Meatloaf does not photograph well, but (apart from the time taken to track down some bulgur wheat in a country … More
Category: Travelling
Holiday Slaw
Borrowed the idea of an oriental salad and chopped up a batch of slaw to serve alongside fish cakes and … More
Cold Oats
Cold porridge is a Scottish tradition but prefer something a little less spartan for breakfast, such as Bircher muesli or … More
Breakfast Cake 2.0
Slight tweak to the holiday favourite Banana and Oat Breakfast Cake. Combine 2 mugs of self raising flour with three … More
Pearl Barley Salad
Often make a version of a grain salad to brown-bag for work; the ingredients vary depending on what is hiding … More
Roasted Cauliflower Pasta
Borrowed flavours from Roasted cauliflower gigli with pine nuts and currants to make a pasta dish that makes up for … More
Nigella’s Meringue Gelato Cake
Nigella’s Meringue Gelato Cake makes an excellent, celebratory, birthday cake. For convenience while holidaying, skipped the chocolate sauce and liqueur – simply garnished with the … More
Holiday Pizza Bases
Came across Quick and Easy Pizza Dough which also makes excellent flat breads. A 500g tub of natural yoghurt yielded … More
Breakfast Cake 1.0
Banana and Oat Breakfast Cake is a crowd-pleasing addition to the holiday baking arsenal: a cake with the texture of a … More
Strawberry Panzanella
The vibe for this meal came from 101 cookbooks, but baulked at the amount of sugar and butter. Tried an … More
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