Recipes

I like reading cookery books but I tend to just go online and use recipes from there, once I've worked out if they are good enough.Given how much home cooking has progressed over the last couple of decades due to the increase in sharing of information online, a lot of the old books are out of...

I found a lot of interesting information on dandelions. Superfood. Leaves etc One person swears by eating three flowers a day so I am trying that. Not risked nettles yet but there are plenty here.And I think I will mix them with kale and maybe dandelion leaves.. all of which I have in...

Thank you...still a treat isn't it? A crusty slice off the end with a little of what you fancy...

when I was young, we often used to have a fruit fool for pudding in the summer. Made with gooseberries or raspberries, it was quite light, almost mousse-y, and cut like a soft jelly.Mum called it a “fool”, but all the recipes I can find in my recipe books, or on-line, use cream, or sometimes...

Finally made my first batch of this season, this morning. Love it. So good if some folks new to this. the recipe is on the first page. good over ice cubes. or add some vodka if wish.

I keep it on the "tart" side as I use it to deglaze pans on occasions. If it goes cloudy sieve through a chinois and or muslin/cheesecloth.Steve...

Off on a bit of a tangent a local deli owner makes sausage rolls with the sausage meat replaced by his mothers mini chorizo - bloomin' lovely too

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Thanks @Marley Farley

Thank you both I'll be honest, I was trying to think of something other that freezing - firstly because space is currently tight in our freezer, so even adding small stuff is likely to see it get freezer burn by being stuck up against the sides. That, and we have a habit of putting stuff...

Just doing this one will put up pic when done.. SWEET ZUCCHINI RELISH This is a perfect way to use up the inevitable glut of zucchini you get when they all start ripening at the same time as mine are at the moment. It is also a great way to use up the big ones that you missed and seemed to...

Step 1: Collect Your Ingredients250 gm cayenne pepper, 2 garlic heads, 2 medium-sized onions, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp olive oil, ½ cup white vinegar,Salt to taste.Step 2: PreparationAdd cayenne pepper, garlic cloves and onions in your mixer grinder and blitz with roughly 1/2 a cup of...

James Wong’sPickled cucamelon with dill & mintYou will need: 250g cucamelons – washed and drained 375ml white wine vinegar 1 tsp salt 4 tbsp caster sugar 1 tbsp dill – chopped 1 tbsp mint – chopped 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 fresh oak or grapevine leafPour the vinegar into a bowl with the...

Buttermilk BBQ Chicken. Serves 4Ingredients 2 small ChickensButtermilk Marinade 300ml buttermilk 2tbsp olive oil 2tsp paprika 1tsp garlic salt 1tsp celery salt 1tsp onion powder 1tsp dried oregano 1tsp pepper1. Cut the chickens in half by removing the backbone then cut through the...

Your welcome zilly and I hope you manage to shift that Rhubarb

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Especially for @Fat ControllerI cant remember where this was asked for. If its in the wrong place, feel free to move it. As can be seen from the measures, its an old recipe.Ingredients:1/2oz essence ginger. 1/2oz essence capsicum. 1/4oz tartaric acid. 20 drops essence lemon. 1oz burnt...

This is the thread where we can all share our recipes for making the most of the lovely produce from our gardens. As always, photos or links to threads relating to the actual growing are more than welcome

If you are preparing it to go with a baguette (a good supper meal!) you can do a simplified version, just cutting slits in the cheese to poke in thick slices of garlic, and stems of Rosemary.... As you say, great with tomato jam or chutney, or chilli jam!

You do not need to pay that extra amount to purchase "zip-locked" bags; *any* freezer bag will do (just tie a knot in it) if you suck out the air through a straw (free from most fast food places). Lay them flat and proceed as above.Of course, storing just the spiced tomato sauce is one way of...