So we’ve really enjoyed working with new Baxters Deli Toppers’ Spicy Slaw and are finding all kinds of ways to use it in family meals. Here’s a run down of various recipes and serving suggestions using this delicious Spicy Slaw. I’m sure you can think of plenty more exciting ways to feature it in home […]
Slow Cooker Pulled Bacon – Easy, Make-Ahead, Low-Fat
This slow cooker pulled bacon recipe is easy to make-ahead and uses a non fatty bacon joint rather than ordinary pork. Make-ahead pulled bacon – a low-fat alternative to pulled pork Much as I love the idea of pulled pork, I tend to stick to low-fat meats and thinking pork can be fatty, had never […]
Sticky Salmon Burgers
Get that gastropub vibe going at home with these easy sticky salmon burgers served in brioche rolls. Recipe commissioned by Baxters Deli Toppers #GetTopping campaign – find out more below. My favourite consequence of the street food and burger trend in recent years has been the appearance of golden brioche rolls in supermarkets. They’re soft and […]
The Jura Dairy That Makes Comté Cheese
Jingle jangling within earshot of Plasne’s dairy, the milk from these cows is well within the 25km transportation limit between farm and dairy required to produce Comté cheese. The dairy, or fruitère, is where the magical process transforming raw milk into young cheese must occur within 24 hours. These new wheels are destined to acquire […]
The Cows Who Keep the Wheels of Comté Cheese Turning
Like most summer days, Dynamite, Erotique and their younger sister Fiesta have been ruminating outdoors enjoying the pure meadow grass rich in flora and fauna. Early evening is time for their twice daily milking and the beginning of the process making Comté cheese. The tiny flowers and greenery the cows have spent their day chewing […]
London Science Museum Information Age Gallery
Where We Went At The Weekend – A new weekly series sharing behind the scenes what we get up to in our family time. Today was our second visit to London Science Museum’s Information Age Gallery. It’s a fairly new permanent gallery opened by HM The Queen in 2014 and well worth a visit to […]
Chocolate Quark Cheesecake – Easy No Bake Recipe
This Chocolate Quark Cheesecake is an easy no bake recipe to serve as dessert and only has five ingredients. Recipe originally commissioned by McVitie’s Nibbles in 2016 – these treats are no longer available but you can sub with broken chocolate digestives. If you want to keep the chocolate balls effect try Maltesers. Find out […]
Spicy Egg Wraps with Pork and Chorizo
This cheerful meaty wrap topped off with fried egg makes a colourful lunch. Recipe commissioned by British Lion Eggs as one of a series, find out more below. Love huevos rancheros? Love keema spicy mince? This spicy egg wrap with paprika spiced pork is halfway between the two. My local butcher, the East London Sausage Company […]
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Florets
My spicy roasted cauliflower florets will banish nightmares of overcooked white soggy cauliflower forever! Recipe commissioned by Baxters Deli Toppers – find out more below… Cauliflower really is the Sarah Jessica Parker of vegetables. If you watch Footloose, it might be a cool film but SJP is looking gawky without a hint of the sassiness […]
White Chocolate Pots with Apple and Granola
Quark is one of my favourite ingredients for desserts and I’ve often mixed it with chocolate. Today’s recipe came about on a whim where I had leftovers from the recent toffee apple pavlova and chickpea granola blondies. It’s really easy to make with only four ingredients; quark, white chocolate, cooked Bramley apple and boxed granola. Normally […]
Orange Polenta Cake (Gluten Free)
A sticky saffron and orange polenta cake was one of the earliest things I blogged on Maison Cupcake, on that occasion from Harry Eastwood’s Red Velvet Chocolate Heartache book. It’s been a few years but the texture of a polenta cake is so distinctive I could taste it when just thinking about it. This version today […]
Cheesy Baked Speltotto (Spelt Risotto)
Speltotto is a type of risotto made from spelt grain rather than rice. This recipe produced in partnership with Cathedral City as part of their “Love Cheese?” campaign, find out more below… My 9 year old son will not normally eat risotto but he loves cheese so I have high hopes he’ll enjoy this speltotto. […]
