tasting life...one recipe at a time
For me comfort food so often starts with eggs, in this case an omelette. All this cold weather has us turning to foods that make us feel warm and happy, for example I’m reading lots of blog posts for soups and stews. However, for me this week it’s all about the omelette! Whilst I will happily…
French onion soup is one of my favourite things to eat. Steaming hot onion soup, topped with a bubbling cheese crouton, what’s not to love! I first tasted this soup on a school trip to Paris when I was 16, it was love at first bite and I have adored with this particular comfort food…
This recipe using the cheaper cut of skirt steak is simple to prepare, nevertheless it packs a flavour punch. At the weekend I bought some beef skirt, though I couldn’t decide what to do with it. Finally, after some consideration, I remembered this recipe. Skirt steak is cut from the plate, where it’s loose grain…
Smoked haddock kedgeree is a favourite dish of mine, due entirely to my love of smoked haddock and spice. The same cannot be said of Michelle, who for years has believed she hated fish and in particular smoked fish. I do love a challenge! Indeed this is why when I knew we were going to…
We love to cook using a wide variety of spices, so when we saw that Spice Kitchen were looking for Brand Ambassador’s for their product we knew we wanted to be part of it. Spice Kitchen are a family run business based in Birmingham. This artisan spice and tea company is run by mother and son…
My family all love making soup, consequently we are prolific soup makers. In short, my parents taught me how to make a great bowl of soup, it was a staple part of my diet growing up. My parents had a huge vegetable garden and as a result we ate fresh seasonal produce, hence lots of…
Our blog has been very quiet of late, due to both Michelle and I being unwell. As a result, today is the first day this year where we’ve been able to sit down and talk food! Horrifying given this is what we love to do! We attempted a catch up last week, however were jinxed…
