Pan Fried Trout Fillet with Crushed Potatoes and Tenderstem Broccoli

That’s a bit of a mouthful to say and we could have said, “Scottish Loch Caught Pan Fried Trout Fillet...

Smoked Mackerel Paté

Smoked Mackerel Paté is a really satisfying thing served on hot toast. Our version is a little piquant which is...

Simple Fish Cakes

We love fish cakes but have really struggled to find a recipe that isn’t too rich. Many recipes include capers,...

Lemon Curd

This is a foolproof lemon curd recipe that we have made many times. It’s even won awards at our village...

Strathbogie Mist

This is a look back to the 1970s but don’t let that put you off. Once a very popular dish,...

Sole in Lemon Butter and Caper Sauce

This recipe is based on a dish once eaten in a restaurant in London. On the original restaurant menu was...

Rhubarb & Ginger Cordial

Rhubarb and ginger cordial is a slightly firy but refreshing drink at any time but particularly on a warm day....

Lemon Iced Tea

Why is it difficult to buy lemon iced tea? There’s plenty of peach iced tea but what about the original...

Italian Cheesecake

This has been a closely guarded family secret for over 50 years. Finally, we managed to squeeze it out of...

Pollo Asado

Pollo asado is simply Spanish for roast chicken. That said, there’s roast chicken and roast chicken. Our favourite restaurant for...

Lemon Sorbet

Lemon sorbet is so refreshing either as a light dessert or as a refresher between courses. This lemon sorbet recipe...

Tandoori Chicken

It seems that everyone likes tandoori chicken (apart from vegans or vegetarians but there are plenty of spicy and delicious...

Piri Piri Chicken

One of our friends couldn’t have any salt in his diet because he was on dialysis. When he came for...

Malka Daal

It seems that there are many ways of spelling the word Daal. Dhal, Dal, Daal, Dahl are amongst many others....

Sambal Oelek Chicken

There is nothing like a hot and spicy roast chicken with salad on a warm summer’s evening, but this dish...