We love green beans in our house and it is one of the the vegetables that many of us grow in our garden, so it is always nice to have different ways to cook them, especially if you are doing them for a special occasion, dinner party or just fancy…
Caprese Salad
Hubby very kindly ordered me a surprise present, another cookery book, I love cookery books so much and it is always fabulous when you receive them as a present. The cookery book in question is Donna Hay’s Seasons, it is huge, like a massive catalogue of gorgeous recipes to die for,…
Herby Quinoa Salad
Quinoa in recent years has got itself a bit of a reputation as a superfood and after doing a little research I began to see why. Quinoa is the only plant food that contains all 10 essential amino acids for the human diet, it is a source of vitamin E,…
Spiced Citrus Couscous
I had a fantastic day on Wednesday, this week is turning out to be one of the best ever and of course the sunshine has played a huge part in all of this. I love all of the seasons, I love watching the countryside change but what I love about…
Basil, Mozzarella and Orzo Salad
Yesterday was another gorgeous sunny day and it truly felt like summer, after spending the afternoon in the garden chatting to Andrea the day ended perfectly with Stephen and Rieanna joining us for dinner. I miss Simon and Stephen so much and nothing makes me happier than when they come…
Tabbouleh Salad with Feta
A weekend and a whole week of sunshine is forecast, it is glorious and can only mean one thing, al fresco dining. Anyone that knows me, knows that I love nothing better than being outside but what really makes me happy is having everyone around our massive garden table, eating…
Pastel Devilled Eggs
As you know from my previous post it has been a very busy, but a very lovely Easter for us and I have cooked and baked some really lovely things over the last four days, I just had to get some of the recipes onto the blog as soon as…
Crunchy Fennel Salad
I am trying to catch up with all the yummy recipes that I have cooked and baked lately, but not had time to get onto my blog, so today, after finally everyone going back to school, work and college and catching up with all the housework, ironing and washing, I…
Sauteed Potatoes
You may of seen my post http://dianastaveley.blogspot.com/2011/10/mini-beef-wellingtons.html , the yummy dinner I cooked for my Hubby the other night, well here is the recipe for the sauteed potatoes that accompanied it. Crisp on the outside, light & fluffy on the inside and so full of flavour, to die for. If you fancy…
Spiced Potato Wedges
Not all good food has to be hard work, even the simplest of dishes can be made amazing with a few special ingredients and always try to use the best ingredients you can afford to buy. We cook pretty much every night, always from scratch, home cooked food for…
