cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. Stew and dumplings take me right back to my rural Canadian childhood. I grew up on the stuff, and the dumpling recipe I’ve shared here is a slight adaptation to the one that my mother used to make for us as kids. The ultimate comfort food that my own …
The taxman has emptied my bank account. Not even kidding. I was priding myself on having saved up enough money to cover my projected tax bill for the year and even dared allow myself to think I might have a little bit left over to buy myself a new laptop for the blog (I’m desperately …
In collaboration with Villetta Annessa & Garda Trentino Tourism. One of the many things I love about visiting new places is the opportunities that arise to try new and interesting dishes local to the area. I like to actively seek out ingredients and recipes I’ve never before tasted, and the more unusual the better! I …
A modern take on a classic Burns Night Supper – lamb mince and haggis meatballs with a delicious and simple whisky cream sauce. Serve with tatties and neeps. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy This modern take on the classic Burns Night supper is a remarkably quick and easy recipe to …
A hearty & filling winter vegetable soup made with homemade lamb bone broth, leftover roast lamb and seasonal vegetables. In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. Craving a hearty filling soup at the end of these long, cold, dark days? For this recipe, I’ve made a delicious and nutritious bone broth out of leftover roast lamb …
Medovníky are deliciously spiced, decorated gingerbread-style cookies flavoured with honey, cinnamon and cloves. These festive cookies are often served at Christmastime in Slovakia decorated with white icing swirls. Prep Time: 1.5 hours Cooking Time: 12 minutes Difficulty: Easy Christmas baking – something new I love experimenting with new recipes, and recently, I had a notion …
This quick and easy recipe makes for a perfect last-minute edible Christmas gift for a foodie! Make a batch and gift to a friend with a bottle of Provence Rosé to have with a cheese board. In collaboration with @ProvenceWinesUK. Are you looking for a last minute Christmas gift idea? You’ve got that foodie to …
A make-ahead Christmas Canapés recipe in collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. Are you going to be doing some Christmas entertaining this festive season? Looking for an easy, make-ahead canapé recipe? I’ve got your back covered here with these roasted lamb and mini bannock Christmas canapés! Here, I’ve roasted a lamb shoulder with garlic and rosemary and …
A simple yet delicious slow-cooked lamb shanks recipe with vegetables and gravy. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes for the ultimate cold-weather comfort food. This reader-favourite recipe includes both slow-cooked oven version and crockpot slow cooker recipe instructions. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy Slow-cooked lamb shanks – an easy Sunday dinner …
A simple, yet elegant, one pan luxury breakfast recipe that is ready in under 15 minutes – perfect for Christmas morning! In collaboration with Grana Padano & Prosciutto di San Daniele. Edited with new pins, November 2018. Christmas morning breakfasts in our house tend to be quite small, simple meals. Given that I’m going to …
A Christmas classic, these traditional all-butter Scottish shortbread cookies are simple to make and taste delicious with a hot chocolate or a warming dram of whisky! In collaboration with Titan Travel’s 12 Days of Blogmas Campaign. Scottish shortbread has to be, in my humble opinion, one of the best foodie things about Christmas in Scotland. …
Leftover roast turkey is a remarkably versatile ingredient. If you can’t face another turkey meal this season, freeze your leftover turkey for later and then why not try one of these 96 delicious recipes. 96 tasty recipes to use up leftover turkey I can’t believe we’re just a few short weeks away from Christmas …
In collaboration with Aruba Tourism. Succulent pieces of stewed beef swimming in a spiced creole sauce with prunes, cashews, and olives all smothered with Dutch cheese. What more could one ask for on these bitterly cold Winter evenings? This is the ultimate bowl of Dutch Caribbean-inspired comfort food.
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. Did you know that Shepherds’ Pie is usually made with lamb mince? A mashed potato topped pie made with beef mince is called a ‘Cottage Pie’, a term coined around 1791 when potatoes were introduced as an edible crop affordable for the poor. It’s a cheap and simple dish …
A recipe from the cookery book East by West by Jasmine Hemsley. Cookbooks are such a wonderful creation, aren’t they? I mean, I know the internet is filled with creative recipe ideas and you simply need to search for a few ingredients to come up with recipes to make, but there’s something very satisfying with …
I have been incredibly fortunate this Autumn to have been on two press trips to the Caribbean thanks to Aruba Tourism and Celebrity Cruises UK. I’m likely going to spend much of this cold, dark Shetland winter reliving the adventures I had there through a series of blog posts. I can still imagine the warmth …
In collaboration with OXO UK. Ah, the humble Brussels sprout. Folk tend to be firmly in the ‘love them’ or ‘hate them’ camp and even in our family opinions are divided. I love them, especially lightly sauteed Brussels sprouts tops cooked with bacon and maple syrup served over a generous helping of creamy polenta. The ultimate …
A simple mashed potatoes recipe in collaboration with Co-op Irresistible. A bowlful of creamy mashed potatoes, is, in my humble opinion, one of the finest winter comfort foods out there. Pasta comes a close second. I’ve just come back from another amazing trip to the Caribbean – straight from the oven into the cold, Shetland …
An indulgent Oreo freakshake recipe in collaboration with Oreo. All work and no play makes Elizabeth rather grumpy. I try my best to eat a healthy diet and to keep active, but do you know what? Sometimes, a little indulgent treat just has to be done. The 80:20 rule, right? 80% of the time I …
In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. Potato season officially begins now with these longer, colder nights and sudden cravings for all things carbohydrate (ok, that could just be me…). Potato season means a surge in potato sales and therefore, potentially a rise in the number of potatoes thrown away. Potatoes are one of the …
