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The weather has definitely taken a turn for the colder this week, and winter isn’t far away. Soup weather. I generally find it impossible to have soup without bread, dipping it in while the [...]

It’s autumn, and the fruit trees and bushes are beginning to settle down for a long sleepy winter. Some apples and pears still hang heavy, brambles adorn the hedgerows and gardens alike, and the [...]

There’s something very satisfying about getting a girdle scone took through perfectly. A throwback to the days before ovens were commonplace and ‘baking’ would’ve been done on a hotplate over the [...]

This is a throwback to the days of rationing from my Gran’s 1940s cookbook. I’ve adapted it to bake in the oven like a traditional rice pudding, rather than cooking on the hob, and added the [...]

Crowdie is the ideal cheese for a cheesecake, it has a wonderful tang and slightly crumbly texture. The topping is a juxtaposition of the dark fruits of spring and summer as blackcurrant give way [...]

Another dessert I’d tend to make on weekends due to the chilling time. You can omit the chilli for a classic chocolate mousse or add your own flavours. Serve with thick cream or change to milk [...]

Pie – (noun) ‘A baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry’. There has been a large amount of debate around pies recently that I for one, have no desire [...]

Another ‘non-pie’, meat and potato pasties are, alongside the bridies that follow, the ideal on-the-go food. Whether heading to the game, or taken to work for lunch, this is a perfectly packaged [...]

This always reminds me of Saturday nights when my Gran watched myself and my sister, bought from the butcher and served in the silver foil tray. I find myself recreating so many dishes from my [...]

Bridies used to instill fear in my heart as a child. Seemingly oniony gristle filled nondescript offerings are my recollection. However a good bridie is a thing of beauty, rich, well seasoned [...]