Creamy Salmon and Dill Pasta5 January, 2010

Creamy salmon and dill pasta

I don’t know if this is a common problem, but have you ever noticed packets of smoked salmon often go unopened despite your best intentions? I find this happens to me a lot, and there’s only so many oat cakes and blinis one can stomach before it all gets a bit passé. Well here’s another option: smoked salmon pasta. I first tried this out when cooking for S. and her dad while he was visiting and it worked out pretty well. Guys, this is a really easy one to impress the ladies as the salmon gives it an air of refinement, and it’s sophisticated enough that they’ll think you’ve been slaving over a hot stove for a while. But—if you plan it properly the cooking time is only about ten minutes. The key to this dish is using really fresh lemons and dill, and good quality pasta. Read More ...

Happy New Year!3 January, 2010

Sky

Happy New Year! Read More ...

An Early Christmas Roast Chicken14 December, 2009

Whole Roast Chicken

So, we’ve had this organic chicken bouncing around the freezer for a couple of weeks and it spoke to me. It told me I should once and for all try roasting a chicken properly instead of just oiling it and sticking it in an oven for 2 hours. Enter Julia Child and Jamie Oliver.  Yes, if JC and JO roasted a chicken together, this would be their love-chicken. Read More ...

Bacon, Egg and Leek Pie29 November, 2009

Bacon and Egg Pie

Well, S. has just started a new job and is flat out, nose to the grind stone busy and that leaves me in charge of the blog during the week; sounds like a recipe for disaster (pun intended), I know. So, please forgive me my ham-fisted attempts at writing, it’s not my area and after all I just take the pictures here. Read More ...

Champ-pot!16 November, 2009

Champ pot

For me, potatoes are the ultimate comfort food.  Baked potatoes, roast potatoes, fried potatoes, potato soup, potato salad, potato fritters… you get the idea. Potatoes are just so versatile—you can do just about anything with them, and they can be paired with most herbs and spices. Read More ...

Coq au Vin11 November, 2009

Coq au Vin

Okay, so: Read More ...

French Onion Soup5 November, 2009

French Onion Soup

I love soup. I love soup. I love soup. Read More ...

Page 3 of 512345