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• Jam Crostata

  

  I love beautiful tarts like this Jam Crostata I am showing you here today. A Crostata is an Italian type of baked pie or tart . . . but the pastry is very rich... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Fabulously Affordable and Beautiful Gifts . . .

  

  As you probably noticed in my earlier post I was recently contacted by Flamingo Gifts and asked if I would like to review a few gifts from their magnificent gif... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maple Blueberry Pudding Cake

  

  You would be forgiven for thinking this is a somewhat ugly dessert . . . but this is one dessert where you don't want to judge the book by it's cover, for it's... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Gratin of Haddock Or Cod

  

  I have to say I am especially fond of Cod or Haddock, responsibly sourced of course. I grew up with salt cod which is what we used to make fish cakes with back... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Jam Filled Scones

  

  Today I baked Todd's favourite Jam Filled Scones. You know we love jam in this house . . . I make no secret of it, and I always have lots of it in the cupboard... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate & Almond Glazed Jam Biscuits (Cookies)

  

  One thing that Todd and I are both really crazy about is Jam. We eat a lot of it here. I use it for baking and all sorts, and sometimes when we are both... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken Saltambocca Style, A Crispy Cod with a Gazpacho Salad and Farmer's Choice

  

  Farmer’s Choice are an online butchers, green grocers and deli that deliver completely free range, British meats and produce to homes across the UK. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Skillet Aubergine (Eggplant) Parmesan (Gluten Free)

  

  I love skillet type of meals . . . one dish affairs that you can cook and bake all in one skillet. This Aubergine (Eggplant) Parmesan is a real favourite of... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Irish Chicken and Red Candy

  

  My sister made this recipe that she found on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago and put a picture of it on her facebook page. It looked so good that I immediately... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Golden Syrup Dumplings with Custard

  

  We normally have our Sunday Dinner on Saturdays. Sundays I never have the time to cook a big meal. We spend half the day either getting ready for church or in... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spending a Tasty Weekend with Corkers

  

  Look what arrived in the post a couple of days ago! It's a box of assorted Corkers Potato Crisps and we have really been enjoying them this weekend! Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blueberry Bliss Dessert

  

  I've been collecting the Waitrose Recipe Cards for years now. Every month they used to put new ones out and I would dutifully collect the ones that looked... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tuna, Cheese & Onion Pie

  

  I have always been a foodie. When I was really young my mom used to give me her old magazines and I can remember clipping recipes from them. I can still tell yo... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Swiss Roll

  

  I have made no secret on here of my love of lemons. It's very clear that I can't get enough of them! Todd . . . well, he says lemon is not his favourite thing,... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Golden Syrup and Oatmeal Muffins

  

  One of the tastes I have come to really enjoy over here is Golden Syrup. A pale thick amber coloured syrup, it is a form of inverted sugar syrup, made in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Bounty Cake

  

  I freely admit that one of my great weaknesses is chocolate . . . and it doesn't seem to matter how I get it . . . candy bars, cakes, biscuits . . . creamy hot... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• BLT Pasta Salad

  

  We've enjoyed a few warmer days this weekend. It seems that Spring has finally sprung and I took advantage of them to create a delicious pasta salad for us. Wel... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ginger Cheesecake Squares

  

  I have to say up front that one of my absolute favourite flavours has to be ginger. I love it in any way shape or form. It's wonderful, dried and powdered . .... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Elizabeth's Gingersnaps

  

  Whenever any of the family went to visit my ex MIL Elizabeth you could count on her having made a nice big tin of these delicious gingersnaps. So thin and so... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes

  

  Believe it or not this is my most popular recipe of all time (next to the Chocolate Fudge Brownie Cake.) It's lived for quite a time now over on my Big Blue... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES