LOVEly soup: Vegetable Broth Can there be anything more heart-warming than a bowl of homemade soup? We all use the odd tin of soup for speed and convenience and they are much more sophisticated than 50 years ago. If they are organic, you will also be receiving some… Read More »Vegetable Broth
Ratatouille This is Jamie Oliver’s ratatouille. It looks a little classier to the one I used to make as a student nurse years ago! The great thing about ratatouille is that once made, it will keep for a few days in the fridge or you could freeze it,… Read More »Ratatouille
Non-Alcoholic mulled apple juice By Good to Know Related recipes and articles: Christmas cake, Gluten free Christmas Cake, Delia’s Classic Christmas Pudding A spicy and fruity Christmas Ingredients 1 cinnamon stick Peel of 1 large orange Peel of 1 large lemon Small knob of fresh ginger, grated 1 litre organic apple… Read More »Non-Alcoholic mulled apple juice
Cooking under pressure With so much produce around at the moment, one of the best things you can do with surplus fruit and tomatoes is to bottle. It sounds hard, but is actually very easy once you know how. The best tool around for this is a pressure… Read More »Cooking under pressure
Pancakes & Fillings Recipe and filling suggestions from Bruce Denney Related recipes: Almond Flour Pancakes, Banana Pancakes, Italian Pancakes, Savoury Italian Pancake filling, Traditional Pancakes Ingredients 100g (4oz) organic wholemeal or organic plain white flour 1 organic free-range egg 250ml (1/2 pint) organic milk or milk substitute A little… Read More »Pancakes & fillings
Blowtorch Pineapple From Bruce Denney I love fresh pineapple but it is a bit plain and simple for that special meal, especially if you have guests. Blowtorch Pineapple is bloke cooking, like having a barbecue. This is not a difficult recipe, however, it is not really about the… Read More »Blowtorch pineapple
Apricot and Almond cake (vegan) Ingredients 10 oz plain flour 4 oz sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 5 oz soft dried apricots (chopped) 3 oz ground almonds 1 tsp almond extract 4 oz soya margarine 2 tbs golden syrup 150 ml soya milk… Read More »Apricot and almond cake
Three Minute Spelt bread I tried this spelt flour recipe and it was really easy. OK, so it did take me slightly longer than 3 minutes, but not by that much. I didn’t have any linseeds and only about half the stated quantity of sesame seeds, but it… Read More »Spelt bread
Workaday bread Ingredients 1 lb strong bread flour (white or wholemeal OR a mix of 3/4 wholemeal and 1/4 porridge oats) 1 tsp yeast 1 tsp sugar Optional up to 1 tsp salt 1/2 pint hand-hot water (weighs about 10 oz if you measure it onto the scales… Read More »Workaday bread
Quinoa salad With the sunny weather it's salad time and in trying to re-create a couscous salad I'd made some time ago but without the aid of the cook-book or any couscous, I ended up making some tasty quinoa salad instead. Makes enough for 8-10 Ingredients 2 cups… Read More »Quinoa salad
