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 14

Carrot Pickles

I made pickles for the first time in the autumn. Bread and butter (sweet) cucumber pickles and spiced beetroot pickles. I made each a...

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...

Jun 9

Lemon Jelly with Chilli and Ginger

There's been a bit of a hiatus since my last posts due to some travelling, the first trimester of a pregnancy and fun things like...

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 8

Jerk (ish) Cardamom Mango

I made Jerk Chicken for the first time recently, from a recipe in my Spice Bible cookbook, and it worked out really well. One of the next...

Mar 6

G and T Lime Marmalade

Next on this winter's odyssey of marmalade batches is a lime one (and yes, I say "a lime marmalade" as I plan on making another one), and...

Mar 3

Lime Curd

Continuing on my citrus adventures for this winter, I present you with lime curd. Using the same base recipe as my Pink Grapefruit Curd...

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 27

Crackers 3 ways

So crackers have always been one of those go-to foods in my house, both as a kid in my parents' house, and now that I have my own home....

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 17

Cured Egg Yolks

These are essentially just salted egg yolks. The salt sucks all the moisture out by osmosis, and leaves the yolk hard and preserved. You...

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 10

Fruit and Cream with a White Balsamic Drizzle

I suggest calling this a Coupe Raisa, because we have been watching more Star Trek, and that is the ultimate vacation spot in the...

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 3

Homemade Vinegars

Back in the autumn, my dad shared a video with me by Pro Home Cooks on making your own vinegar at home. I was intrigued, and after...

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 30

Broccoli Poppers

I received an air fryer for my birthday this year. Since, I have been playing around with it, trying out different recipes, my own and...

Jan 27

Spiced Grapefruit and Rum Marmalade

As I mentioned in the Tangerine Marmalade recipe, I want to take advantage of the citrus season to make a bunch of different marmalades....

Jan 25

Roast Pepper Dip

We were having a games night with some friends recently, so I decided to make nachos, as an easy finger-food nibble. Instead of fully...

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