Blessed are the Cheesemakers! Cheesemaking for the beginner
My husband and I had to go to a nearby shopping centre to buy a few bits and bobs for the home and we couldn’t park in the usual place. “What’s this got to do with cheese making?” I hear you ask. Be patient and all will become clear. We drove around for a bit and found ourselves in a part of the complex that we had not been to before. And Oh joy of joys! There right in front of us was my all time favourite cook shop. Is it becoming a bit clearer now? I love Lakeland! My husband doesn’t, because once I’m in there you can’t get me out.
Read MoreMy taste of Indian Cuisine, Part 2 – Mushroom Pulao
Those of you who have read my About Me page will already know that for many years I was the Microwave Cookery expert for BBC Radio, here in the North East of England. Over the years I created many dishes to cook in the microwave oven. One of the dishes was Mushroom Pulao Rice.
Read MoreRich Chocolate Brownies – made in my brownie maker!
This is my Chocolate Brownie recipe I adapted to work with the Sweet Treats Brownie Maker and it makes 16 delicious brownies. If you don’t have a brownie maker, then the Rich Chocolate Brownies, straight from the oven recipe is for you!
Read MoreHearty Steak and Kidney Pudding
The other day when I was planning to cook a steak and kidney pie for dinner, my husband turned round and said “You don’t get Steak and Kidney pud any more, do you” I realised that not only was he right, I had never made one. This problem had to be rectified immediately.
Read MoreDelicious Christmas Pâté – Perfect for a Christmas supper!
I never used to like liver pâté until, one day, I tried some with garlic and found that I did like pâté after all. However whilst I did enjoy eating it I never thought of making it, it’s not really one of those things that you do think of making, is it?
Read MoreQuick and Easy Christmas Pudding – Can be made on Christmas Day!
Christmas Dinner really isn’t Christmas Dinner without a pudding, but how many of you, like me, are put off making one because they need to be boiled for hours and then stored for months? I used to be very good and make one every year, and every year it was a disappointment because it was too dry, or oh no! it was burnt because I hadn’t kept an eye on the water level in the pan that I was boiling the pud in, and it had boiled dry. In the end I gave up and stopped making them and our Christmases became puddingless.
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