Category: Recipes Recipes A recipe for Moroccan Mushrooms using dried apricots from NI company, Forest Feast I love Moroccan flavours. While they work particularly well with meat, I wanted to see if I could make them work with mushrooms. I have to say, I was delighted with the results. Read More Recipes A recipe for Feta, courgette, pea & bean salad This is a delicious recipe which brings together Mediterranean feta with local ingredients, courgettes, broadbeans, peas and mint in a light and tasty salad. I love this salad, it's a new favourite, especially as it contains my home grown peas! Read More Recipes Melon wrapped in parma ham with a sherry & balsamic reduction Ever looked for a starter recipe that is light, healthy and most importantly, tasty? Look no further- this melon wrapped in parma ham with a sherry & balsamic reduction is perfect! Read More Recipes A delicious white chocolate & lemon drizzle cake I made this lovely white chocolate and lemon drizzle cake for brunch with some friends. I'm really rather delighted with the result! Read More Recipes Delicious roasted broccoli This is my new addiction- broccoli roasted in Broighter Gold Oil and North Coast Smokehouse smoked salt. Don't panic though, it works just as well with any oil and salt. It really is delicious! Read More Recipes A recipe for chocolate and raspberry marble cake I love experimenting with cake flavours. The results can be a bit hit or miss but its worth the gamble. I decided to try this chocolate and raspberry marble cake and I was delighted that I did! Read More Recipes White chocolate & raspberry profiteroles made with Clandeboye yoghurt I recently got to meet some of the cows at Clandeboye yoghurt and was gifted some of their produce. I used the Madagascan vanilla Greek style yoghurt to make white chocolate and raspberry profiteroles. Pretty yummy even if I do say so myself! Read More Recipes A healthy chestnut mushroom, chickpea & spinach curry If you are vegetarian or trying to eat less meat, this simple chestnut mushroom, chickpea & spinach curry is perfect for you. Its easy to make and delicious too! Read More Recipes A warming bacon & lentil soup Eating Ideas Towers is currently snow bound and I’m getting a little bit of cabin fever. What better time to make a delicious soup? Hearty, healthy and warming- perfect on a freezing cold day. This soup is made with bacon, lentils, carrots and parsnips. I have to say, its totally delicious and just what I needed after […] Read More Reviews Memories of Morocco with a little help from Spice Pioneer The nice folk at Spice Pioneer invited me to try out their exclusive spice club. I simply adore spicy food so couldn't wait to give them a try! Read More Recipes A recipe for sweet chilli sauce using dates & honey instead of refined sugar I simply adore sweet chilli sauce. I add it to so many things! I am very aware of how much refined sugar it contains and set about creating my own version using the natural sweetness of honey and local Forest Feast dates. Read More Recipes Making aquafaba (chickpea water) meringues These vegan meringues are so easy to make and a really thrifty way to use the water left behind in a can of chickpeas. They are cheap, tasty and versatile. Read More Recipes Moroccan Sweet Potato and Lentil soup I love soup. Its just so versatile, not to mention delicious and nutritious. I am always looking for new combinations and this one is right up my street, both warming and tasty. I will definitely be making this one again. Why not give it a try and let me know how you get on. The […] Read More Recipes Dijon chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce This is a recipe and instructions for making this delicious Dijon chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce. Perfect with rice or any side of your choice. Read More Recipes Christmas Cookie Place Cards Christmas preparations are underway and I am hosting on the big day. I made these cranberry, cinnamon and white chocolate cookies and piped my guests' names onto them to make some quirky place settings. They look great and taste even better. I hope my guests love them! Read More Recipes A wedding cake fit for a princess All the talk of Prince Harry getting engaged to Meghan Markle has prompted me to write this post about making this fabulous wedding cake for my niece, Anna and her new husband, Dave. It's only the second wedding cake I have ever made and I have to say that I am exceptionally proud of it. The main tier is a 12 inch madeira cake and I have shared the recipe here. Read More « Previous1…34567…16Next »