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Simple Winter Suppers with Forge and Foundry
Baked Orzo Bolognese Happy December! As the advent countdown begins, the children are high on chocolate and Christmas cheer, the adults are swimmy on Baileys and Christmas bonhomie and the dog is high on anything she can snaffle from under the table and an apparent liking for Michael Bublé Our thoughts begin to turn to Christmas (ok they have been facing that direction for a while but now it is…
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Quick and Easy Apple Crumble
This is entirely based on my fruit hating (yes – actual hate) son and Dame La Aga’s dramatical tendencies (don’t cook won’t cook…or just burn). Ingredients: 4 large cooking apples, 5 eaters peeled, cored and chunked (app 3cm not too big to be “real” (my son) and will cook quickly) 2 tbsp golden caster sugar then throw on Demerara sugar and Muscavado sugar – douse the apples! Ground cinnamon – to…
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Risotto with crispy chorizo, red pepper, spinach and feta
Risotto is an absolute favourite in our house. One of my pantry staples is a bag of arborio rice. Risotto is a dish that you can basically throw anything at, conjuring up a delicious bowl of creamy tasty rice from whatever is in the fridge, which is exactly how this recipe came about. These are all flavours that we know work: chorizo and red pepper, spinach garlic and then the…
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Cheddar and Bacon Savoury Muffins
Lucy Hoyle cooks is back! Woo hoo! Starting her new catering business and homeschooling her three children during lockdown has not defeated her. She returns with the most delicious recipe, perfect to rustle up, stuff in a hamper and head over to the garden of your choice (preferably people you actually know)…over to the super talented Lucy Hoyle… The last time I started getting excited about parties and Boris allowing…
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Post Roast Pie
Hurrah! I shrieked from the rooftops on Friday when I saw that the glorious weather we had been sooo incredibly lucky to be having was potentially going to break on Sunday. And what better day to do it I ask you? Off I went to shop in the chest freezer to dig out a chicken I had stashed in there for this very moment. Not that I haven’t been thoroughly…
