I like food. I like eating food; I like sharing food; and I like cooking food: for myself, for my family and friends, for anyone who will come share it with me. I like cooking new foods and recipes; I like cooking old familiar favourites; and I like putting new twists on old recipes and finding new things to do with known ingredients. This is a record of some experiments and experiences. Enjoy!

Jun 12

Veggie Scotch Eggs

I love Scotch eggs, preferably the good kind, rather than the petrol station kind. Living in Scotland, they were ubiquitous and an easy...

Mar 20

Variations on Tomato Pasta - 3 Ways -

For our next Variations on a Theme collaboration with my sister and our friend Hibiscus Kook, the prompt was Tomato Pasta. Check out...

Mar 1

Variations on Pancakes - 3 recipes for Pancake Day -

For the next challenge with my sister and my friend, Hibiscus Kook, to make a dish three different ways, and each of us trying something...

Feb 24

Stuffed Mushrooms on a Risotto Bed

Hubby used most of a chicken making pho this weekend, which naturally generated rather a lot of nice, rich chicken stock. What else to do...

Feb 20

Bean and Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Sweet potatoes are still inexpensive, which will only last another little while, so I managed to buy up rather a lot of them and then...

Feb 15

Variations on a Brownie Theme - Brownies 3 Ways -

Late last year, my sister, a friend and I agreed to start on a new project with the new year, making different recipes in 3 different...

Feb 6

Tomato and Cheese Savoury Bread Pudding (of sorts) or Pizza Bread

We went up to my parents' for the weekend last week, and neither Hubby nor I managed to remember to bring the bread from the bread box....

Feb 1

Cabbage and Sweet Potato Rösti

I know, I know. Not another Rösti recipe! We've already had two (the Non-Traditional 6 Veg Rösti from way back, and the Courgette and...

Jan 23

Veggie Curry Couscous

This one isn't anything particularly spectacular, but it was quick and easy for a week night dinner and very tasty, so I thought it maybe...

Jan 13

Cinnamon Stars: Re-revisited (again)

So, it isn't like we needed more cookies just before New Year, but for Science, it was necessary to make a control batch of these using...

Jan 11

Plum and Burrata Toasts

I picked up fresh Burrata (such a delight!) and then wasn't sure how best to use it. We had lots of plums on hand, so I ended up making a...

Jan 9

Chicken Tagine

We made this for the family after Christmas, when we had all had a few too many turkey sandwiches and needed something with a newer...

Dec 26, 2021

Roast Pumpkin Cookies

It is Christmas Cookie season again, and you may have noticed from some of my recent posts that I've been doing some baking. Along with...

Dec 18, 2021

Ginger Snaps: Revisited

Ginger Snaps are always a favourite at this time of year, and baking a variety of Christmas cookies is a joy of the season (as perhaps...

Dec 14, 2021

Rabbit Stew with a Glühwein Twist

One of my parents' neighbours was raising rabbits in their horse stall. Ever since Little Bit was a very small Bit indeed, we've taken...

Dec 9, 2021

Sweet Potato and Cabbage Pie

So this is a bit of a spin on last year's Potato and Cabbage Pie, using sweeter root vegetables and some greens. It is still quite dense...

Dec 7, 2021

Cheese Tart with a Leeky Twist

A traditional Cheese Tart, or a Tarte au Fromage, is an old favourite. My dad has made it for years, and I absolutely love it, sometimes...

Dec 4, 2021

Winter Oatmeal

Having porridge most mornings of my life, sometimes it's nice to mix it up a little and change the flavours and textures. Here are a few...

Dec 2, 2021

Pumpkin and Stuffing Casserole

Last week was American Thanksgiving, "Big Feast" as Little Bit excitedly calls it, and we had people over for dinner. We made rather a...

Nov 28, 2021

Pumpkin and Apple White Lasagna

With autumn mists and fall harvest fruits and vegetables available, I've been enjoying taking advantage as much as possible of what's on...

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Cooking for me is very much a shared experience. Please do feel free to send me requests, comments or questions.

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