I'm not really one for going up to the pub just for a drink. However, I have been known to go up at my local (The Local Taphouse) just to get their Chicken Liver Parfait which is served with onion [...]
This is a very special recipe as I'm dedicating it to my long-time gal friend, (and fellow food appreciator), Anna-Hay. Anna's about to embark on an adventure which I am, (as always) most respectful and (in the words of Hugh [...]
The 'easy' food that I miss the most since dodging the gluten and grains is bread. I once heard someone say that there’s no food they can think of that isn't improved when served between 2 slices of bread; and I [...]
I don't love fruit peel in recipes, and my darling Ty eats everything except sultanas, so I use dried cranberries and chocolate in my version of hot cross buns. I'm a bit sentimental so I did some research around hot [...]
Chocolate mousse has long been one of my favourite desserts - because it's rich & chocolatey, yet smooth and light. At first I was a little disheartened to realise that it's classically full of sugar and dairy and generally [...]
Tomorrow is Pancake Day, also known as 'Shrove Tuesday' or 'Fat Tuesday', which is a tradition dating back to the 12th Century which falls on the day before the Christian fasting period of 'Lent' begins. It first started as [...]
Traditionally, pickled ginger is eaten between dishes of sushi to help cleanse the palate. Ginger also has antiseptic properties, and was originally intended to be eaten with sushi to counter-act the ill effects of bad fish. I make up [...]