Seasonally Inspired Recipes & Writing
I think this might be the first ever mention of a takeaway on my blog, but I was recently set an interesting challenge. I was asked to match a bottle of Chablis wine with some takeaway food of my choice. Perhaps somewhat oddly, my thoughts immediately turned to our local, Indian restaurant, the Koh-i-Noor. This is because, in our [...]
Today is a mushroom soup day. The half-term school break was really busy, added to which, I’ve been flu-fighting. Mushroom soup reminds me of home. I crave warmth, and a strong, earthy flavour when I am sick. A hearty bowl of soup, a thick blanket and a book offers the perfect feel-better combination. I am very close to [...]
It’s that time of year again when the shops go into overdrive selling Valentine’s Day merchandise. Expectation levels are high; will we receive flowers, chocolates, a card from the petrol station, an invitation to dinner?! Or none of the above, with the reasoning that true love should be expressed throughout the year and not just on [...]
I can hardly believe it myself, but I am on Day 16 of my Paleo/Whole 30 Challenge, designed to re-set your system so that you become less dependent on sugar and processed foods to fuel your body. I’ve been eating plenty of lean protein, such as grass-fed (more omega 3, less hormones) pork and beef, organic chicken [...]
2012 is almost drawing to a close. Christmas is behind us and I’m planning some New Year’s Eve cocktails. Since having children, we’ve softened. Torn between going out for the evening and staying home to cuddle the children at midnight. This year, we’re staying home, but I always like to have a few nibbles and some elegant cocktails to hand. Although [...]
Do you make your own Christmas pudding or cakes? I have to say, it has never been part of my family tradition to make a Christmas pudding and I’m pretty sure that this is the first time I’ve made my own Christmas cakes. Our usual tradition is to make Pierniczki or Polish Spiced Christmas Cookies, to decorate [...]
A little while ago I hosted a giveaway which included a hamper full of goodies for a perfect Christmas roast, including a Seldom Seen Farm free range turkey through from Forman and Field (who support gourmet and independent food producers) and Knorr UK. The winner was a lovely Fabulicious Food reader called Liz, who will be enjoying her gourmet hamper on Christmas Day. [...]
Have you ever watched an episode of Masterchef or some other foodie programme and had copper pan envy? I have. I have also often wondered why it is that chefs in professional kitchens use copper pans and why copper pans are not so popular in the domestic kitchen. The main reason, I’m sure, is the prohibitive [...]
Believe it or not, this breakfast-brunch was not a hangover cure. We have been recovering from the winter flu bug and I’m trying to cram in as many vitamins and as much goodness into us all as possible. So, here are my Swiss Scrambled Eggs - a warmed all-butter croissant, filled to the brim with spinach, ham, Gruyère cheese and scrambled eggs. You could [...]
I always love to hear about new local ventures, particularly those set up by enterprising clever mums thinking of business ideas from home. I spotted a new company recently via Facebook called Candy Stripe Party, an online party boutique. The business was set up by two mums called Thea and Kate who live very close to me. It turns [...]
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