I have given this recipe the rather grand title of “Very impressive Shepherds Pie”, just for the grandeur of the ingredients and the taste. It may not be a quick everyday recipe and I know it is far easier to buy the mince and just add a shepherds pie packet mix,…
Spaghetti con gamberetti e rucola (spaghetti with prawns & rocket)
I love dishes that I can create in minutes, no fuss, only a few very good ingredients and a dish that doesn’t compromise on flavour. When you are a busy Mum, trying to juggle it all, dishes like this spaghetti con gamberetti e rucola (spaghetti with prawns & rocket) are just…
Mini Beef Wellingtons
Hubby and I have a rather large family, 6 Children, 5 of my own and the lovely James, who we call our Son makes 6! Now the three eldest may of left home, but with regular visits from Stephen and Max my daughter Rosie’s boyfriend, the house always seems to…
Maple-glazed hot dogs with mustardy onions
So here as promised is the amazing but again very simple to make maple-glazed hot dogs with mustardy onions. As you will of seen on my previous post, I served these with spicy potato wedges, but as Bonfire Night will soon be upon us I think these would be…
Boston Baked Beans with Crisp Pork Belly
This has to be one of the yummiest dishes I have eaten in a long time and I am not particularly a big pork lover. I must admit that I have altered the recipe a little, this was originally due to the fact that Hubby got the wrong beans, but…
Fish baked with roasted peppers and feta
Hubby and I love fish, unfortunately the Children are not that keen, so we usually end up only eating it when the Children are away or order it when we are at a restaurant. When we saw this dish we just had to try it and decided to try in…
Chicken in Creamy Yoghurt
I love coriander and I love ginger, I also love Thai curries and this tastes very Thai indeed, Hubby and I had our weekend alone and started it off on the Friday evening with this gorgeous dinner, great team work as I made the marinade during the day and Hubby…
Spaghetti pomodoro with basil
Hubby for some unknown reason has decided that I am a murderer of all houseplants, where this notion has come from I do not know as I still have the same Orchid, which is as we speak in full glorious bloom, that he brought me 6 years ago. This rather…
Summery Chorizo Stew
If nothing else a typical English Summer always includes, long hot barmy days, followed by very warm & wet ones and yesterday was just that. The day started off with a low mist hanging over the lake outside our house, this soon lifted and a glorious day was revealed, by…
