I love Pecan Tart and hadn’t had some for a long time, when I spotted this recipe for Bourbon Pecan Tart in Jamie Oliver’s America Cookbook (yes, I know I write a lot about recipes from this book!! I do have others of course!). Plus I have a lot of Bourbon in my booze cupboard…
Category: Recipes
Huevos Rancheros
The first time I had Huevos Rancheros was about 5 years ago in Los Angeles, which is not exactly the place where the dish originated, but not too far away, and I fell in love with them! (I know a bit over dramatic there!). The straight forward combination of tomatoes, eggs, cheese, chilli and garlic…
Dark Island Chutney
Back in May we visited Orkney, and more importantly the Orkney Brewery where we picked up a jar of Dark Island Chutney, made with Orkney Brewery’s Dark Island Ale. Needless to say it was tasty and disappeared fast! Luckily the quantities of each ingredient were attached to the jar, so I attempted to recreate it…
Honey and Whisky Apple Tarts
I am known for liking a drop of Whisky and also for adding a little booze to my cooking from time to time! So when I spotted this recipe for Honey and Whisky Apple Tarts over on A Beautiful Mess, I knew I had to give them a go! I had a bottle of Jack…
Irish Barmbrack
Barmbrack is a bread that I usually associate with this time of year, its a traditional Irish yeasted fruit bread that is usually served at Halloween, after a night in the cold trick or treating! Traditionally items such as a ring, a pea, a thimble and a coin can be found mixed inside, whichever you…
Delia’s Buttermilk Scones
I decided to make these scones as having made blackcurrant jam last week I really needed something tasty to put it on (other than toast!) So I whipped up a batch of these Buttermilk Scones courtesy of Delia Smith. Scones are so simple to make and easily adapted to any flavour (with the exception of…
Homemade Blackcurrant Jam
Over the summer I managed to pick a lot of berries which I ended up freezing as I didn’t have the chance to do anything with them. Yesterday I eventually got some free time and set about making Blackcurrant Jam with some tasty Blackcurrants I picked from Stuarts Dad’s garden. Blackcurrant Jam (Makes about 7…
Chocolate Profiteroles
I do love Profiteroles and I haven’t had them or made them in a while, which is why I thought I’d have a go for my friends Strawberry Afternoon Tea. Choux Pastry can be a bit fiddly at times, but so tasty when you get it right! I used a Mary Berry recipe for this,…
Slow Roast Hog
I am not a fan of pork. But I often look through magazines and cookbooks and basically drool over tasty looking dishes, especially slow roast pork. So I decided to try cooking it for once and see if I can be converted! I turned to my well used Jamie’s America book, one I have used…
Lime and Tequila Sorbet
This evening has been quite ‘balmy’ or at least it has been in my household. Maybe its just down to the volume of this tasty, zesty and a little boozy sorbet we have been eating to try and cool down! By coincidence its National Tequila Day! So to keep cool or celebrate, try this easy…
Queen of Everything 