Mulled apple juice is a deliciously spiced and warming drink. A great non-alcoholic alternative to mulled wine, for children or guests who are driving. Mulled apple juice is a drink I very much enjoy over the cold Winter months. I love mulled wine or cider, particularly once we hit December and the festivities start. However,…
Quick and simple carrot hummus, a tasty dip and delicious addition to any lunch plate or meze platter. In the second of our blog posts following our recent trip to River Cottage HQ in East Devon we’re going to focus on the food. We wanted to share with you what we cooked, and ate on the…
Simple hummus a great recipe, an easy to prepare Vegan dip that works great on it’s own or as part of a meze platter. Simple hummus is a great recipe and one we should all have in our repertoire. I love good hummus. One of the first restaurants I visited in Scotland was a small…
Wild garlic butter is really simple to prepare and very easy to freeze in serving sized portions. Great with grilled vegetables, fish, chicken or steak. Wild garlic butter is one of my favourite things to make every Spring. The wild garlic itself (or garlic chives as they are sometimes known) grows thick in the woods…
Wild garlic chimichurri is the most simple of green sauces. Springtime brings an abundance of these leaves to our woodlands, ready for picking. Wild garlic chimichurri is a simple green sauce that can be made in minutes. A perfect accompaniment to grilled vegetables, chicken or fish, however I love it alongside steak. Wild garlic is…
Tomatillo sauce is a cooked Mexican sauce. Made using green tomatillos and with fresh kick of chilli, the sauce can be served hot or cold. Michelle holidayed in Mexico last year and came home talking about a sauce she’d eaten there. A Mexican tomatillo sauce or cooked salsa verde. This sauce was served alongside other…