Sweet, hot and sharp, and straight out of Middle Eastern expert Claudia Roden’s kitchen.
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Radicchio & Witloof Salad
This hardly needs a recipe, but here you go, just in case …
Lamb Rumps with Parmesan Crust
Juicy and tasty with a crunchy top!
Roasted Potatoes & Yellow Pepper
Nothing wrong with a tray of spuds and peppers.
UNCORKED
September chit-chat, recipes and pics.
Farmhouse Chicken with Belly Pork & Potatoes
Take a quick visit to a French country kitchen with this dish.
Lockdown Fruit & Nut Loaf
Call around friends, put the kettle on and serve them up a slice of this gorgeous loaf.
Making Memories
Best-ever Christmas Cake – with a lovely family ritual.
Spring Might Be Here
Oh-oh. Cute as, but bad-ass.
Rigatoni with Peppers & Eggplant
Roasting the vegetables ahead of time makes this quick to put together when you are under the pump at meal time.
Apricot Cinnamon Rice Puddings
So not a school pudding!
Roasted Spiced Butternut with Salad
Grab a butternut and spice it up!
Chicken, Bacon & Leek Pies
Oh-er pies!
Lockdown Almond & Orange Slice
Crunchy nutty slice – just the thing with a cuppa
Desperate to garden
Lockdown affects everyone, just in different ways. I don’t mind being alone, and like many writers, prefer it most of the time. Not having so many emails to deal with is a bonus. But I truly am desperate to garden. My little Podular housette is delayed, of course – the site is all ticked off and ready […]
Who’s in your bubble?
I’ve got a friend. He’s a bit spiky and he’s very shy. Still, it’s nice to have someone pop by. I also have pheasants – they’re very noisy – rosellas (they’re squawky but colourful), ducks (extremely noisy but quite magnificent), dozens of rabbits (that’s probably a bad thing but their little ears poking up out […]
Cauliflower Salad with Toasted Crumbs
Tangy-fresh with plenty of crunch, perfect with Mediterranean dishes.
Baked Pumpkin Pasta
Mid-week munching doesn’t get any better than this.
Housette Update
9th August It’s all about site preparation. Last week a big drill thingy arrived so I knew holes were on the agenda, and sure enough the digger turned up again and did one of the other jobs it does well, dig holes. Who knew? I thought they just scooped up stuff. A sleeve is wrapped […]
A Busy Week
Yep, it’s been busy around here with trucks and diggers beeping and buzzing and men in hi-vis and hats. The progress with the ground work for my PODULAR housette has been hampered by rain, but finally this week the digger arrived and work commenced. You can see more in the pic and link below. Meanwhile, the oven has […]
Silicone Muffin Cups
What’s the deal with silicone bakeware? Is it worth the cost?
Banana & Chocolate Drop Muffins
Melting chocolate drops in muffins is decadent. And worth every calorie.
Chickpea & Yoghurt Dip
Here’s an easy alternative to hummus. Use as a dip, dunk or spread.
Kedgeree
A well made kedgeree is a delicious thing!
Smoked Fish & Chorizo Crostini with Lime Mayo
Smoked fish, mayo, a squirt of lime … what more do you want? Oh, smoked paprika and chorizo of course.
Flaky Cheese Pies
Snack time! Salt, fat, carbs and a beer!