Chestnuts are piled high on the fruit and veg stands of supermarkets in the run up to Christmas. They have an association with Christmas fayre and are surprisingly simple to transform into a great home made stuffing. It’s true they can be a bit fiddly to peel, but worth it for a special meal. I’m [...]
Posted in Recipes on Dec 27th, 2010
Traditionally Lent and Easter must have been a bit of a culinary rollercoaster. Indulgence on Shrove Tuesday followed by fasting from Ash Wednesday through to the Easter Weekend, followed by a feast and chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday. Easter isn’t Easter without Hot Cross Buns. The smell of the fragrant spices and fruit as you bake/toast [...]
Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Recipes, Vegetarian on Apr 15th, 2009