cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
I’ve recently read the fantastic début novel Vanilla Salt by top Catalan chef Ada Parellada. You can read my review of the novel (and a giveaway if you fancy winning a copy for yourself!) by > clicking here <. Briefly, the book is about a disgruntled Catalan chef whose world is turned upside down with …
After several months of nagging from my two older children, I finally caved in and started making them packed lunches for school. I figured if I was going to have to make them packed lunches every day I was going to have a bit of fun with it and I started making them Bento lunches. …
I may live as far away from Glasgow as I possibly can and still be considered to living in Scotland, but the Commonwealth Games have touched our rural island village in the middle of the north sea. On the 1st of July the Queen’s Baton Relay came to our village. The buzz on the day …
Last month I had the pleasure of attending my very first blogging conference: BritMums Live 2014 held in the elegant 18th century listed building The Brewery in London. It was a whirlwind of a trip with many new fantastic experiences for me and an adventure I will treasure always.
My regular readers might have noticed my blogging silence over the last fortnight – that’s because as a family we’ve been away adventuring! We spent 12 days away; covering 1500 miles and camping in the Lake District in England and in the heart of the Cairngorms in Scotland. I’ve plenty of adventure stories to share …
Spinach has been regularly making an appearance in my Turriefield Veg Box. Baby leaf spinach gets eaten raw in salads and sandwiches or occasionally juiced, while the tougher older leaves get cooked. One of my favourite recipes is gently sautéing the spinach and serving with spiced puy lentils and a poached egg (pictured below right …
A few weeks ago I had a late night chocolate cake craving. Both Gingey Bites and the BritMums Bibs 2014 Food winner Lucy over at Supergolden Bakes came to the rescue with recipes. I didn’t have all the ingredients for either of their cakes, so I improvised, and I was very pleased with the results. …
I live on a very windy island in the middle of the North Sea. It’s often overcast and the temperature, although it doesn’t get particularly cold in the winter, it doesn’t get particularly warm in the summer either. When the mercury starts creeping over 15 degrees Celsius layers start getting peeled off and we all …
This dessert was born out of late-night, I’m needing something sugary but I don’t want to feel guilty about the calories, snacking. I’ve become quite taken lately with munching on a bowl of ripe, juicy British strawberries dipped in a modest bowl of caster sugar while watching Netflix (who else is watching the latest series …
My three children are big fans of the Fab Ice Lolly; layers of strawberry and vanilla ice coated in chocolate and sprinkles. I’m not even sure I’ve ever tried the shop bought version myself, having never been introduced to them until I moved to the UK, but apparently they are Britain’s favourite ice lolly!
I have no idea who Jane is but she makes mighty good cookies.
I’ve only ever been to Italy once; back when I was younger and thinner. I spent a whirlwind of a weekend on the island of Sardinia at an all expenses paid car launch (I didn’t even have a driving license back then!). There was a red carpet laid out upon our arrival on a private …
Aimee Ryan is the incredibly talented food blogger over at Wallflower Girl and she absolutely loves coconut milk ice cream. I’ve been following her blog for at least a year now and every single one of her posts are beautifully photographed and positively mouthwatering. She’s one of those bloggers who just gets it right every …
Last year I blogged about the fantastic experience I had at the continental market held on Commercial Road in Lerwick, the main town here in Shetland. I am delighted to announce that they are returning again this year! Delicious home made baklava and exotic cheese – here I come!
Looking for a family-friendly meatloaf recipe? This delicious, moist Italian-style meatloaf is stuffed with spinach and mozzarella cheese. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1.5 hours Difficulty: Easy Meatloaf isn’t particularly pretty, is it? There’s no way to possibly photograph meatloaf to make it look like an enticing, appetising food, but I have to say, …
I’ve always been a big fan of rhubarb. We had a giant rhubarb patch in our garden growing up and my great-grandmother used to grow a miniature variety which I used to eat raw. I loved it so very much. I’ve been fortunate that nearly every house I’ve lived in as an adult has come …
DD is going through a pasta and cheese sauce phase just now. Every time I ask her what she wants for dinner I get the same reply: “Macaroni with cheese sauce, please.” She likes her pasta and cheese with olives, chopped fresh tomatoes and fresh parsley scattered over the top, so at least there’s some …
When I was little my mother used to make mince and tatties for dinner. Her mince involved browned beef, a chopped onion and a tin of Heinz alphabet soup and it was absolutely the Best Thing Ever. I could never get enough of it.
The sun came out in Shetland the other day. This means one thing: screens get switched off, the housework gets abandoned and we head outdoors for some proper exploring adventures. After all, it could be weeks before we see the sun again!
I had a friend ask me the other day if I ever just eat junk for dinner. I do! It’s not unknown for me to pop a frozen pizza in the oven, or serve oven chips with baked beans, sausages and a poached egg. One of my favourite quick meals just now is a poached …
