Bacon and cheese strata is the perfect make ahead breakfast dish for a crowd. Throw it all together and pop it in the fridge ready to bake the following morning with accolades from your guests for being such a clever host that breakfast is ready with no cleaning up to do. If you’ve never […]
Mum’s Simple Classic Turkey Stuffing
Mum’s simple classic turkey stuffing is a must for Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. It’s the only stuffing we want and need for our celebration feast. It’s super easy, and quick to prepare, and tastes delicious. What more could you want. Whether you call it stuffing, dressing or seasoning it boils down to the same with […]
Best Ever Maple Glazed Bacon Chicken
Best ever maple glazed bacon chicken or turkey is succulent and loaded with flavour. The breast stays gloriously moist and the bacon adds its smoky goodness to the meat and flavours the juices for an outstanding gravy. The bird is marvellously golden brown and glistening with a delicious maple syrup, orange juice and dijon mustard […]
Festive Chicken Terrine
Festive chicken terrine is flavoured with brandy, Dijon mustard, leeks and tarragon, and speckled with cranberries, dried apricots and pistachio nuts all wrapped in bacon. It’s easy to make, and economical for a large gathering and perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas spreads as it can be made three days in advance, and the flavour only […]
Bacon and Cranberry Stuffing
Bacon and cranberry stuffing is crusty golden brown on the outside and moist and savoury on the inside. Call it stuffing or dressing, either way you’ll end up with individual balls of deliciousness with just enough toasty crunchy bits to satisfy everyone, and let’s face it that’s the best part. Prepare and freeze these ahead […]
Cajun Crab tarts
Cajun Crab tarts are a savoury little mouthful loaded with sweet crab, lemon zest, chives, spicy seasoning and baked till golden in a crispy wonton shell, with a crunchy, cheesy, panko crumb topping. They come together very quickly and the shopping can be done well ahead of making them. You simply cut out some wonton […]
Easy Cheese Puff Tarts
Cheese puff tarts are an entertainers delight. Buttery, flaky puff pastry, filled with a delicious little hot cheese and caraway filling. Super quick to make and they can be frozen ready to bake whenever you want. Perfect finger food! We love entertaining and cheese puff tarts are definitely one of our standby finger foods. A […]
Easy Twice Baked Cheese Souffles
Easy twice baked cheese souffles are a beautiful thing. Light, delicate, cheesey, and coated with a molten, cream and gruyere topping, they’re a little ‘winner’, and guaranteed to impress. We first came across twice baked cheese souffles years ago visiting dear friends in the U.K. We were in Bath, spending the day sight seeing around […]
Easy Traybake Pork Chops with Potatoes
Traybake pork chops with potatoes is simple and quick to prepare with a delicious orange marmalade marinade, that bakes to a flavoursome sticky sauce. The ingredients are all pantry staples that you’re bound to have on hand. so easy to get dinner on the table We all have days that we just want to get […]
Outstanding Osso Buco with Gremolata
Osso Buco has to be one of the all time great braises. Meaty veal shanks browned and simmered in a rich sauce of tomatoes, wine and aromatics served on risotto or mashed potatoes then sprinkled with fresh and zesty Gremolata and you’re in comfort food heaven. This is exactly the sort of dish we turn […]