La Chatte Gitane

My mum used to make it around this time of year. But she gave me her Sauerkraut crock and to my shame I have to admit  I only produced my o...

Every now and then I surprise myself. Yesterday was such an occasion as I got off my lazy bum and made a bit of food for the freezer. Not f...

My first ever encounter with ossobuco was on my first visit with the parents of my first 'serious' boyfriend. Lots of 'fir...

This traditional Irish dish never appealed to me. The idea of boiling cabbage for however long (to death) in the bacon cooking liquid, ...

Just a little something I threw together the other night for dinner with vegetables that are growing sparsely in our garden. Even the cou...

Is it a quiche ? Is it a sorta Spanish omelette ? A frittata  ? Call it what ye will. I needed to use up eggs ! We're obviously no...

If only you had made my  Asian Flavoured Bread and Butter Pickle  then this recipe would be a doddle. I used the vinegary brine as a base...

For winter blues, colds, coughs, sniffles and general flu like symptoms. Anyone coming into my home suffering from any of the above will...

I live by the sea and unless I go out for a dive (which I never do by the way), there is no scallop to be found for me to buy anywhere n...