most popular cakes in our house. This is a recipe for a version in muffin format with orange. They will disappear quickly! For 12-16 muffins, you will need: 110g butter 180g light muscovado sugar 300g plain flour 100g self-raising flour 3 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 300g caster sugar 4 teaspoons…
Recipe – Spaghetti Bolognese
I was surprised to find I hadn’t put this on the blog as it’s such a staple in our house, and probably a lot of houses! We recently had this double the size for our whole family (eight) so it can be good for big or small meals. To feed 4, you will need: 500g…
Recipe – Homemade Garlic Bread
I admit, this is such a staple shop-bought food, you may never think of making it yourself. But shop-bought never has enough garlic flavour and aroma for me, so here’s my recipe to serve around 6 people (as an accompaniment to a main meal). You will need: A French stick / baguette (full size) 100g…
Recipe – Sylvia’s Italian Pork Steaks
It was my Nan and Dad that got me into cooking, that’s not to say my Mum wasn’t a great cook, but her kitchen prowess came in phases! She created this very simple dish for a friends children, using chicken. It was very popular and whenever she cooked for them they’d always ask for “Sylvia’s…
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