by Kate Hartley | Apr 15, 2017 | Main Course, Omniverous, Recipes, Slow cooker
Chicken Jalfrezi Slow Cooker Style Chicken Jalfrezi is one of my favourite curry recipes. If I’m ordering in an Indian restaurant, it will be chicken jalfrezi or chicken madras. Ironically, Jal means pungently spicy, which this dish is and frezi means stir...
by Kate Hartley | Apr 12, 2017 | Baking, Main Course, Omniverous, Recipes, Snacks
Puff Pastry Pasty My version of the puff pastry pasty is simple to make, moist inside and totally delicious. It freezes well and reheats beautifully. I used shop-bought puff pastry because I wanted to come up with a recipe that is quick and simple to prepare. The...
by Kate Hartley | Mar 22, 2017 | Main Course, Omniverous, Recipes
Chicken and Bacon Caesar Salad Chicken and bacon caesar salad is one of my all time favourite meals. It’s full of delicious and rich flavours, while being refreshingly tantalising too. Combining garlic butter baked chicken breasts, crispy smoked bacon, gingerly...
by Kate Hartley | Mar 15, 2017 | Baking, Main Course, Omniverous, Recipes
Gammon and Turkey Raised Pie in Cider I was inspired to create this gammon and turkey raised pie in cider in honour of the great British pie week. The combination of flavours is delectable and the pastry was sturdy, crisp and about as perfect as I could have hoped...
by Kate Hartley | Mar 1, 2017 | Main Course, Omniverous, Recipes
Toad in the hole Toad in the hole is one of those delicious, comfort meals perfect for enjoying with a large glass of red wine on an autumnal or winter evening, sat around the fire. Although for children, it seems to be a winner any time of the year. This toad in...
by Kate Hartley | Feb 26, 2017 | Main Course, Omniverous, Recipes
Fish Paella Having spent an afternoon rowing on a local river, I arrived back home craving a fish paella-style meal. I had most of the ingredients, except for paella rice, so I combined risotto rice with brown rice and it was delicious. Two of the most important...