with Florette Salad Now that summer has well and truly arrived, with sun-dappled days and hazy sunshine, it’s time to start cooking and eating outside; the BBQ is well used throughout the summer months in our house, from juicy bangers, succulent steaks to crispy skinned whole fish being cooked over coals, and we all love the outdoor…
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Italian Calzone – Stuffed Pizza Pasties
My Holiday Dish A calzone, in Italian: “stocking” or “trouser”, is an Italian oven-baked folded pizza that originated in Naples. A typical calzone is made from salted bread dough, baked in an oven and stuffed with salami or ham, mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan or pecorino cheese, as well as an egg. Different regional variations on…
Mum’s Bilberry Plate Pie and Clotted Cream
For High Tea Bilberries: Bilberries are any of several primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae), bearing edible, nearly black berries. The species most often referred to is Vaccinium myrtillus L., but there are several other closely related species. Bilberries are distinct from blueberries but closely related to them. Bilberry (especially…
Moelleux aux Groseilles (Redcurrant Cake)
Summer Soft Fruit Sensations We have had a seismic few days since the EU referendum on the 23rd June, and as I’m not in the habit of making political statements on Lavender and Lovage, I won’t be saying anything other than I needed to bake over the weekend to cheer myself up! The weekend felt…
“Kladdkaka” Swedish Chocolate Fudge Cake
For the Longest Day, Summer Solstice and Midsummer Today’s recipe for “Kladdkaka” Swedish Chocolate Fudge Cake is in celebration for Midsummer and the longest day – the Summer Solstice, which happens to be today, the 20th June 2016; Midsummer follows on this week and falls on Friday the 24th June, which is great news, as it means…
Spicy Beef Larb Lettuce Wraps
5:2 Diet and Weight Watchers Today’s recipe has been a huge hit ever since I made it a few weeks ago – Spicy Beef Larb Lettuce Wraps that are only 220 calories per serving, and that taste amazing. Perfect midday fodder for anyone following the 5:2 diet (for a Fast day) as well as all Weight Watchers…
“Scarborough Fair” Spatchcock Roast Chicken
with Summer Roast Veggies and AEG Today’s recipe just in time for the weekend, is for one of our new favourite meals, “Scarborough Fair” Spatchcock Roast Chicken with Summer Roasted Veggies and all cooked in my new toy, an AEG Oven with Steam Bake; I was sent one of these new ovens a few weeks ago and I…
Egg Hoppers for Breakfast
Traditional Sri Lankan Cuisine Egg Hoppers for Breakfast……these are what I enjoyed on my first morning in Sri Lanka just a few weeks ago; I wandered across to a small serving area in the hotel restaurant, where a traditional sari-clad lady was wielding small pans whilst pouring, ladling and cracking eggs – set in front of…
Mixed Bean Shakshuka for Meat Free Monday
5:2 Diet and Weight Watchers Friendly “Shakshouka or shakshuka (Arabic: شكشوكة; Hebrew: שקשוקה ) is a dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chilli peppers, and onions, often spiced with cumin. It is a staple dish throughout North Africa and the Levant, and its origin is unknown. Shakshouka is similar to the Turkish dish menemen, and the…
The New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich
For British Sandwich Week with The Caravan Trail I love a good sarnie (sandwich) and when well made with quality ingredients and home-made bread, a sandwich can rival any sit-down main meal, hands down. I’ve shared many a great sandwich recipe on Lavender and Lovage, from the ubiquitous Egg and Cress sandwich beloved of British afternoon…
Apple, Lemon and Elderflower Drizzle Cake
with Bramley Apples, Lemon Curd and Elderflower Cordial After a weekend of dizzying high temperatures, with the mercury reaching the high twenties in the South of England, it’s time to pack up my winter recipe file and share some spring and summery treats; and, there can be little more spring-like that the prospect of a light…
A Classic Greek Salad Recipe
The Secret Recipe Club In preparation for an upcoming trip to Astypalaia, a small Greek island in the Aegean sea, it seemed only right to make a Greek Salad to accompany the moussaka I made for friends who came over for dinner the other night. I love a classic Greek Salad, or Shepherd’s Salad (Çoban Salatası)…
Hasselback Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese
For The Secret Recipe Club “Hasselback Potatoes” The “Hasselback Potato”, also known as an Accordion Potato, is essentially a Swedish recipe which has travelled over time to various parts of the world. The recipe has its roots in Sweden and is named after Hasselbacken, a Stockholm restaurant which first served the preparation in the 1700s. After becoming a favourite…
Buttermilk Chive Waffles with Turkey & Cheesy Poached Eggs
For Good Friday and International Waffle Day Today is Good Friday, the start of Easter weekend, and a day of reflection; it’s the day that Jesus was crucified, and not a day for chocolate eggs, they follow on Easter Sunday, but it’s a day of church services and culinary moderation. I never normally serve meat…
Bacon, Cheddar and Chive Cream Cheese Dip
with Emma Bridgewater and Market Deli The Six Nations Rugby championship is over for 2016, and as avid England supporter, I’m delighted to say that England won the Grand Slam as well as the overall Six Nations Championship! Yesterday was billed as “Super Saturday” when ALL the final fixtures were played, and what better accompaniment…
