Crab tart


One of the joys of living the the sea in Devon is the abundance of fresh fish. Crab sandwiches are […]

Tags: brown crab, crab, crustacean, devon, and tart.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and French.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 50 minutes

Pizza


I’ve come to the conclusion I hate Take-away or delivered Pizza’s. They are generally […]

Tags: authentic, Italian recipes, pizza, and rustic.

Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, Starters, Supper, and Tea.   Cuisines: British, French, Italian, and USA.

Prep time: 2 hours  Cook time: 10 mins

Profiteroles


Alright, I might be beyond the Great British Bake off – my presentation was poor, but these […]

Tags: baking, choux pastry, eclairs, great british bake off, jam, pastries, patisserie, profiteroles, and tempered chocolate.

  Cuisines: British and French.

Prep time: 25 minutes  Cook time: 25 minutes

Mum’s pork pie


My mum used to make this every once in a while and it tasted the business. She’d always […]

Tags: chorizio, melton mowbray, pork mince, pork pies, pork recipes, and streaky bacon.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 25 minutes  Cook time: 50 minutes

Crispy roast lamb with pancakes


I’ve always gone nuts about the Peking Duck version of this recipe but this makes a brilliant […]

Tags: chinese 5 spice, Chinese pancakes, chinese recipes, crispy roast duck, and roast lamb.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and Chinese.

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Steak & ale pie


There’s nothing like a steak & ale pie, I absolutely love them. Use a cheap cut of beef […]

Tags: steak & ale pie.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time: 90 minutes

Treacle tart


This pudding always rocked when I was a kid. My Mum used to make a scrumptious version and it […]

Tags: golden syrup, pudding, thyme, and treacle tart.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Pudding, Supper, and Tea.   Cuisines: British and French.

Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time: 40 minutes

Quiche with bacon


This was one of the first dishes I cooked in Home Economics when at school many moons ago. Quick […]

Courses: Dinner and Lunch.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 30 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Chicken, bacon & leek pie


My pies of choice growing up, were always the Fray Bentos versions – I loved them on a […]

Tags: chicken & mushroom, home made pastry, pastry, pie, recipes, tarragon, and vegetables.

Courses: Dinner and Lunch.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 25 minutes  Cook time: 40 minutes