My favourite Cookbooks.

I love reading cookbooks. I read them on the bus, in bed and even on the loo so I thought it fitting that I create something to celebrate some of my favourite books from my ever expanding bookshelf. Click HERE to see which books made my list. As soon as finished the post there were [...]

Pan roasted Guinea Fowl with Cumberland Sauce

I picked up some Guinea fowl at the farmers market before Christmas and had buried them with other stuff in the freezer. Once they’d been uncovered and identified I was intrigued to give them a go. I didn’t want to braise them as I thought they deserved to be simply cooked to bring out the [...]

Steak with Roquefort Sauce

I love blue cheese and I especially love the pungent taste of a roquefort sauce. It works excellently with meat, especially a good quality steak, which is just what I needed today. I was salivating at the mere thought of this all day, so when it came time to cook I couldn’t wait any longer. [...]

Yellow Beetroot Borscht

I found some yellow beetroot at a grower’s market in the city today and decided use it for the delicious Russian/European soup borscht. Instead of the vivid ruby red colour of traditional borscht, the yellow beet created a vibrant yellow soup. You can of course, use ordinary beetroots for this recipe. Don’t ask me why [...]

Smoked Trout & Dill Pate

This is the easiest thing to make, and it’s great for a light lunch snack or party dip. I love smoked fish so when I saw a little packet at the supermarket with an “oops! I’m reduced” sticker smacked over it. I snatched it from the shelf as quick as you like. Give this a [...]

Asparagus Soup

Soups are easy and delicious. For some bizarre reason, asparagus was the cheapest thing at the supermarket today so I snapped up a basketful. This soup is light and flavoursome and a real treat for anyone who likes this delicious delicate vegetable. It’s great served with a light crumbling of blue cheese on top but [...]

Blueberry & Sultana Crumble

Blueberries were going cheap at the supermarket, so naturally I bought a little packet on a whim – then thought “What the frig am I going to make with these?” It’s not an ingredient I use a lot so I was a bit stuck. After trawling through a few recipe books I discovered it’s an [...]

Sausage Casserole

This was one of those dishes where I really couldn’t be arsed to cook anything. I was sat, lounging about with little or no enthusiasm. After a quick inspection of the freezer, I was reminded that the sausage quota was at an all time high due to another win at the local meat raffle. I [...]

Chocolate & Almond Tart.

The dessert! By this point we were pretty full. I knew this would tip us over the edge. But I also knew it was totally delicious. A real chocolate lovers treat. It’s luxurious, rich and incredibly fattening, but I simply don’t care. It’s too tasty to worry about. RECIPE:

Hungarian Beef Pörkölt with Spätzle

If there was ever a meal that left me weak at the knees it’s a good old fashioned Hungarian goulash. When I was in Hungary, I learned that, goulash is actually a soup and goulash, the casserole as I knew it is called Pörkölt. Here’s a recipe for a beef version… It’s fantastic. In Hungary, [...]