There is something quite special about this combination of ingredients rich and velvety, creamy and soft, sticky and sweet; every thing you could want from an autumnal evening meal with earthy tones to comfort and warm even the darkest of nights! Coq au Vin Print Recipe type: Main Author: Samantha Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 2 Ideally served...
What does it mean to you? How do you know when you have it? How do you know when it is gone? Its like water, it flows and ebbs, collects and dissipates, if you try to contain it, it goes stale and if you...
Autumn is here in full force, the nights are drawing in and yesterday I even put the central heating on! I want to eat warm, hearty and energising food, the equivalent to being wrapped up in a blanket on the sofa but in a bowl. Lentejas, pronounced len-te-has...
I love the seasons, they way the world you see every day can look so different but still exactly the same. The weather is getting colder at the moment and there is that faint crispness in the air that precedes winter. Leaves have changed colour and...
I absolutely love Nigella Lawson! Her recipes epitomise everything I try to create with my own cooking, simple, hearty and homely with big flavour! This is a great recipe for big numbers and I made this for my family (12 of us!) on one of our regular gatherings; quick and easy...
The best way of eating field mushrooms is after you have just picked them yourself, it’s also fun to do with someone, dodging cows and cow presents as you go! (please make sure obviously you have permission to be on the land and, also that you are piking...
I absolutely love Pad Thai and it must be, after the curries, the most famous of all Thai dishes. In fact my love for Thai food started with Pad Thai, in Australia of all places. I remember one day in Sydney, whilst backpacking my way up the East Cost, I...
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