I meant to make Simnel cake yesterday but I sort of lost track of time. I’m going to blame the clocks going forward and our rather long Sunday lunch. We picked up a lovely noisette of lamb from the Ginger Pig butcher and roasted it until it was pink and tender and scrumptious. It was quite … Continue reading
Sorry that the posts have been a little sparse over the last few weeks – I haven’t been in my kitchen very much as I’ve been on holiday in Japan! The food was astonishingly good and I squeezed as many foodie treats into my suitcase as I possibly could so I think a few of … Continue reading
Tea makes me happy. My newest discovery, introduced to me by a fellow tea-lover is Japanese genmaicha tea (green tea with toasted brown rice in it). Originally added to make the drink more affordable, the toasted rice gives a nutty flavour to the tea which is unusually savoury but extremely tasty. I’m so smitten I … Continue reading
I’m seeing my boyfriend for the first time in over a month in a couple of days and I want to make him something tasty (mainly so he never leaves me for so long again!). He absolutely loves marzipan, so much so that it was a regular gift from his grandmother when he was a … Continue reading
I have been a bit crumpet-mad recently. I like to eat them for breakfast, covered in butter and honey, at brunch, for afternoon tea – well, any time works really. I love their springy consistency and the way you can feed them as much butter as you like and they never let on. Crumpets from … Continue reading
Since making the lime and coconut drizzle cake, I have been pondering the fate of the leftover coconut milk sitting expectantly in my fridge. A fragrant Thai curry or a milky rice pudding? A fiery soup or a cooling ice cream? Coconut milk works equally well in sweet and savoury dishes so I thought I … Continue reading
I’m continuing to ignore the sub-zero temperatures outside by infusing my cooking with the flavours of summer. And I think it’s working. It’s still cold outside of course but I feel like the warmer weather is just around the corner and I’m having a lot of fun imagining my taste buds relaxing on the beach … Continue reading
Let’s just pretend it’s summer. Just for a bit whilst this most recent cold snap eases its grip and until the lone daredevil crocuses are joined by crowds of daffodils trumpeting the arrival of lambs and hot cross buns. Well that’s what I’m going to do. I think my toes would fall off if I … Continue reading
My Mum came over for supper last night and I wanted to cook something light and fresh for us. She is a big aubergine fan so I opted for baba ganoush. This wonderfully smoky aubergine dip is so tasty that I even know those who claim to be anti-aubergine who merrily tuck in. The smokiness comes … Continue reading
I hope you enjoyed Valentine’s day yesterday. I found myself with a bit of a cold and my other half across the Atlantic in Canada. This called for lots of tea and a late-night bake to cheer me up. In an attempt to bring my valentine a little closer to me, I settled on maple … Continue reading
pip & little blue 