Stock can be made from many different ingredients, chicken, beef, fish, shellfish or vegetables but the easiest to make, and the most adaptable, is vegetable stock. When you use it, it's not so strong that it overpowers other flavours and, frankly, it's fast to make and … [Read more...] about How to Make Vegetable Stock
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Rhubarb is an excellent fruit for cooking, it's cheap enough and easy enough, for anyone to cook. Remember, never use the roots or the leaves! Here's a little dish for dessert pairing rhubarb with apple and topped with a crumble. Crumble originated in the Second … [Read more...] about Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Roast Vegetable Pie
A warm hearty pie for the cooler months. Here's an easy little pie with roasted vegetables, flavoursome hommous and the excellent Cypriot cheese halloumi, all in a light golden puff pastry crust. Delicious! Cheese always goes well with vegetables and halloumi is a … [Read more...] about Roast Vegetable Pie
Potato Peel for Cleaning Pots
Don't throw out your potato peelings. I'm sure you put them aside for the compost anyway, but you have to see this to believe it, potato peel has a sort of miraculous effect in a dirty pot or pan. If you've tried everything and that nasty burned stain inside your … [Read more...] about Potato Peel for Cleaning Pots
Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint
A Meal for One A really simple soup to make with ready-made vegetable stock. You can use any stock, or make your own home made vegetable stock Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint Ingredients 500ml vegetable stock 1 large carrot, diced 1/2 onion 1 clove of … [Read more...] about Carrot Soup with Orange and Mint
Jane Austen, Detective
One of the great pleasures of my life has been introducing Jane Austen to my children. Now here's a side of Jane that I'm going to introduce to you. Who would have thought it? Jane Austen discovering clues, sifting through evidence, unravelling nefarious plots and … [Read more...] about Jane Austen, Detective