Recipes such as jams, pancakes, possets, where they are cooked on the stove top
Easy Tomato Galette is a great dish for summery or autumn. A galette is from French cuisine, a freeform tart. Though a galette can be sweet or savoury I prefer the latter. So for this galette I use tomatoes, which are the star of the show. But, not only tomatoes. The galette needs lots of […]
This Classic Ratatouille – French, Fresh, & Flavourful is all those things. It is very easy to make too, on the stove top. Additionally, Rataouille as you may know is a mix of vegetables, sautéed (or stewed). Moreover, it makes a wonderful combination of flavours. Therefore, it is perfect to serve hot, warm or cold. […]
This recipe is for The Perfect Croque Monsieur, or The Ultimate Croque Monsieur: Crispy, Cheesy Perfection. It is a really delicious dish which is quite simple to make. You can enjoy it for lunch or maybe with a salad for a more substantial meal in the evening. Croque Monsieur is a very famous French dish, […]
Cheese & Ham Muffins are so quick and easy to make. During an extended heatwave I was keen to bake something quick. Muffins, as you know, are quick to make and to bake. Though the heat was a factor I did, of course, want something that tastes good too. So these muffins fit the bill […]
Italian Style Candied Peel is wonderful. This version is so much better than the chopped mixel peel you can buy in stores. Often, in fact probably always, the mixed peel you can buy in stores is very hard when you bite into it. Not an entirely pleasant experience when eating a fruit cake. This Italian […]
Red Lentil, Spinach & Feta Bake is very easy to make. Not only that, but it has lots of flavour, and is so filling too. Red Lentils, as you will know, are so good. They are cheap too, which is always a great advantage. In this recipe they are processed into a lovely, smooth, batter. […]
This is a recipe for the Ultimate Onion Tart. It is quite eay to make too. Not only that, but it has a wonderfully buttery tart crust that it so tender. Stuffed full of onions with some cream and parmesan, what could be better? The recipe below, for the pastry, actually makes a double batch. […]
This Perfect Cock-A-Leekie Soup is exactly that. It is very easy to make too. Cock-A-Leekie Soup is a traditional Scottish soup which is still very popular today. Though I don’t claim that my version is completely authentic I do believe it is fairly close to that. In times past the soup was filled out with […]
Roast Aubergines With Chickpeas is a very easy recipe. Not only that but it is so tasty too. The recipe is based on one my Professor Tim Spector that I saw on TV recently. It is very good indeed. I should start by saying that aubergines are also known, in some places, as egg plants. […]
French Onion Soup Gratinee is such a great dish. Of course in France it is known as La Soupe à l’Oignon Gratinée, without the need for the word French. It is a very easy recipe to make such a fantastic dish. I am basing mine heavily on a recipe from Julia Child. However in her […]