This cheesecake is so completely delicious that although I’ve already got a vanilla cheesecake recipe on this very blog, I felt that I needed to include this one too – the ingredients are a bit different, so I think there’s a place for both. This started off as an Ottolenghi thyme & honey cheesecake, but… Continue reading Honey cheesecake
Author: jo_tofts
Ottolenghi’s tomato salad
It’s no secret that I love a certain Mr Yotam Ottolenghi’s food, in fact my sister and I recently went to see him talk about his current book and sat in the front row like total Fan Girls. Anyway this is his tomato salad that I’ve been making pretty regularly recently because it is utterly… Continue reading Ottolenghi’s tomato salad
Pork with Marsala sauce
This recipe looks fancy pants enough to serve to friends for a Saturday night dinner, but actually isn’t particularly time consuming or tricky to make (and The Teen and The Husband absolutely love it). Consequently I need next to no encouragement to make it – so long as there’s a pork fillet in the freezer… Continue reading Pork with Marsala sauce
Appletini
This drink is exceedingly Autumnal, and exceedingly easy to both make and drink. As with all drinks containing the suffix ‘tini’ you’ll want this to be as cold as possible – yes you’re going to shake it up with ice, but if you keep your vodka in the freezer that’ll help too. Another step would… Continue reading Appletini
Sausage + bean stew
I can’t remember how I came across this Hairy Bikers recipe, but I’m really glad I did – it’s wonderful, warming, simple, filling, and we’ve had it almost weekly for a while now. Omit the bacon and use veggie sausages & stock and that would work too. Did I mention that I once danced with… Continue reading Sausage + bean stew
Nibbly nuts
This recipe is from my brother-in-law, hence in my mind it’s actually called David’s Nibbly Nuts, and suffice to say they go down a treat when accompanied by a cold glass of something (see photo below, with a Margarita). The key is to remember to add the dressing to the nuts after you’ve cooked them,… Continue reading Nibbly nuts
Banana Muffins
In the name of sending The Teen to school with something homemade and tasty for her mid morning snack, I’ve made a batch of these muffins every single Sunday for the past 6 weeks. They keep really well in an airtight tin and are incredibly easy to make, plus you don’t need to wait for… Continue reading Banana Muffins
Cosmopolitan
Having a Friday night cocktail to mark the end of the week has long been something I’ve enjoyed, there’s nothing quite like it. A Cosmo is a classic cocktail, and as it contains both lime juice & cranberry juice it surely counts as one of my five-a-day right? RIGHT? Ingredients (easily enough for 2 with… Continue reading Cosmopolitan
Bruschetta with tomatoes and basil
After watching ‘Julie and Julia’ for the millionth time I really wanted to munch on the tomato bruschetta that features in one scene, but having found the recipe I decided that I needed to amend it a little as I’m not the biggest fan of cold tomatoes, esp when paired with something warm. So I… Continue reading Bruschetta with tomatoes and basil
Potato salad, Turkish style
Best. Potato. Salad. Evs. It turns out that when potatoes, tomatoes, red onion, herbs, and vinaigrette get together they have a party, and this is the only variety of potato salad that I thought existed until I tried the mayonnaise version when I was in my teens. Funnily enough I still don’t eat said mayo… Continue reading Potato salad, Turkish style
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