Autumn Comfort Food My third and final bespoke recipe in collaboration with Grana Padano is a fabulous Autumn supper dish for the whole family, Grana Padano Chicken & Artichoke Gratin; this easy to prepare dish has a tasty crusty crumb topping with lots of grated Grana Padano cheese and is perfect when served with steamed seasonal veggies…
Easter
Duck Egg Victoria Sponge Cake
The Caravan Trail A Victoria sponge cake (or Victoria Sandwich) is a tea time classic and is one of my favourite cakes; the recipe has royal provenance with the original recipe being attributed to Queen Victoria and her love for a “plain sponge cake”. The stalwart of all WI Cake tents, as well as being…
Gluten Free Crustless Quiche Lorraine
#EggCentric Recipe The ubiquitous “Quiche” has wormed its way into the English language as a generic type of egg and cheese filling, which is baked in a pastry case, a kind of flan or tart as we used to call them when I was growing up, which is a shame for the authentic “Quiche Lorraine”…
Summer French Cheese Cake Tower
For Weddings and Celebration Dinners As my friends and family will know, and regular readers of Lavender and Lovage too, I am a cheese addict! I love the stuff and have been known to over indulge at certain times of the year……..I have posted cheese board ideas here over the years too, with all kinds…
Montreal Style Roast Beef
and Yorkshire Puddings with AEG Montreal Style Roast Beef – using the famous Montreal Steak Seasoning that I was given to me by Frank Silva from the famous Schwartz’s Deli in Montreal, this roast beef has a peppery and slightly spicy flavour that enhances the taste of the beef. The beef is enhanced even further…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
Carlins, Black Badgers and Parched Peas
A North Eastern and Lancashire Speciality for Carlin Sunday (Passion Sunday) It’s no surprise that quite often, the most plain and simple of foods (and ingredients) are revered and held in people’s memories; they are usually recipes that are associated with childhood, or from a native land, and this humble brown pea is one such thing….
Creme Egg & Malteser Chocolate Tiffin Bundt Cake
A No-Bake Cake for Easter Hot on the heels of another Spring Recipe Post, for Apple Rose Tarts for Mother’s Day (Mothering Sunday) that I published a few days ago, I am very pleased to present with a chocolatey flourish, a brand new Easter baking recipe (or a non-baking recipe as it happens) for No-Bake Creme Egg & Malteser Chocolate…
Healthy Cauliflower Cheese
For the Weight Watchers Diet Cauliflower cheese, even the words sound comforting and warm, and, it was always called cauliflower cheese as opposed to cauliflower gratin in our household when I was growing up, a simple and frugal dish that was often on the table towards the end of the week (or month) when the…
Apple Rose Tarts for Mother’s Day
A Mothering Sunday Tea Time Treat Mothering Sunday, which the correct title for Mother’s Day in the UK, is just three days away now – this year the date falls on Sunday the 6th March, and just in time for this special day, I have created the prettiest tarts I’ve seen in a long time….
Salmon Fishcakes with Oatcake Crumb
Everything in Moderation! As part of a new “Everything In Moderation” series of recipes, let me introduce you to the mighty fish cake, and to be exact, a new recipe for Salmon Fishcakes with Oatcake Crumb. “Dry January” is a distant memory for some and we’ve all (probably) over indulged on Pancake Day and Valentine’s Day, however,…
