Monthly Archives: April 2018

I made this for myself on Wednesday evening, after my late night at work. It’s quick and easy to do, and the chilli, ginger and garlic mean that it’s tasty and full of flavours. I did some harissa-marinated asparagus and … Continue reading →

I made this for dessert, to follow up the beef adobo on Friday. It’s a Nigella Lawson recipe and is tasty and easy to do. It needs to freeze for 8 hours though, so it’s not a last minute dessert! … Continue reading →

We had Alberto over on Friday night for a spot of dinner and the first two episodes of Season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race (we’re a bit behind!) and, as I had the day off, I decided to cook something … Continue reading →

I made this for myself yesterday in the slow cooker. It’s another recipe from the slow cooking cookbook that Vanessa gave to me the other weekend. It’s supposed to serve 4 with a lamb shoulder joint, but as I was … Continue reading →

I do love a little Thai fishcake and I’ve been meaning to try and make some for myself for ages. There are loads of recipes on the internet and after a bit of surfing around I opted for this one. … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon Abigail and I went out to the cinema to see Ghost Stories (it’s very good – do go and see it, but avoid spoilers!) and so I wanted to pop something in the slow cooker for the evening. … Continue reading →

I made these for myself yesterday as I’ve been meaning to make them for ages. I love a nice yakitori chicken skewer. They’re very easy to make and tasty. I only made two, for myself, and I used shop bought … Continue reading →

I made these on Saturday evening from the thick skin that I cut off the pork shoulder joint that I used for Saturday night’s dinner. They’re fairly straight-forward to do and very tasty. Pre-heat the oven to 150 Pat the … Continue reading →

The lovely Vanessa is down from London for the weekend and as well as bringing me down a plethora of alcohols, some chocolate, some books , some candles, and a frankly horrifyingly twee unicorn calendar, she also brought me down … Continue reading →