Blue cheese, walnut and apple salad
This salad is probably not everyone’s cup of tea, but the flavours and textures in this work really well together. It’s very similar to a Waldorf salad but without the heavy dressing. This is quick to make and is lovely when made with crisp, juice apples. Granny Smith, Braeburn and Cripps pink apple would all work well in this recipe. To make this you will … Continue reading Blue cheese, walnut and apple salad
Roast harissa poussin with giant cous cous, brocolli and courgette
This recipe is a really lovely one when you want to spend a little more time on cooking a tasty meal that looks lovely and impressive. If you would prefer the recipe can be done for more people with a chicken or with chicken thighs. However, I do think meat on the bone works best in this recipe as it stays juicy. (Mum and dad, … Continue reading Roast harissa poussin with giant cous cous, brocolli and courgette
Prawns baked in their shell with garlic and lemon
I seem to have fallen into a pattern of making recipes that I would describe as looking impressive but really raking the bare minimum when it comes to effort in preparation. Now prawns cooking in their shell can be fiddly to eat, so it’s perhaps not a recipe for a first date, but cooking the prawns like this changes their flavour slightly and it looks … Continue reading Prawns baked in their shell with garlic and lemon
Handmade in Yorkshire
As mentioned in my previous post DC accompanied me to the Handmade in Yorkshire food market in Leeds last weekend. We had a lovely time browsing the stalls and eating. DC, who is from New Zealand, also got her first chance to watch a Punch and Judy show (strings of sausages and all). The weather was fantastic which made walking round the stalls a wonderful … Continue reading Handmade in Yorkshire
Fresh clams in a chilli and tomato sauce
Last Saturday my friend DC (my favourite Kiwi) and I went to Leeds to go to the Handmade in Yorkshire market in Victoria Gardens (more on this in my next post!). While we were in Leeds we took advantage of the wonderful indoor and outdoor Kirkgate markets where we stocked up on fruit and veg, fish, meat and I visited a haberdashery (I have a … Continue reading Fresh clams in a chilli and tomato sauce
Nutella brownies (my first foray into gluten free baking)
Now people in real life who read this blog (ie. my mum and J) know I am hopelessly addicted to Nutella. I honestly cannot be left unattended with a jar. I will ladle it onto toast and croissants so thickly my dad always likes to ask “do you want some toast on that Nutella?” Now, because of this I actually avoid having a jar in … Continue reading Nutella brownies (my first foray into gluten free baking)
Fishy barbeque – prawn and chorizo skewers and mussel and sole parcels
Now, we all know that the British summer frequently fails to live up to expectations and we all plan barbeques that get rained off when the day comes. Well I am a fan of an impromptu barbeque for this very reason. Last Saturday we were treated to some glorious sunshine so J and I decided to try barbequeing fish. I’m really glad we did as … Continue reading Fishy barbeque – prawn and chorizo skewers and mussel and sole parcels
Banana and nutella muffins
Now this post is inspired by my massive hankering for banana cake all last week. Not helped by the fact that my lovely friend who writes House of Herby had posted a recipe in December that I keep going to gawk at. In addition, it wasn’t in the least bit helped by the recipe The Londoner posted that I also keep going to ogle at. … Continue reading Banana and nutella muffins
Roasted butternut squash, cous cous and goats cheese salad
So, you’ve probably realised from my recent blog posts that I’m pretty into cooking my vegetables and salads at the moment. What can I say? It’s so much nicer outside that I want to make the most of it and not feel too heavy in my summer clothes. Now this salad had me sitting at work musing over ingredients and what to put into the … Continue reading Roasted butternut squash, cous cous and goats cheese salad
Fig and parma ham salad – an easy way to impress
Now, I really can hardly call this a recipe. It took all of 5 minutes to make, but it tasted pretty lovely. This fig and parma ham salad is really quick and easy to make and looks simply beautiful. It would be great as a light lunch served with some crusty bread or as a starter for an evening meal; particularly if you want to … Continue reading Fig and parma ham salad – an easy way to impress
The Bunfight 