I’ve been feeling the need to vary my cookies a bit and move away from using margarine and oils in my baking, but was a little unsure as to what I could use to make sure that I maintained a cookie like consistency and not end up a kitchen disaster. So I’ve been experimenting today […]
It’s raining outside and I am thinking it’s probably time to get out my autumn/winter sweaters, I also want a nice steaming mug of hot chocolate (made with hazelnut milk, yummy!) crazy how the weather affects not only our moods but our appetites. This is one of the reasons I went for the lasagne last […]
Another day, another curry, it should be ZERO surprise to you by now that I eat a lot of curries and spicy food, I can’t help it, I’m addicted to spice! This was going to be a sweet potato and cashew curry but I realised when I served it that I’d forgotten to put the […]
This is one of those dishes that when someone walks into the kitchen they can’t help but ask what you are cooking and then try and pinch a bit of whatever is lying around! This tagine sends a tantalizingly exotic aroma through the kitchen and makes you wish it was ready immediately so you can […]
I love a recipe that takes little or no prep time, you bang it in the oven, go about your business (my business being baking cookies) and then after 30 -35 minutes you have a delicious and super filling dinner to present. This is just one of those recipes. I can’t get over how easy […]
I only started using polenta about 2 years ago, up until then I’d never heard of it, tasted it or even had the notion to buy it, but when we changed our eating habits suddenly I was introduced to this world of polenta loveliness! I love it, there is just something about it which I […]