butter

Haddock Roe Pate
3rd March 2013

I am incapable these days of passing up the opportunity to buy something new to me when I'm food shopping. About the only spontaneity I go for is impulse shopping …


Hot Buttered Rum
12th December 2012

December is here in all it's crisp, cold glory, Christmas is just around the corner and a little bit of luxury never goes amiss. It's also traditionally a time of …


In Praise Of Fat
6th August 2012

Our ancestors were afraid of many things they didn't understand, conducting many a witch hunt and seeking out scapegoats. We like to think we're different with our knowledge and scientific …


Ginger and Marmalade Flapjacks
8th May 2012

When I first started baking three or four years ago I started out with flapjacks, having heard they are so simple you can even let the kids make them. They …


Candied Bacon Toffee
22nd December 2011

Christmas is within touching distance. You've battled the high street. You've wrapped everything. You've ordered the bird. You've breathed out a massive sigh of relief. And then remembered that you've …


Homemade Lemon Curd
15th August 2011

An impromptu breakfast at Wild Caper in Brixton has led me to a new summer obsession. Nestled in between the toasted sourdough, homemade jams and ricotta was a small dish …


Veda Bread Ice Cream
11th July 2011

July is a hot month back home in Belfast. Not especially due to the weather, but because of the slightly heightened feeling on the streets due to the Orange Order …


Homemade Mint Oreos
27th May 2011

Oreos are the quintessiential American biscuit (or cookie), but since we Brits are fairly new to their ways and loyal to our impressive range of biscuits, we don't usually get …


Yellowman Butter
24th March 2011

Having invited some friends to Sunday brunch, I wasn't quite sure what to make. Combining two meals into one raises the stakes somewhat and a rubbery fried egg and some …


Rosemary Cookies
15th June 2010

  To reward you all for being such lovely loyal readers I have decided to share my favourite recipe for homemade biscuits. Rich with butter, but as light and crumbly as …




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