Everyone knows that I love to bake for my friends and family, you can not pop round to my house for a coffee without being offered cake, it is just against the rules ! Sometimes this does set me a few challenges, friends on diets, friends with nut allergies and…
Honey and Almond Cake
As you can see by the flowers in the photo, I made this cake a little while ago, the reason for the delay in writing up the post is that the recipe came from the Country Living magazine, May edition and I let a friend borrow it, now I have…
Leek, Potato and Goats Cheese Tarte Tatin
I actually do not know where to begin with this recipe, yes it is a little more complicated than the Chicken cooked in Coconut Milk but trust me, it is so worth it, it is truly heaven on a plate. What could be nicer than old friends like leek and potato…
Baked Sweet Potatoes with Brie and Wild Mushrooms
So here is my hat trick recipe, recipe number 3 from May/Junes Ocado Life Magazine, delicious baked sweet potatoes with yummy melting Brie and garlicky wild mushrooms and set on peppery watercress. I have to admit that watercress is one of my favourite things to eat and is gorgeous drizzled with…
Baked Spaghetti with Chorizo, Mozzarella and Eggs
This very rich, very yummy baked spaghetti with chorizo, pepper, eggs and mozzarella has to be one of the nicest recipes ever, the recipe is for two and we enjoyed it in the garden in glorious sunshine over the weekend, but all I could think of was how much Stephen,…
Roasted Peppers with White Bean Mash
I am afraid that I have fallen off my clean eating diet a little, it started with Stephen’s birthday and then having the gorgeous Limoncello Tiramisu left over really didn’t help, but I really have paid for my naughtiness. I have been bloated and have felt really unwell, so lesson…
Chicken Caesar Salad
Last weekend the sun shone, the sun cream came out and lunch was had in the garden on both days of the weekend, it was glorious, the large garden table and chairs have been dusted off and brought out and I can not wait for the summer gatherings to starts,…
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
I have been feeling rather guilty lately as I have really been neglecting this blog, so I thought I would post this recipe for gorgeous twice baked sweet potatoes. My neglect has come from my new love for crochet, knitting, sewing, refurbishing beautiful old furniture and interior design, all of…
Roasted Garlic, Rosemary and Spelt Loaf
I am not going to go on today about the wonders of spelt flour and how much better it is for your digestive system, but instead I am going to let the above photo speak for itself, this has to be one of the most gorgeous, tasty and wholesome loaves…
Italian Doughnuts
Happy New Year everyone, I hope you all had a very lovely Christmas and are ready to take on the New Year. I have set myself a few challenges for the coming year, one is to finally sort out our vegetable patch and grow our own veg for the coming…
