Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
This beef lasagne recipe with smoked cheddar cheese sauce is a delightful twist on the traditional Italian dish. Instead of the usual béchamel sauce, this version incorporates a creamy cheddar cheese sauce, adding a rich and tangy flavour to the layers of pasta and meat and tomato sauce. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 2 …
This easy chilli spaghetti for two recipe requires only nine ingredients and 15 minutes, and the sauce really packs a punch! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Spaghetti is the ultimate comfort food. It brings me back to my childhood and the eight zillion plates of spaghetti I grew up on—spaghetti …
Discover the ultimate comfort food with our Roasted Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes recipe. This creamy and flavourful side dish combines buttery Maris Piper potatoes with aromatic garlic, soured cream and fresh chives, creating a perfect harmony of flavours. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s that time of year again …
Indulge in the exquisite flavours of this Shetland seafood linguine, featuring succulent Shetland scallops, tender langoustines, and plump Shetland mussels. This dish is cooked in a base of dry white wine and cream, which enhances the natural sweetness of the seafood while adding a subtle, aromatic depth to the dish. The handmade seaweed linguine absorbs …
Enjoy the taste of summer with our Mediterranean couscous salad. Packed with fresh ingredients, it’s the perfect dish for barbecues. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: n/a Difficulty: Easy The sun came out yesterday! For the fourth time this summer, I felt the warmth of the summer sun on my face. It was gloriously wonderful! …
Discover the flavours of Sardinia with culurgiones: a traditional Sardinian pasta filled with delicious ingredients. Prep Time: 1.5 hours Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Moderate A holiday in Sardinia Many, many years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the island of Sardinia on an all-expenses-paid whirlwind weekend trip. It was the car launch for …
Use leftover mashed potatoes in these light and moist herbed potato bannocks, which are ideal for summer picnics. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy They say that familiarity breeds contempt. I’ve called Shetland home for over 17 years. Shetland, in case you don’t know, is a little island archipelago in the …
Experience the tastiest potato canapes with bacon and asparagus! Learn how to make these mouthwatering bites, perfect for any occasion. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy Mayonnaise, for more than just sandwiches I confess when I was growing up in Canada, mayonnaise was not one of those things that regularly appeared …
. Get ready for your next barbecue with our classic family favourite potato salad recipe. Perfect for sharing with friends and family. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy There’s something intensely satisfying about a table filled with food, a table so full that there’s no room to sit – you all …
A cinnamon-scented breakfast muffin recipe packed full of carrots, apples and dates. Carrot cake for breakfast! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s become a yearly tradition now, with my birthday at the start of December, for my Canadian grandmother to send me a cookery book and a pair of earrings …
In collaboration with Bertolli – A Taste of the Mediterranean. Pasta has got to be one of those ultimate comfort foods, wouldn’t you agree? It’s a remarkably versatile ingredient, inexpensive and quick to cook too, so you’re never more than a few minutes from a steaming hot bowl of indulgent carbohydrates. I find it fascinating how …
In collaboration with Delicious Alchemy: Gluten Free Magic. One of the most common food intolerances in the UK, and in fact much of the Western world, is that of gluten – a protein found in many cereal grains, especially wheat, which gives bread its characteristic elasticity. More and more people are becoming intolerant to this …
I’m always looking for speedy supper ideas. As much as I love spending time over the cooker, some nights I really can not be bothered. Those nights tend to be the three nights in the week I’m working in our village co-operative – my ‘getting out of the house’ job where I work a few …
Scones were one of the first recipes I learned how to make as a child. Baking powder biscuits, they were called, back in the rural Cape Breton of my childhood. They were served warm with plenty of butter and, bizarrely enough, lashing of blackstrap molasses. Oh my goodness gracious me what fond memories I have …
In collaboration with Expedia and their #WorldonaPlate Challenge. It’s funny how our tastes change as we grow up. My childhood diet was quite limited – baked meat and mashed potatoes being the staple, supplemented with seasonal wild fruits harvested ourselves (one wild strawberry for the basket, three for me!). I was very reluctant to try …
In collaboration with Veetee Rice. I love home cooking, I really do. I enjoy the whole chopping, preparing and assembling process which results in a nice, tasty home cooked meal for the family, but time isn’t always on my side. Sometimes, at the end of a long, busy day ferrying children to clubs and events, …
In collaboration with Rennies. The summer growing season is officially in full swing! Poor weather for the first half of this year has meant that many gardens in Shetland have been suffering. Things haven’t been growing as well as they could be and so we’ve only started receiving weekly (instead of fortnightly) vegetable box deliveries. …
This light and fluffy gluten-free Tunisian orange cake is soaked in citrus syrup for a fragrant, incredibly delicious bake perfect with a cup of tea. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes Difficulty: Easy Day’s off spent baking I had a proper day off yesterday. I woke early with no imminent deadlines to worry …
This deliciously crunchy, buttery oatcakes recipe is made in true Cape Breton style. Serve with plenty of butter, cheese, or jam and a cup of hot tea to dunk! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy Traditional Cape Breton recipes ‘The Scots’, observed G. Bisset-Smith in 1907, ‘are a notoriously migratory people’. …
Nothing beats a home made pizza on a Friday night! We’re a pizza loving family, it has to be said. My bread machine, gifted by my mother-in-law a few years ago, has a convenient 45 minute pizza dough cycle, so there’s absolutely no excuse for not making home made pizza on a Friday night. Simply …
