I honestly think learning to make pizza dough was the best thing I could ever do! I love pizza and having the freedom to make you own exactly how you want it and knowing exactly what went into every part of it is the best way forward. I have quite a few pizza recipes shared … Continue reading
This is the first time I’ve ever made Stromboli! I eat a lot of pizza (home made and ordered in) and I’ve had the occasional calzone but I have never thought to roll the pizza up like this. I decided to give it a go though because I really love the look of it and … Continue reading
I’m one of those people who genuinely loves the taste of Brussel sprouts! I look forward to christmas for lots of reasons but one of them is the yummy seasonal veg that makes winter more bearable. A bit like cabbage they are deceptively versatile and when cooked in different methods you can achieve quite varied … Continue reading
I love a good bread and butter pudding, the bakery I used to work in when I was 15 (my first job) sells the most amazing thick slices of bread and butter pudding as a cake and it is incredibly rich and indulgent. I wanted mine to be abit more of a dessert that you … Continue reading
I love going for afternoon tea, we usually go to celebrate a special occasion such as my mums birthday or my hen party. There are so many great places with unique takes on the classic tea party and many do vegan and gluten free options now. Afternoon tea is a really old tradition that started … Continue reading
Welsh rarebit is basically cheese on toast but traditional recipes mix ingredients in with the cheese such as beer and mustard. We always used to have this delicious lunch served with slices of tomatoes under the cheese and a big splash of Worcester sauce on top! Traditional recipes are all vegetarian so I didn’t need … Continue reading
Before I begin I should probably just let you know that this post was written on sunday (20th May) and since then I am feeling a little better. Now please continue :)… I’m having one of those days…….you know when you wake up feeling wide awake and assume it’s probably around 7am so you start … Continue reading
I found this recipe online after googling “Interesting bread rolls” and the colour and shape caught my eye straight away! You can see the recipe and method for making these here on the Purple Foodie Blog – there are a lot of nice recipes and gorgeous photos too! I don’t think mine look as nice … Continue reading
For Christmas I was given a few of the same cookbooks so I returned one and found Jamie’s first 4 cook books on sale for the same price as the book I was returning! They are quite retro and you can see how Jamie has evolved and improved however I love them! You can buy … Continue reading
A few month’s ago I was doing my usual weekly food shop and I decided to really look at all the labels of the foods to see if I could spot many differences between brands and budgets. To be honest most of it meant nothing to me, it was just a list of words I … Continue reading
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