Bourbon Pecan Tart

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…

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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…

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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…

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Tivoli, A Winter Wonderland

When in Copenhagen a few weeks before Christmas, Stuart and I headed to Tivoli Gardens to instil some festive cheer in us.  Landing in the middle of storm did nothing to make me feel festive! I have wanted to go there for years, but always timed my visits to Copenhagen when it was closed. But,…

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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…

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Porto, Portugal

Porto (or Oporto to give it its proper name) sits near to the mouth of the Douro River, about 3 hours north of Lisbon.  Most famous for its production of Port, it is however (to my mind, anyway) an underrated holiday destination. We wanted a short pre-summer break, and our brief was simple; somewhere warm with…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Burger & Lobster

I’ve been working down in London this past week or so, and whilst I’m here I’ve been trying to check out different places to eat – a change from hotel room service! A colleague told me about Burger & Lobster, they have 4 branches across London and sell 3 things: Burgers, Lobsters and Lobster rolls…

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