Piquant Tuna Melt with Smoked Cheese – A spicy grilled open sandwich with tangy tuna salad, served on toasted sourdough bread with smoked Cheddar cheese. Great Sandwiches of the World An American Classic I love sandwiches, any kind of sandwich works for me…..toasted, open sandwiches, a burger (yes, I class this as a sandwich!) and…
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Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy
Light and Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits with Southern Style Sausage Gravy – These fabulous Biscuits are perfect with creamy sausage gravy for breakfast & brunch or for Cast Iron Casseroles. Southern Style Breakfast & Brunch Recipes When is a Biscuit a Scone and a Cookie a Biscuit? Biscuit is a term used for a variety of…
Updating a Classic! Bacon and Egg Caesar Salad
A Summer Supper Special Today’s post for Updating a Classic! Bacon and Egg Caesar Salad, is all about speed and a plethora of eggs! It was a hot late spring day, just a few weeks ago – I’d been writing some commissioned work since about 6am in the morning, and I could sense that it was time…
“American Diner” Breakfast Skillet
with Spicy Sausage, Mushrooms, Hash Brown Potatoes and Cheese I lived in the USA for several years when I was in my twenties, and one of the things I aways looked forward to every weekend, was a visit to the local Diner for brunch or breakfast; in the local diner (which was built onto a vintage…
Confetti “Funfetti” Chiffon Cake for Easter Sunday Tea
A Spring & Summer Celebration Cake Confetti “Funfetti” Chiffon Cake for Easter Sunday Tea – This delightful rainbow speckled cake looks bright and cheerful, is fun and tastes delicious! But, what’s in a name? Well, after some research, I discovered that these pretty and very colourful cakes were the invention of the Pillsbury Company, who introduced…
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…
Chutney Chicken and Vegetable Parcels
The Secret Recipe Club Today’s recipe for Chutney Chicken and Vegetable Parcels is one of the easiest and healthiest recipes I have made recently, and it was discovered when I was perusing the site of my assigned Secret Recipe Club chef for Group D’s first reveal of 2016. The Secret Recipe Club is a monthly cooking and…
Cornmeal Waffles with Eggs, Bacon, Sage & Pumpkin
A “Secret Recipe” Cornmeal Waffles with Poached Eggs and Bacon, Sage & Pumpkin Compote And it’s that time again, it’s Reveal Day for the Secret Recipe Club, a cooking and sharing monthly event; each month, one member is assigned another member from their group secretly (hence the name). That person then selects a recipe to…
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans
Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans for Crocktober Beans are always welcome on my kitchen table, whatever the season, but, there is something very comforting about a big bowl of beans during the cooler months, and I often make a Sausage and Bean Casserole in autumn and winter. Tinned beans are fine, and I regularly served them…
A Seasonal Condiment: Autumnal Corn Salsa
A Seasonal Condiment: Autumnal Corn Salsa Welcome to my third guest post, a few close friends have helped me out whilst I am in Canada, and have written bespoke posts and created special recipes for all my readers! Today’s guest writer is none other than my co-host for Tea Time Treats, Janie from the Hedgecombers. Janie…
Blondies with Pistachio and Cardamom
Blondies with Pistachio and Cardamom Welcome to my second guest post, today we have the lovely Vanesther from Bangers and Mash taking over Lavender and Lovage, and what a treat is in store for all of you, as she has baked some Blondies with Pistachio and Cardamom to share with all my readers! Vanesther and I…
Lobster Newberg with Fresh Scottish Lobster
Lobster Newberg with Fresh Scottish Lobster My mum remembers being treated to freshly cooked lobster served with hot melted butter on her sixteenth birthday; my grandmother used to buy fresh lobster straight from the quayside in Sunderland, where they cost only a few pennies each – they were certainly not just for the wealthy and…
A Carb-Free Snack: Mexican Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
A Carb-Free Snack: Mexican Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps Eggs are a staple ingredient in my kitchen, mainly due to the fact that we keep chickens, at the bottom of or garden, and as they are nature’s best fast food package – easy to cook and essential for baking. My chickens have been on and off lay…
The Summer Spice Club: Sticky Pulled Chicken Sliders
The Summer Spice Club: Sticky Pulled Chicken Sliders Well summer is almost officially here, not so much based on the date, but on the fact that my husband has dragged the barbecue out of its winter hidey hole and is practising like an ancient “Fire God” on his charring skills. Not a day goes by when…
Secret Recipe Club: Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Secret Recipe Club: Buffalo Cauliflower Bites Today is “Reveal Day” for Group D and the Secret Recipe Club: the Secret Recipe Club is a way to not only find but share new blogs. Each month, one member is assigned to another member from their group secretly (hence the name). That person selects a recipe (or…
