When it’s Shrove Tuesday, it’s a wonderful excuse for a tiny dinner to leave room for loads of pancakes! They’re great fun for kids as they can do their own toppings. I detail some standard toppings below but I also include my super indulgent Double Decker pancakes… For around 6-8 pancakes, you will need: 3…
Recipe – Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Pork is a good, healthy meat – or at least it can be if you done have really fatty chops or crackling! The tenderloin cut is almost a forgotten cut, it’s certainly not easily found in the pre-packed aisle, but it can make a healthy, tasty family meal with virtually no fat. To feed 4,…
Recipe – Basic White Bloomer Bread
Home baked bread is wonderful, the smell, the taste… there really is nothing better. It also seems daunting but with a bit of coordination it can be very simple, as long as you have the time! This recipe makes a very decent white bloomer loaf in around 4 hours including proving. You will need: 275ml…
Recipe – Individual Beef Wellingtons (Valentine’s Special)
Not everyone is good in the kitchen, and it may be a bit of a generalisation, but this is especially true for men. I’’ve met several chaps over the years whose cooking expertise extends only to microwaving a pasty. Valentine’’s Day comes around only once a year and presents the perfect opportunity for men to…
Review – Jet2 On-board Plane Food
We were able to have a quick getaway to some winter sun recently and travelled with Jet2 for the first time. As it was a four hour flight, we pre-booked seats and food. This did add nearly £100 to our holiday cost but we had a free child place anyway. Firstly, we were impressed with…
Recipe – Slow Cooked Chilli (Party Sized)
We love hosting a party in our house and I always do the cooking (some guests demand it!). Finding something that pleases most people but is easy to put on and doesn’t spoil your own fun can be tricky. My chilli always goes down well and it’s slow cooked so you can do the prep…
Recipe – School Dinners Cornflake Cake
For some reason, this is one the best things I remember about school dinners. A flan with jam and syrupy cornflakes, usually served with custard. It’s amazing! So here’s my recipe, I promise you that even if you’ve never heard of it, you’ll love it. You will need: One roll of sweet shortcrust pastry, taken…
Recipe – Seville Orange Marmalade
January is the time for marmalade making. Yes, you can make it any time of the year but when Seville oranges are in season, you can make the most wondrous marmalade without the need for pectin or jam sugar. For around six jars you will need: 1kg Seville oranges, washed and dried 1 large lemon…
Review – Bird Camden : Gluten Free Fried Chicken!
During January everyone starts thinking about their food intake and what they can change to make themselves feel better. Many people cut out or reduce their wheat intake and I have friends who follow a wheat-free diet for health reasons. But we still need our indulgences and I’m a big fan of healthier indulgence. It’s…
Recipe – Simple Family Fishcakes
The staple of many a family meal, together with their finger counterparts, fishcakes are a great meal centre and they really are very simple. The recipe below uses cheap, frozen Pollock but you can use fresh or mix it up and use salmon or a smoked fish. For 6 fishcakes, you will need: 500g potatoes…
Dad That Cooks 