tasting life...one recipe at a time
Spicy slow cooked beef stew, using beef rib trim cooked in an aromatic gravy. Quick to prepare leaving the oven to do all the hard work. Our spicy slow cooked beef stew is the main course that we served at our recent Supperclubs. It’s the time of year when a warming stew comes into it’s…
Creamy parsnip soup with a warming hint of nutmeg. Quick to prepare this flavoursome soup is ready to eat within 30 minutes making a perfect Winter lunch. This week’s recipe, a simple parsnip soup, after all who doesn’t love a warming bowl of soup at this time of year? January is a long and dark…
A simple spiced chickpea and vegetable broth, quick to cook and suitable for vegetarians and vegans alike. A great Winter warming soup! I first tried a version of this simple soup at a local cafe and decided I’d like to recreate it. They called it a big soup, I liked that as its more than…
A simple omelette packed full of vibrant green vegetables and herbs, with the saltiness of feta and the crunch from toasted seeds. It’s January and with the festive holiday behind us many are looking to lighten the load when it comes to food. Now as much as I love Christmas and all that it brings…
A smoky beef chilli, chunks of beef with beans and vegetables, slow-braised in a spicy sauce, perfect for feeding a crowd! It’s Winter, its cold outside, it gets dark early and I want a warming stew, specifically some slow braised beef. Specifically a smoked beef chilli. I was busy outdoors at the weekend, trying to give the…
Spiced pork bonbons, with the hint of star anise. Delicious served as canapes or for adding a touch of elegance to your Sunday roast! The Christmas party season is upon us, the time of year when we like to think about drinks parties. What better to serve with drinks than a few canapes. Tasty mouthfuls…
Deliciously crisp and crunchy brandy snaps, spiced with ginger and filled with clementine cream. I love brandy snaps, it was something my Mum always had in the house at Christmas. She never made her own, but always bought a couple of boxes. Now to be honest I don’t even need them filled, nor do I…
Deliciously spiced molasses cookies, a simple delight at Christmas. These simple Christmas cookies were a regular bake in Michelle’s house in Canada when she was growing up. Traditionally made with molasses, they can be substituted with Black Treacle as that’s easier to get your hands on here. They are a really simple bake with a…
Indulgent chocolate truffles dusted in cocoa powder, delicious with your after dinner coffee. I’m not a huge eater of chocolate, but I do love a good quality chocolate, a proper treat. I also adore homemade chocolate truffles. When it comes to anything sweet I’m very good at telling Michelle “I’d like these, can you make…
A delicious baked vanilla cheesecake served with mulled plums, plum puree and a mulled plum syrup. A decadent dessert that can easily feed a crowd. The final post from our Christmas menu series and this time we are serving up a vanilla baked cheesecake. We have paired this beautifully light cheesecake with the festive flavours…