I have to confess that when I was asked to make this Vegan No Beef Bourguignon I looked back over past recipes here on my blog to get some inspiration and to see if I had a recipe that I could adapt, and oh boy did I cringe !!! I…
Roasted leg of lamb with boulangère potatoes and a fricassée of onions and peas
Well Easter has come and gone and what a fabulous Easter it was, we had spring sunshine, family & good food, for me thats just perfect. I know I don’t need an excuse to bring people around my table for food, chatter and giggles, but if there is a celebration,…
Chicken, Mushroom & Camargue Red Rice Bake
I just had to get the recipe for chicken, mushroom & camargue red rice bake on my blog as soon as I could, we had this for dinner last night and I have to say it is one of the best dinners I have eaten in a long time, it was…
Coq au vin
Coq au vin, simply translated means rooster with wine, now I am not sure how authentic this Bill Granger recipe is, especially as it uses chicken and not rooster, but its easy to prepare and cook, tasty and warming on an autumn evening and an all round crowd pleaser. Coq…
Tarte Fine Aux Tomates (Tomato Tart)
In amongst my vast collection of cookery books, mostly Italian or baking, I do have a couple of lovely French ones and the book above just happens to be one of them. Its full of gorgeous recipes, beautifully written and the recipe below I thought was just perfect as we are…
Lobster Thermidor
And now for our New Year’s Eve/Wedding Anniversary main course, if we were not going out it just had to be lobster, we both love it and Hubby had the brain wave of making a day of it, we were going to Borough Market, get some lunch and buy our…
Tomato Tarte Tatin
Tomatoes for me are heavenly, I have a passion for tomatoes, I love them in salads especially Greek and the wonderful salad they do in Strada in Reigate and without a doubt, there are millions of dishes in which the tomato is one of the principle ingredients, or in which…
Ratatouille
I love this film and I love this dish, nothing could be more lost in translation when the English name for this dish is “Vegetable Stew”! How on earth could vegetable stew ever describe the flavour, warmth and vibrant colours that this dish delivers. This dish is so flexible,…
Shallot Tarte Tatin with Goats Cheese
I thought that making a tarte tatin would be tricky, I also thought that tackling it on a week night, when life is more manic than usual was slightly insane, but the whole thing was rather easy and turned out so well. Its so exciting when you turn it out…
Baked pork chops with pears, potatoes and roquefort butter
Another autumnal one pot wonder was for dinner tonight. I love one pot dishes when I have worked all day, you chuck it all in and wait for it to cook while you get on with all the other millions of jobs that working Mum’s have to do. This one…
