Old Melrose Tea Room

A little jaunt to Melrose the other weekend seen us take a break from the wild weather in the warm and cosy sanctuary of the Old Melrose Tea Room.  Situated just off the A68 Southbound, on the Ravenswood Estate, the Old Melrose Tea Room is a little cottage sat in a courtyard with other old…

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Pineapple & Coconut Spring Rolls

Inspired by Chinese New Year and the fact I had a pineapple, I decided to try and make some spring rolls. I usually shy away from making things deep fried, because I don’t have a fryer and I don’t like using a pot of hot oil instead, however after the success of the Haggis Pakora,…

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Draught Excluder

The weather seems all over the place at the minute but with the icy blasts we have been having there has been wind howling through every leaking crevice of our flat, but I guess these are things we have to put up with to live in an old building!  I decided to tackle this draughty situation…

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Blueberry Pancake and Butter Pudding

This tasty pudding is a take on bread and butter pudding, replacing the bread with pancakes and adding fruit – to be healthy!  This would make a great alternative dessert (or breakfast) on Pancake Day or a good way to use up leftover pancakes – should there ever be such a thing! You can use…

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Sweetcorn Pancakes with Pancetta

Since its Pancake Day I thought I would share with you one of my favourite savoury pancake recipes from Jamie Oliver’s 15-Minute Meals.  I love this recipe for a weekend brunch or a midweek lunch, its easy to make, fresh and tasty! Jamie’s Sweetcorn Pancakes with Maple Pancetta Ingredients (Serves 4) For the Pancakes 1…

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Valentine Piñata Cake

I’ve been pinning on Pinterest Piñata Cakes for a while, but never seem to have the right occasion to make one, until I seen this Conversation Heart Piñata Cake for Valentines Day.  I have loads of Conversation Hearts left over from wedding cupcakes I did a while ago, so thought I could use them up…

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Nutella Ice Cream

Over Christmas I bought far too much cream, and I didn’t want to just pour all that creamy goodness down the drain, so had the inspired idea to make some easy ice cream.  I can’t deny my love for Nutella so with plenty of that to hand I set about making this easy (though not…

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Neenish Tarts

You are probably thinking ‘What on earth are Neenish Tarts’?, unless of course you are Australian, in which case I am hoping you know!  I was idly surfing the web and realised it was Australia Day on Monday, so I decided to see what other sweet treats down under has to offer other than the…

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Whisky Marmalade

Each year I plan to make Seville Orange Marmalade, but I’m never prepared for when the short season comes round.  This year I was prepared and no Seville Oranges where to be found! So instead I made ordinary marmalade and added a generous amount of whisky, to liven it up a bit.  Marmalade making is…

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Haggis Burrito

Instead of another meal of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, this Haggis Burrito gives a lighter, fresher alternative.  No real effort is required to make this, so is perfect for a quick post-work dinner or a lunch.  I did make my own Guacamole and Salsa, but you could easily just use shop bought Haggis Burrito (Makes…

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