Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
With the summer over, we start to think of darker evenings and chilly mornings. With this autumnal period comes an abundance of fruit and vegetables – apples, pears, plums, squash, pumpkins, parsnips – to name but a few. The versatility of these crops is brilliant for those who enjoy a cooking session, snuggled up in …
The great thing about having a box of mushrooms in the fridge is you can always turn them into a quick brunch, lunch or supper. They appear in my experience to be a little like Marmite – people love them or hate them! I suppose you can understand the slightly slimy texture being off-putting to …
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 …
Gado-gado is an Indonesian salad which literally means “mix-mix” since it is made of rich mixture of vegetables such as carrot, bean sprouts, cucumber, green beans, potato with tofu and hard-boiled eggs, all coated in a peanut sauce dressing. The joy of this salad is you can use such a variety of vegetables – raw …
A great tip for using your potatoes without any waste. The other day I needed some mash to go with our dinner. I always like to make extra and freeze some for another day, so I popped some pricked large baking potatoes in the oven whilst I was cooking some cookies and baked them until cooked through. To make …
A great cookie to make with the children and it gives that ‘ginger’ hit!
