I believe it was Jaime (private school girl) who once said…quiche! I recently developed, through a cooking friend of mine, a real interest in custards and the links between them. Crème brûlée or crème caramel, cheesecake or ice cream – what a fantastic, simple, versatile thing. And to think, it’s nothing more than dairy thickened with…
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Haggis En Croute
Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, Sae let the Lord be thankit. No, I’m not Scottish (though in recent years, I think I’d rather be.) However since coming to London and encountering a variety of wonderful Scottish friends, I have…
Lamb, Goats Cheese and Apricot Pie – Happy British Pie Week!
British Pie Week is here! Pies were, of course, pioneered nearly 12,000 years ago, but that hasn’t stopped Britain from embracing the humble pie as though it were one of our own. Whether your pie is made with pastry or potato, savoury or sweet fillings or even a boring casserole with a pastry lid…
Orange and Cranberry Sausage Rolls
And so my mission to pioneer new Christmassy foods continues! Sausage rolls are an absolute classic – whether they’re part of a pub lunch, cheekily grabbed from a Gregg’s on the way to work or making up the beige spread at a buffet, a good sausage roll is a real staple. Strangely, they don’t appear…
Beef, Blackberry and Blue Cheese Pie
This one really gives a new meaning to “black and blue.” I know it might seem odd, but bear with me on this. Firstly, as a quick glance at many of my past recipes will show you I am a huge proponent of pairing meat and fruit. Fruit brings a delicious acidity and sweetness that…
Goats Cheese and Red Onion Filo Parcels
Goats Cheese is one of those fantastic flavours that is absolutely unique – nothing tastes quite like it. It’s deep, salty flavour and stomach-filling denseness makes it a great substitute for meat. It’s a shame that it proves such a divisive ingredient, with many of its detractors claiming it tastes like the poor animal smells….
Autumn Pasty (Sweet Vegetable and Wensleydale Cheese)
Introduction For the uninitiated, “pasties” began as a way for Miners to have a hearty yet practical meal while working underground. Their fillings tend to be drier than a pie, replacing sauce with…well…more fillings. This pasty utilises some great Autumn flavours – notably Squash, cranberries and those wonderful root vegetables. The real star of the…
