I grew up in Glasgow, Scotland, and like everyone else around me I absolutely love a bacon and scone roll in the morning. Now that doesn’t seem like a huge political statement, but trust me, as you are reading this, some folk are scoffing at their computer screens because I […]
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Garlic Chicken – making good Chinese food at home
Comments are DisabledWell it’s almost Chinese new year so I thought this was a good time to confess to one of my biggest naughtiness(apart from beer) – takeaway food – in particular, Chinese takeaway but I always find that I’m super excited at the idea of having takeaway for tea, but then […]
Harvesting beetroot and making a tart
Comments are DisabledBeetroot tart has become a favourite of ours since we started growing our own beetroot. It’s a bit surprising to the uninitiated just how sweet beetroot can be, mostly I think because they’ve only tried the pickled beetroot from jars and just assume this is what beetroot actually tastes like. […]
Eating what you sow
Comments are DisabledThis week we thought we’d do you a wee update on the food we get from the garden rather than just lots of pictures of plants, although we will also be including pictures of plants of course The exciting news this week is that we are seeing our first tomatoes. […]
More fun with a pasta machine – Chinese dim sum
Comments are DisabledWell we already told you about making pasta, but that’s not the only thing you can use a pasta machine for. We also made Pot Stickers. Pot stickers are little Chinese dumplings (won ton) which are fried on one side to get them all brown and crunchy and then steamed […]
Squash (or pumpkin) Ravioli
Comments are DisabledWell this week has been a week of fun with the pasta machine, and just how versatile is a pasta machine? Well, let me tell you. We’ll start with pasta… Ravioli with butternut squash filling (or you could use pumpkin) Ok firstly, for those of you who fancy making pasta, […]
Cheddar and caramelised onion bread
Comments are DisabledA while back you joined me in my first nervous steps into bread making, so I thought it was time to bring you back to bread making and some of the fabulous new breads I’ve learned. Cheese breads are a favourite of Kate’s, and cheddar and caramelised onion was an […]
Home style curry
Comments are DisabledCurry is a generic western term for a dish comprising of a sauce made with a complex mix of herbs and spices which originates from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Thai or other Southeast Asian cuisines.The word curry itself is a bit of a mystery but we think it could […]
Baked Squash, stuffed with leeks
Comments are DisabledEli & I eat quite a bit of squash as she’s a bit of a squash fiend, and this time of year is perfect with all the different types of squash available to cook with. Like most folk, we tend to cook with butternut squash, making soups and pastas mostly […]
