Venison Stew with Herb DumplingsThe venison & mushrooms are the stars of this stew, keep them fairly chunky and chop the other vegetables up quite small so that they become the base of the rich gravy. Serves 6 Ingredients 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 carrots,[...] |
Oxtail SugoI am sat in the kitchen enjoying the heat from the stove like the cat, only I’m sat on the chair. I am licking the heavenly creamy sugo off the spatula willing the water to boil quickly for the pasta, I can’t wait to tuck in. This is[...] |
Blog LagThis is what my current word press drafts folder looks like. All these beautiful recipes and many more that I have been stacking up and not posting. New Years resolution to keep my recipe list up to date. Including the following which I[...] |
Happy Birthday JacksonBeach hut by the fabulous Ellie Moody . |
Sliced WhiteI make a lot of bread but mainly at the weekends so normally it’s sour-dough or other artisan style breads, but sometimes I want a good old fashioned sliced white for sandwiches and I have always struggled to get a good texture in a loaf tin[...] |
EltonOur one month anniversary in our new house and our first snow fall in Elton, and now I realise just how long it is since I have posted. Lots of new recipes from the Rayburn to follow. |
IKEA + Ingredients = CookbookI’m loving this from IKEA ? HOMEMADE IS BEST . And also check out their iPhone app KONDIS: THE APP (HOMEMADE IS BEST!) . |
Christmas CakeWhere has the summer gone, it’s 7.30 and dark outside already. I normally like to make this in October but we will have other things on our mind like moving then so I’m making sure I’m ahead of things for once. I posted this[...] |
Baked Apple & Cinnamon CakeEqually delicious served hot or cold. Ingredients 4 apples, peeled, cored and sliced 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp butter 1 tsp cinnamon 180g caster sugar 180g butter 1 tsp vanilla essence 180g self raising flour 2 tsp cinnamon 3 eggs,[...] |
Summer AlmanacI have not posted a lot this quarter, it’s been quite hectic with a month spent in India, starting a new job and recent news that we must be looking for a new house. I’m still cooking as much, nothing can stop me but not finding[...] |