Ballotine of Chicken with Fondant Potatoes and Purple Sprouting
Chefs usually make a ballotine of chicken by deboning a thigh or leg. As we had a chicken breast left...
Stuffed Peppers
Everyone has a stuffed pepper recipe that is their ‘go to’ recipe. This one is ours. We love stuffed peppers...
Asparagus Soup
There is nothing quite like asparagus soup on a cold day. This is our favourite recipe. We make it using...
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
There is nothing wrong with boiling Brussels sprouts (as long as they aren’t boiled to within an inch of their...
Pork Fillet with Port and Red Wine Reduction
This is a classic combination of pork with a rich port and red wine ‘jus’. The real art here is...
Stem Ginger in Syrup
Now, if you like stem ginger you’re going to love this! There’s no point in going halves either, if you’re...
Pickled Onions
We love pickled onions! Couple a pickled onion with a ploughman’s lunch or maybe with some cold meats after Christmas...
Hobnob Biscuits
We’re not big on biscuits generally but these hobnobs are just irresistible! The only problem we have is that they...
Leek and Potato Soup
This simple yet delicious leek and potato soup recipe is a one that we make and eat on a very...
Grandma’s Yorkshire Pudding Batter
Everyone has their own way of making Yorkshire pudding batter but this is ours. We call it Grandma’s Yorkshire Pudding...
Toad in the Hole with the best Onion Gravy
Now, let’s face it, most people know how to make a toad in the hole, but what makes this is...
Creamy Parsnip and Apple Soup
This recipe came from the internet but we believe it is a Hairy Bikers recipe. We found it in their...
Blackberry and Apple Cobbler
Blackberries are fully in season in October, as are apples. This very simple fruit pudding is cooked with a scone...
Rhubarb, Redcurrant and Ginger Chutney
Now this is a bit of an odd one since it is not actually a recipe for a chutney that...
Lemon Sorbet
Lemon sorbet is so refreshing either as a light dessert or as a refresher between courses. This lemon sorbet recipe...
Spicy Sausage & Bean One-Pot
This is an adaptation of a recipe that we found on the internet. In the original there was a can...
Honey Mustard Chicken One Pot
Another of our adaptations from recipes found elsewhere. This is a warming winter dish that is cheap and nutritious. The...
Mango, Tomato and Onion Salad
This is such a simple salad, but it really works and is delicious! It is, like many dishes we love,...
Rhubarb & Ginger Jam
We had rather a surfeit of rhubarb this year and wanted to do something different with it. We use it...
Best Burger Ever
We haven’t got a long history of making burgers but we thought we’d have a go. We found a recipe...
The Best Marmalade
There are so many recipes out there for marmalade it is difficult to choose which one to use. We got...