Mariealicerayner

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• Spaghetti Francisco

  

  You are going to just love this recipe I am showing you today! No doubt this is a recipe which has been served again and again to countless people through the... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweet Mustard Chicken

  

  I picked up a couple of corn fed free range chicken breasts the other day for a quick supper and wanted to do something a bit out of the ordinary and a little... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy Oven Mac & Cheese

  

  I had some guests for a meal one day last week and I wanted to make them something a tiny bit different than what I usually make and I also wanted to use up som... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Gingers

  

  Chocolate and ginger have a wonderful affinity for each other. The flavours go together just like peas and carrots! There are some lovely hard ginger biscuits... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nifty Kitchen

  

  I was recently sent some really nice products from the people at Nifty Kitchen to try out. Tasty spice All Purpose Seasonings . . . mixes/rubs that are wonderfu... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Elizabeth's Pumpkin Bread

  

  One of the nicest gifts I ever was given for Christmas was a small notebook filled with my MIL's favourite recipes, her tried and trues and family favourites. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Cornbread Turkey Pot Pie

  

  You are going to love this delicious version of a Turkey Pot that I am sharing with you today. For my American readers it will be a unique and delicious way of... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Cheese Tray - Tutorial

  

  One thing that I learned a lot about, and got a lot of practice doing, when I worked at the manor, was putting together a Cheese Tray for dinner parties or othe... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sage & Onion Stuffing

  

  I think one of my favourite things about any holiday meal has to be the stuffing, or dressing as it is sometimes also called! The two terms seem to be used... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Root Vegetable Tian

  

  One thing I love most about this time of year and the holidays is the abundance of root vegetables, which are at their freshest and finest. Potatoes, sweet... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Scalloped Macaroni

  

  Today I tortured my pasta hating husband with some comfort food from my childhood, which rang all my bells, but left him feeling rather off key! haha He says... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cranberry, Pecan & White Chocolate Flapjacks

  

  Sorry for the background in these photos today. I was fighting with waning light. We have had one of those days. We set off for the grocery shop fairly early,... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Breakfast Stollen Slice

  

  One of the things I really enjoy during the holiday season is Stollen. I adore marzipan and dried fruits, and a bread which combines the two of them is... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Steak & Stilton Hot Pot

  

  We don't eat a lot of red meat in our home, but we do enjoy it once in a while. I tend to gravitate more to the cheaper cuts, and I do this for several reasons. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ham, Leek & Potato Gratin

  

  This is a really simple and yet delicious bake which makes great use of any leftover ham and potatoes you might have that you want to use up. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Heart and Soul of My English Kitchen!

  

  Can you see it in this picture? This was me, a budding writer, on Easter Sunday, back in 1960. I was wearing my Sunday best and holding the little white bible m... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Custard Filled Corn Bread

  

  I have a long standing love affair with corn bread of any kind. As a bread, as a muffin, as a cake, as stuffing . . . corn bread and I have had a very long... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Degusta October 2017 Box (Review)

  

  Every month I am the happy recipient of a Degustabox. I love these boxes. Opening each one is a bit like opening a Christmas box. Always a surprise and always... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cream of Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Cheese

  

  Broccoli wasn't a vegetable I ever remember eating when I was growing up. I don't think it was available anywhere that we lived, or if it was, it wasn't... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Roast Pork with Carrots, Turnips & Apples

  

  I love the autumn when the temperatures start to really cool down and the idea of turning on the oven to cook a meal like this is really something to be looked... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES