Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
Quinoa – Keen-wa- the grain off the Incas is a lovely alternative to rice and is full of healthy goodness, quick to cook and with added flavours to enhance it has a lovely unique texture and compliments many dishes. The sauce for this tagine can be used to make a lovely healthy vegetarian Dish …
A tasty way to use pork mince which is a little under-rated. although it is pale in colour it does have a lovely flavour which compliments any tomato-based dish. I often use 50% beef mince and 50% pork mince in my lasagne. As a change I have omitted any onion in this dish as I …
Ham hocks are a very reasonable and versatile cut of meat. Yes, it takes some time and a bit of effort but the end result is definitely worth it. Think of those little pots of shredded ham hock you can buy at quite an expense….. making your own means you can not only end up …
Cider has got a wonderful flavour and is perfect for cooking sweet and savoury dishes. There are many different types, strengths and ranges from dry through to sweet. I tend to keep dry cider for savoury dishes as it gives that little bit of acidity. This sauce can be frozen into portion sized pots so …
A great way to use up any leftover clotted cream – well, sometimes it happens! and any cider left in the bottle. This is a lovely comfort food hotpot perfect for the cold winter nights ahead. The dish can be prepared ahead and when ready to serve, sprinkle with the cheese and heat thoroughly. The …
I sometimes find that pork loin steaks can , because of their lack of fat, be a little bit dry and tough. They are delicious sliced thinly in a stroganoff with mushrooms and the creaminess keeps them moist but retains that lovely flavour and texture. This recipe is based on the stroganoff concept but keeps the …