Tag Archives: Cooking

Serves 4 Ingredients: For the Croutons and Chicken 2 slices old bread cut into cubes about 1/4 inch thick 3 tablespoons olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 chicken breasts (each 2 to 3 ounces and 1/2 inch thick) … Continue reading →

These are the best of many recipes tried by us to find the most delicious chocolate cookies.  We call them the ‘Holiday Cookies’ as the boys demand them whenever they are at home! Ingredients 4oz butter 3 oz caster sugar … Continue reading →

My children have accused me of being boring with my Blogs, but I am so cold (at the moment it is -5 outside) that all I can think about is food and what I want to eat. I made this … Continue reading →

Make in the morning for a healthy, easy lunch for 4-6 people. Pastry 6 oz flour (I used spelt as my husband doesn’t eat refined flour) 3oz butter 1 egg yolk and 2 TBSP water Cut the butter into cubes … Continue reading →

This stuffed baked potato recipe is just the thing! Known as Countryside potatoes they make for a quick and easy lunch that can be prepared in advance. Serve it with a salad or cold meats.  Make it up to 1 … Continue reading →

In my state of freezing cold, (we have had no heating for 4 days and it has been -2 and below the entire time) I am loathe to get out of my car as I know I will start to … Continue reading →

It is the coldest snowiest day of the year so far and we are almost out of oil so I feel as if I am in a Norwegian forest hut without heating. What to do except make some delicious steaming … Continue reading →

This iconic dish does has many recipes, many of them old family favourites, but I made my version for our American cousins this weekend.  The entire family devoured it and insisted that I remake it the following day!  So don’t … Continue reading →

I have just been prepping my first Fish Cookery Class.  The weather is so fabulous and a delicious fillet of Brill with a french herbsauce and pea puree is exactly right for tonight!         The lucky chefs … Continue reading →