Apart from the foodie things I get up to, the occasional festival and the odd moment where I’m feeling blue I don’t share too much about my personal life on here. For no other reason than I’m a little bit shy and so I let the food do the talking. But today I am going … 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
Cream of Mushroom soup isn’t really a British Classic as such, but I decided to make it because its one of my favourite soups and you can forage some excellent field mushrooms in the UK at this time of year! You can view guidance on mushroom foraging and a list of different types of mushrooms … 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
This is a recipe that I cooked for my mums 50th dinner party! I knew I was cooking a meat main course for my guests which I didn’t mind but I wanted something other than the side salads to be my main course, I decided on doing a tortilla because it is a perfect potato … Continue reading
Well, Christmas is over for another year but the decorations are still up, the cupboards are still full of chocolate and were still in full on holiday mode. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) this means we haven’t quite got back to a picture of health and the occasional takeaway has … Continue reading
Remember back to my post about cheese alternatives I mentioned using white beans such as butter beans to create a mock cheese sauce? Well this recipe is a great example! This lasagna has been a work in progress for a while but I think it is now good enough to be showcased! I love the … Continue reading
Following on from my “Some Gouda ideas for Cheese alternatives” post I am now looking at milk alternatives. Sorry about the cheeeeesy titles, am I milking the situation? As you all know by now I struggle with dairy products, especially milk and cream, so I moved on to drinking herbal teas and made a conscious … Continue reading
I haven’t been able to eat dairy for a few years now, it all started when I was working in a bakery and on my breaks I would treat myself to a hot chocolate made completely with milk and my face would go bright red, I’d get really hot and stuffy and my stomach would … Continue reading
I needed a little help with my chocolate month as although I know I can follow some recipes I wanted to learn more about how chocolate could fit into different dietary requirements such as gluten free and vegan….well I didn’t have to look much further than the fabulous Fork n Beans blog as Cara specialises … Continue reading
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