This is a nice thick, warming autumnal soup.
I don’t make pumpkin soup. If I’m honest, I’m not really a huge fan of it. The big ones are flavourless. We only buy them to carve Jack o’lanterns for Hallowe’en, so I used a butternut squash instead.
I am trying to reduce our consumption of meat. A few vegetarian friends of mine have suggested using more squash, and here’s my first attempt.
Tags: recipes, soupIt’s that spooky time of year. Hallowe’en! But it’s going to be a bit different this year with all of the COVID restrictions!
This recipe can be made with the big pumpkins that you get at this time of year, but they taste much better with culinary squash or butternut.
Tags: Halloween, picnic, sconesI love vegetables in cakes, but it’s not just carrot cake. Courgette cakes and parsnip cakes are just as good. And don’t get me started on Beetroot brownies.
There really is no better way to start our essential cooking course. Bread is a staple food, and it’s so easy if you follow the steps.
Tags: members onlyHobnobs are truly one of my top 2 favourite biscuits of all time. Only beaten by custard creams. So you can imagine my joy when I discovered just how tasty these oaty biscuits are.
If you like your biscuits crunchy, cook them for longer; if you like them more cookie like then simply reduce the cooking time. Both taste excellent.
Tags: members onlyThe simplest most delicious biscuit that we only ever had at Christmas when I was growing up. No time for that nonsense – shortbread is for life, not just for Christmas!
Tags: biscuitsToad in the hole is so British! Sausages baked in a Yorkshire-pudding-like flour and egg batter.
I like to cook my sausages in an ovenproof dish for about 20 minutes while I am making my batter and leaving it to rest.
Tags: family dinnerThis is my go to shortcrust pastry recipe and makes enough to line and top an 8″ pie. I also use it as a base for Norfolk shortcakes. Recipe coming soon!
It’s Sunday evening, 9 pm, and my husband says those immortal words, “what have we got for pudding?”
I have a glass of red on the go, my second, and pudding is the furthest thing from my mind. The Antiques Roadshow is on and I know I haven’t got anything dessert-y in the cupboard.
I give you my 10 minute sponge pudding. Forgive the photo, see previous comment about wine!!!!
You’re welcome. Xx