Or, as we like to call it, the Midweek Mexican. Leftover roast chicken works a treat here, and the rest pretty much comes out of your cupboard and fridge so this can be whipped up in a relative jiffy (assuming you have some limes in your fruit bowl) because the two things can be made… Continue reading Mexican chicken soup with bean quesadillas
Author: jo_tofts
Vodka Martini
I’m not entirely sure that this qualifies as a recipe because its so simple, but I’m putting it here as an aide mémoire for when I next want one. The key is to keep everything as numbingly cold as you possibly can – so that means Vodka that’s been in the freezer overnight at the… Continue reading Vodka Martini
Cauliflower cheese
The clocks have gone back, every leaf from miles around seems to be dropping in our garden, and I’m wearing a coat to walk the dog – Autumn is officially here, and cauliflower cheese is exactly what I want to eat. Surely the sheer quantity of vegetable here counterbalances the vast amount of cheese involved,… Continue reading Cauliflower cheese
Sticky toffee pudding
This is an absolute stone cold classic pud for a reason – it’s completely, utterly, delicious. A sticky date filled cake combined with tooth achingly sweet butterscotch sauce, all resistance is futile when faced with a bowl or plateful, and basically life is too short to deny yourself from this delight. This particular recipe is… Continue reading Sticky toffee pudding
Sausage ragù
I’ve made variations of this dish sooooo many times, normally when digging around in the freezer looking for inspiration for dinner (dinspiration?) and discovering a packet of sausagemeat that wasn’t used at Christmas, or just a packet of sausages. It turns out that what I’ve been making is a sausage ragù, and rustling this up… Continue reading Sausage ragù
Vesper Martini
With the release of No Time To Die this week there’s only one cocktail to make, and that’s a Vesper Martini. I’ll confess that I didn’t enjoy Bond films at all growing up, they were just too formulaic and cheesy for me (it was the time of Roger Moore), but since Daniel Craig came along… Continue reading Vesper Martini
Satay mushrooms
You are going to have to trust me when I say that This Is Amazing. The Teen refuses to eat it because she simply will not entertain the idea of eating mushrooms, but The Husband and I have been eating these satay mushrooms as often as possible because they are unbelievably tasty and feel actually… Continue reading Satay mushrooms
Easy chocolate cake
This is my go-to chocolate cake that is guaranteed to make my chocoholic family very happy indeed. Leave out the chocolate elements and switch the sugar to caster and you pretty much have my standard vanilla cake recipe, and it’s the same recipe that’s been in my head since I was a child. Back then… Continue reading Easy chocolate cake
Rock Cakes
Just like cheesecakes, I don’t think that Rock Cakes qualify as cakes really – to me a cake has to involve some kind of sponge! Let’s call them a biscuit. Kind of. Whatever they are, they’re delicious and I can’t believe that I’ve not yet posted this recipe seeing as it’s one I’ve been making… Continue reading Rock Cakes
Mushroom Risotto
I love standing in the kitchen stirring a risotto, it’s comfort cooking resulting in comfort food. A glass of wine and some family or friends to chat with while I do the standing and stirring element is all that’s required to make me really happy. There’s nothing technically difficult with a risotto, you just have… Continue reading Mushroom Risotto
From My Kitchen 