Your mincemeat recipe should be all jarred up and ready to go. You know Christmas is getting closer when you can no longer resist the lure of this delicious festive treat. Gather the kids and have fun making your own mince pies this year! This recipe will make enough pastry for… Read More
Our first three weeks in Italy have already created an undoubtedly loyal family of Italiophiles, loving the atmosphere, the scenery, the people and of course, the food. Skirting our way through the markets, as far as skirting is possible with three buggies, we weave our way in and out of stalls laden with… Read More
There is nothing quite like homemade jam. Well, there is nothing quite like homemade anything, really. And homemade jam is really so very simple to make that there is no excuse not to try your own! As we are not currently in berry-picking season I bought a couple of bags of mixed, frozen… Read More
For a long time now Mike and I have been re-thinking our family’s lifestyle. About five years ago we opted to stop buying the cheaper meats and instead eat more veg-based meals so that when we did eat meat we could afford the organic version instead. Our dream of moving to a place… Read More
This is a lovely recipe to have alongside a serving of Boeuf Bourguignon and it’s very cheap to make too! Potatoes Boulangere Ingredients: 2kg peeled potatoes 2oz butter 3 cloves garlic 2 onions (peeled) 12 fl oz vegetable stock 5 fl oz milk 1 tsp of chopped herbs of choice (oregano/thyme/rosemary) Method:… Read More
This super-quick chocolate cheesecake recipe is an ideal one to keep to hand for those last-minute guests or when you have an attack of the munchies and want something a little bit different! This cheesecake takes minutes to throw together, doesn’t need any baking or cooking but do allow at least one hour… Read More