From Elaine Lemm, your Guide to British & Irish Food It is now officially spring and how wonderful it is to see the larder slowly opening to all the wonderful, lighter, brighter foods that the coming seasons have to offer. Already there is the first of the British asparagus, availability
Read → March 23, 2011We have some new titles to add to our cookbooks and needless to say we have had quite a few mouthwatering moments. I know we have all said that we just could not choose which book to have. I am trying Simon Rimmers Vegetarian one this week. I am trying
Read → March 06, 2011What do you do with left over orange & lemon peel a quick tip that has been tried and tested by me. Fill a bottle with cooled kettle water and add the rind. I also added fresh lemon juice to the water and shake thoroughly. Leave for a few days.
Read → February 16, 2011Well I sent husband shopping for vegetables and realised that when he got back he does not check if its fresh or not he just picks a head of broccoli and thats it. Well it was very limp looking. Broccoli has to have firm stems and look nice and green. Well
Read → February 16, 2011This recipe is divine. I dare anyone not to like this and I am not a crazy liking fish person! This is a recipe that uses the tagine as a steamer ( I have to buy one!) This recipe uses a selection of ingredients in the steamer to create an
Read → February 11, 2011Thanks again to Justin Capp for this fab recipe. This warm carrot & orange salad is based on a ‘shlata chizo’ (cooked carrot salad) that originated in Africa and was brought to Europe via Morocco. This warm version used pickled lemon, another authentic dressing from the region. Ingredients 4 medium
Read → February 11, 2011This is recipe No. 2 Justin Capp from spring fair NEC - tasted & now made my ME! This has to be the first time I have tried a recipe and steamed the chicken it was so tasty and I was lucky enough to cook more than I needed so I
Read → February 10, 2011
