I have a confession. I am a messy cook. There I have said it. Seriously, as much as I enjoy being creative in the kitchen and will happily clean up afterwards, I make the kitchen resemble a bomb site by the time I am finished! Everytime I cook pasta, the water over flows the pan … [Read more…]
With it now being December, and of course edging ever closer to Christmas Day, I can imagine that many of us are planning festive parties, be they sit down meals or buffets and, of course, this requires plannng and working out the cost per head, to make the perfect evening for your guests. I have … [Read more…]
Remember remember the 5th November!!! With so many Halloween campaigns, merchandise and promotions that have been around recently, it is easy to forget that this Wednesday is Bonfire Night. Once my pumpkins have all been used up in one recipe or another following Halloween, I like to turn my mind to what fun food I … [Read more…]
In the old days BC (before children!) when the OH and I could afford the time and money to eat out, we would often eat out at a delicious local Chinese restuarant and we would always have a crispy duck for starters. Duck is not a meat I would ever to choose to eat normally, … [Read more…]
This Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon is a perfect winter warmer and can be cooked until the meat is tender and falling apart. delicious! With the weather feeling much cooler now, it is definately time to cook some winter warmers. Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon is a great example of this. It also means that it is time to … [Read more…]