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• Easy Boston Baked Beans

  

  One thing I really missed when I first moved over to the UK was Baked Beans. Beans that tasted like my mom's always did, and indeed like mine did through the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creole Chocolate Cake

  

  This cake I am sharing with you today is very dangerous. Very, very dangerous, and on several levels. Its rich and chocolaty, and probably loaded with calories... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ten Easy & Elegant Dessert Parfaits

  

  Just as promised here I am today with Ten easy and elegant dessert parfaits! Oh, I do so love to make dessert parfaits in the summer time! Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon, Caper & Butter Dressed John Dory

  

  Today I am going to introduce you to a type of fish you may or may not have ever heard of. It is probably one of the ugliest fishes you will ever see, but this... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Proper Welsh Rarebit

  

  Welsh Rarebit is one of our most famous and enjoyable traditional dishes here in the UK, with a long history dating back to at least the 1500's when a very... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Curried Chicken Saute

  

  Curry was not something I grew up with. I don't think I had ever heard of any such thing as a curry when I was a child. The first I knew of it was when we had... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pan-Seared Salmon with a Sweet & Spicy Asian Glaze

  

  Last month we received a beautiful box of fish from Seafresh Quality Foods. Seafresh is an on line fish monger, which sells quality fish, seafood, poultry and... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spaghetti with Quick Bolognese Sauce

  

  Sometimes I wonder how a person who loves pasta as much as I do ended up married to a person who absolutely hates pasta! Sad but true. It just happened. There i... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coffee & Cardamom Bundt Cake

  

  You are absolutely going to fall in love with this cake recipe that I am sharing with you today. It is a dense and delicious pound type of cake that goes... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Maple & Caramel Sauced Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes

  

  I couldn't wait to share this delicious dessert recipe with you today. It is just fantastic and so simple. It makes an excellent dessert for when you are... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Salami & Cheese Omelette

  

  We've been working at sorting out a few rooms in the house lately and spent a good part of today getting our guest bedroom ready for guests we are going to... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crispy Chicken with Cheesy Mash & Cream Gravy

  

  The recipe I am sharing with you today is a total carb-fest, but every now and again, a gal has to do what a gal has to do. Todd totally enjoyed this. I... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sole Fillets with Lemon & Thyme

  

  I think Sole has to be one of my absolutely favourites of all the fishes in the sea. There are two types of Sole which we enjoy here in the UK, Dover Sole and... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 10 Delicious Main Dish Salads to Help You Keep Your Cool

  

  One thing I really love about the warmer months is the way our appetites seem to turn to the eating of salads and grilled food. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Back to the 60's Hot Chicken Salad

  

  I've been playing today with another system of photo editing. Mostly because my computer was doing updates that were taking forever, and so I had to download... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Almost Instant Mayonnaise

  

  One thing that I like to make from scratch is mayonnaise. That's why I was dismayed when my immersion blender disappeared! Once you have made your own mayo... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Desserts and Bakes Worth Making

  

  I never got anything new baked to share with you this weekend. The weather has been uber hot here and I just can't bring myself to do much in the way of cooking. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• CoChie from Triano

  

  I was recently asked if I would like to try the new CoChie Range of products from Triano the Tofutie people. There was a selection of fruity shakes (Strawberry... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sticky BBQ Chicken Thighs

  

  We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave! The temperature's rising, it isn't surprising, she certainly can can-can! (Irving Berlin) Talk about feast and... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mediterranean Cod with Lemon & Garlic

  

  I really love fish and am especially fond of Cod. It has a lovely mild flavour, almost sweet and a dense flesh. I am not a person that really likes really... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2019 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES