We believe that it is important to make celebration meals key memories for the future and to be the best nature can provide, hopefully cooked to perfection.Family traditions develop over the years. Over the years we have introduced a fresh free range Goose to our Christmas table, truly a seasonal meat, only available between Michaelmas and Christmas....
Cranberry and Orange Sauce
Ingredients
1 pack fresh cranberries1 large orange3 oz/75g caster sugar3 tablespoons port
Method
Wash the cranberries, put in a pan with the zest of the orange and the juice, pop in the sugar. Put over a medium heat and cook until all the berries are burst, they pop as they...
Chestnut Stuffing
Ingredients
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 oz/100g chestnut mushrooms (optional)
1 pack sausagemeat
2 oz/50g breadcrumbs
1 packet/jar cooked chestnuts (fresh if you want to fiddle)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme (remove leaves from sprigs)
2 tablespoons fresh...
Cauliflower cheese
1 cauliflower1oz plain flour1oz butter1/2 pint milk1tsp Dijon mustard3oz cheddar cheeseSalt and pepperBreak cauliflower into florets and boil or steam until tender. Drain.Make a simple white sauce use all in one method, 1oz plain flour, 1oz butter, 1/2 pint milk, pop in pan...
Cooking is therapy
Unfortunately I suffered from a migraine yesterday, so was feeling a little after shocked today. My way of coping is to do some cooking.I started gently, finishing off the green tomato chutney I started a few days ago, now I had some more lids I could put it in the jars.We started to check the freezer last night, time to start using up some of the...
It's never too early or late to start cooking
Cooking is fun and a necessity if you are going to be able to look after yourself and family as economically as possible. It isn't difficult if you have easy recipes to give you confidence.I'm sharing my blog of easy recipes with those who may have never had anyone to help them cook and need to start now, or those that are already happy cooks, but...
Coq au Vin
I love reading cookery books, but sometimes I just cook from the heart. Today was one of those days, my daughter wanted coq-au-vin, I decided to just go with the flow, so here's my recipe.
Ingredients
1 onion sliced
2 whole garlic cloves1 tbsp butter
1 pack of smoked bacon lardons
chicken portions
1 large tomato chopped
1 bouquet garni
1 bottle of...
Salmon with Watercress Sauce
I love a bargain and today we managed to buy some wonderful wild atlantic salmon steaks, reduced to half-price. I'd also bought a bunch of fresh watercress from the Ferndene farm shop in the morning, a perfect combination.
Ingredients:
Salmon steaks
Sunflower oil
25g unsalted...
Sausages in Onion Gravy
We love camping and this is one of the favourite recipes, especially our daughter's friend who has now joined us in Cornwall for the ast 2 years. It is true comfort food. We serve with lashings of mashed potato (the girls cheat with Smash on holiday), and a pack of frozen peas.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
Good quality pork sausages
1 onion...
