Archives

Almond Sugar Cookies. These easy to make Sand Dollar Cookies are a actually a soft and delicious version of almond sugar cookies. Freeze them to have on hand at a moments notice.

Baked Chicken Empanadas. A baked and not fried version of this popular Latin American street food, with a slightly spicy chicken filling that everyone will love. Freezer friendly too!

Perfect Chocolate Sponge Cake. A simple chocolate sponge cake with a light texture and far fewer calories than other cakes.

  Olivia has been baking cookies again and getting a little adventurous this time. The Mayans are said to have been very fond of the combination of chili and chocolate and I have tried hot chocolate that has been steeped in chili peppers before and enjoyed it very much. This recipe actually uses chili powder …

Italian Sausage Hash with Quick Tomato Compote It’s never too early to start thinking about a delicious, satisfying weekend brunch and I have to admit that I have been indulging in variations of this particular idea for the last few weeks. Drawing on the fried tomatoes that so often accompany a full English style breakfast …

This delicious calzone uses the 3 classic margartiha ingredients, basil and mozzarella and tomato, the latter being in the form of roasted tomato jam. You can find that recipe here. This calzone also gets a flavour bump from the additon of Italian herbs added to the calzone dough. Calzone Dough: MAKES ENOUGH FOR 6-8 Calzones 3-4 …

A very ripe golden pineapple beckoned from the fridge to be used up quickly, so I decided it would somehow become dessert last night. A recent conversation about whether or not one could still still buy Orange Pineapple Ice Cream ( I still don’t know the answer), served as the inspiration for this dish. I …

Spicy Cod Tacos with Pineapple Lemon Balm Salsa. A deliciously unusual combination of flavours. Substitute your favourite salsa & add avocado for a change. We celebrated Cinco de Mayo a little early yesterday with these spicy fish tacos made with Newfoundland cod. Mexican fish tacos very often include battered and deep fried fish but here I’ve …

Nutella Cookies. Soft fudgy cookies with great chocolate hazelnut flavour and the option of topping with a little pinch of sea salt if you like.

Ham Sweet Potato and Parsnip Soup. The perfect soup to make after a baked ham dinner, with homemade stock and adding the sweetness of roasted vegetables.