Nostalgia with Flour and Yeast Today’s post is entitled Gold Hill and “Hovis” Granary Bread Loaf, and to those readers who aren’t British, the title may be a bit of a puzzle; what is Hovis bread, and where is Gold Hill and why is it mentioned? Well, Gold Hill is a very steep but beautiful cobbled street…
Christmas
Twelfth Night & Epiphany: Mincemeat Soda Bread
Using Leftover Mincemeat Tomorrow, January the 5th, is Twelfth Night, and the day that I take down all my Christmas decorations and the Christmas tree; it’s the traditional end of the Christmas festive season, and one of the saddest days for me, as I love Christmas with all the food, family gatherings and the age-old customs…
North Country Creamed Turkey & Celery Hash
With Fenland Celery “Hash” Hash is a dish consisting of diced or chopped meat, potatoes, and spices that are mixed together and then cooked either alone or with other ingredients such as onions. The name is derived from the French verb hacher, to chop. So, Christmas Day is over, as well as Boxing Day too,…
Christmas & New Year Cumbrian Chimney Pot Pie
From Booths Great Northern Christmas Only two more sleeps until Christmas Day! And so the menu planning starts in earnest.….although I do tend to follow a well-trodden path; it’s usually an open buffet on Christmas Eve, although I did serve a fabulous Elizabethan Spiced Beef Stew two years ago. However, this year, it’s all about PIE,…
A Duet of Christmas Canapés and Champagne
Perfect for the Christmas Cocktail Party And so the party season is upon us, and I as write this post today, I am reminiscing about a Christmas Dinner Party I hosted last night, for fifteen close friends…….much merriment and fun was had, as well as the most delectable food and champagne. Today’s recipe for A Duet…
Davidstow Festive Cheeseboard Challenge & Spiced Fig Jam
For Christmas and New Year Cheese, my favourite food group…….and, what would Christmas be without a cheeseboard. I make it my duty to serve cheese at any time of the day (or night), whether it be festive or not, and even after a frugal bowl of soup for a light lunch, I try to serve a…
Mini Cheese Scones with Creamy Peppadew Spread
Perfect for Festive Canapés! It’s PARTY time, for most of us, whether it be the ubiquitous “Office Party” where photocopy machines are often abused and misused, or school and house parties; it’s that time of year when after a famine of social events, I rarely have an evening free now! With only 8 days to…
Bubble and Squeak with Peppadew Peppers
A Leftovers Legend! Today’s recipe for Bubble and Squeak with Peppadew Peppers is a Leftovers Legend! Bubble and Squeak is a British institution and is never more popular than on Boxing Day and after any other big celebratory meals, as well as Sunday lunch. Basically, for those of you who don’t know, it’s a pan-fried hash of…
Mini Bruschetta with Peppadew Pepper Spread
For Christmas Canapés and Buffets Following on from my last Peppadew Pepper recipe for Festive Roast Pumpkin and Peppadew Pepper Lasagne, today’s recipe for Mini Bruschetta with Peppadew Pepper Spread is another fabulous idea using Peppadew peppers that is perfect for Christmas and the New Year, as well as any celebratory gathering or party. I always have…
Festive Roast Pumpkin and Peppadew Pepper Lasagne
A Make-Ahead Simple Family Recipe As the festive season approaches, I’m on the lookout for simple, tasty recipes that will cut through all that turkey, goose, duck and “pigs in blankets”; this recipe is one that I’m particularly pleased with, it’s a vegetarian lasagne with roast pumpkin – a seasonal star – and Peppadew Peppers,…
Bramley Apple and Pork Tenderloin in Cream Sauce
With Bramley Apples and #LoveBramley Regular readers will know of my love for Bramley Apples, as a cook and recipe developer, I think they are the best apples for cooking – for taste and texture. So, when Bramley Apples UK contacted me recently as asked if I would like to be part of a new campaign…
Celebration Raspberry and Almond Trifle
Cooking with a2Milk at Taste of London Trifle, that most quintessential of British desserts, layers of fluffy cream, dreamy custard, sherry soaked cake, fresh berries and tangy jelly, all bound together in one large bowl of deliciousness. Always seen on the Christmas Tea Table, as well as other celebratory occasions throughout the year. But what…
Stir-Up Sunday Christmas Pudding & Silver Sixpence
Making my Christmas Pudding with The Royal Mint Last Sunday the 22nd November was Stir-Up Sunday, traditionally the day that all organised cooks and housewives made their Christmas puddings…….I was planning to make mine on the day too, but as it happened, I was in London cooking at the Taste of London Winter Festival, so,…
Gluten Free Fruit, Sausage & Herb Stuffing Loaf
Perfect for Christmas Day! With Christmas only five weeks away now, I know, it’s frightening isn’t it, today’s recipe is very timely, and more to the point, it’s a much healthier recipe for a celebratory Gluten Free Fruit, Sausage & Herb Stuffing Loaf. People with gluten intolerance sometimes miss out on the big day, and stuffing is…
Christmas Morning Breakfast Bake
Christmas Morning Breakfast Bake £50 Waitrose Voucher Giveaway In just under a week, Taste of London: The Festive Edition will open its doors and I am delighted to tell all my readers that I will be there, demonstrating some recipes I have developed with Great British Chefs and a2Milk. Today’s recipe for Christmas Morning Breakfast Bake is one…
