Pimm’s Trifles

Every summer, we have been making Pimm's punch and Pimm's trifle for as long as I can remember. But I do adore the idea of these little individual trifles, which can be served in small glasses or empty jars. When I made this batch of trifle, we had to cater for young children, so I …

Courgette, Pea And Ricotta Conchiglioni

Greens with pasta make for a delightfully fresh tasting summer supper. We made this a few times last year and I am sure that with the coming warmer months ahead, it will make a return to our dinner table. This is a recipe from a Waitrose magazine, but by the looks of the photo below, …

Custard Tart With Roasted Grapes

This is another recipe from the fabulous Waitrose magazine, and has the most delicious pastry. I started making custard tarts during the autumn and winter for a friend of ours who was very ill, had lost a lot of weight, and was struggling with strong flavours. In an effort to pack lots more calories into …

Crumpets With Herby Cream Cheese And Spinach

I love fresh herbs. Our closest supermarket has a wide range of fresh herbs in quite large packets (100g packets as opposed to the smaller 20g or 25g packets most of the major supermarkets sell). I find it hard to resist adding them to my shopping basket, and then having to make sure I use …

Pea And Leek Soup

We spent a weekend with relatives during the spring, and it was there that I had the opportunity to try a recipe from the Sainsbury's magazine. What a perfect soup for spring, full of flavour and such a gorgeous colour. Such an easy-peasy soup!!! INGREDIENTS 700ml vegetable stock2tbsp vegetable oil1 large leek - outer leaves …

Spicy Cabbage, Carrot And Egg Rice Bowls

I try to pick up the Waitrose magazine each month and flick through looking for recipes. I particularly look out for something different from our usual cuisine. I like a little variety. I picked out this recipe and when I showed it to Robert, he did not seem keen. So instead, my nephew Wills and …

Medley Of Spring Vegetables

This is a wonderfully quick dish to make. I first prepared it as a side dish, to accompany a vegan pie I had made. Isn't it pretty!!! But I enjoyed the mix of vegetables so much and found the herb oil wonderfully refreshing and tasty, it has become a great pleasure to munch just a …

Watercress Soup

Where did this recipe come from? This is a tiny cutting from a newspaper (and forgive me for despite searching I have no idea which newspaper it came from)...it is one inch by four inches of yellowed paper...incredibly easy to misplace. I have long felt I should make sure I produce a post memorializing it, …

Pineapple, Passion Fruit And Pistachio Cake

Inside the monthly Waitrose magazine, there is usually a little booklet tucked away, exhibiting recipes on a particular theme. Recently the booklet I harvested was called "Brilliant Bakes" and I decided I would like to try every recipe it contained. This was the first of the recipes I tried and will be sharing with you. …

Creamy Avocado Pappardelle With Pine Nuts

Pasta dishes make for perhaps the most popular dinners during the summer months. I prefer them because they usually are so much quicker to prepare. This was one of those convenient dishes. In the seven minutes the pasta was cooking, I was able to whiz together all of the other ingredients so that my sauce …