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Hoof & Feather

Middle Eastern Spiced Roast Lamb with Freekeh and Baharat Spiked Yogurt

Middle Eastern Spiced Roast Lamb with Freekeh and Baharat Spiked Yogurt

January 7, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Merchant Gourmet #EatWellLiveWell. “Shetland to avoid scurvy epidemic as boat brings fruit and veg”, reads the latest headline from Shetland’s spoof news website, Da Bonxie. They’re not kidding. After a spell of poor weather and cancelled ferry sailings, it’s been slim pickings in the fresh fruit and veg departments at our local …

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Maple Glazed Sprout Tops and Streaky Pork with Creamy Polenta

Maple-Glazed Sprout Tops and Crispy Pork with Creamy Polenta

November 16, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

We spent last Friday and Saturday confined indoors due to Storm Abigail, the first UK storm to be named under the Met Office’s Name Our Storms project. Schools were cancelled on the Friday because the risk of the high winds blowing the school buses over, and so duvet days were had with much lounging and …

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Sticky Brown Sugar Glazed Pork with New Orleans Style Rice

Sticky Brown Sugar Glazed Pork with New Orleans Style Rice

October 15, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

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, …

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Duck Breast with Fig Sauce – La Cuisine Paris

October 8, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

The third, and final, post in my Paris series.  The morning of my last day in Paris dawned bright and clear. I walked what had become a very familiar route over the last four days along the Esplanade de Villes into the city centre, enjoying the tranquility and the golden glow of the early morning. …

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One Pot Lemon Pepper Chicken with Country Vegetable Rice

One Pot Lemon Pepper Chicken with Country Vegetable Rice

May 14, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

A commissioned recipe for Redmond. Slow cookers are awesome. That’s a given. You plonk your food in, go away and do your thing for the next few hours, and then return to a delicious home cooked meal. The thing is with a slow cooker is that when cooking meat, you often need to sear the …

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Slow Cooker Cuban Chicken

Easy Slow Cooker Cuban Chicken

May 7, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

This take on the classic slow cooker Cuban chicken recipe combines the zing of orange and lime with the warmth of smoked paprika, to create a light summery dish. Serve with a green side salad and brown rice. Slow Cooker Cuban Chicken Ok, I have to admit it. I really am quite a lazy cook. …

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Layers of ooey gooey macaroni cheese sandwiching a cumin spiced lamb mince. #pastitsio #macaronicheese #macaroni

Pastitsio – Greek Macaroni Cheese Pie

March 20, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

Pastitsio is a Greek-style macaroni cheese pie. In this easy family favourite recipe layers of ooey gooey macaroni cheese sandwich a spiced lamb mince. Recipe originally published in 2015 and was updated in March 2019 with new photos.  What is Pastitsio? Pastitsio sometimes spelt pastichio, is a Greek baked pasta dish with made ground meat …

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Shetland beef and ale slow cooker pie

Shetland Beef & Valhalla Ale Slow Cooker Pie

October 17, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

I am a meat eater and I am not afraid to admit it. The media is filled with horror stories of animals being loaded, terrified and ill-treated, onto trucks and hurried through the abattoir process to meet targets. Animals are dying in crates before even making their destination, and lets not even begin to talk …

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four cheese chargrilled chicken pasta bake

Four Cheese Chargrilled Chicken Pasta Bake

September 23, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

The ultimate comfort food as made by my after school chef! I do love food. I love cooking, I love shopping for food, I love preparing food. But do you know what? I also love having a day off every now and then.

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Alphabet Mince & Tatties

September 14, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

a nostalgic take on the classic mince & tatties recipe When I was a child my mother used to serve us children mince and tatties for dinner and it was the best thing ever! The recipe included regular beef mince (or hamburger as it was called when I grew up in Canada) fried up with an …

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Moroccan Lamb Stew

August 7, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

People who meal plan baffle me. I’m far too spontaneous for that, I was telling my husband yesterday. I couldn’t bear knowing in advance what I was going to be eating every day of the week. What if I didn’t fancy having what I’d organized on the day I’d planned it for – how dreadful …

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Chicken with Apples

August 3, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

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 …

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Spinach & Mozzarella Stuffed Meatloaf

June 3, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

Meatloaf isn’t 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, despite its appearance, this meatloaf is awesome! I’ve been making this meatloaf recipe for years now and my family love it. Even the children, and when it comes to …

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Chicken, Apple & Sage Nuggets with Maw Broon’s Sauce

May 13, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

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 …

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Beef & Broccoli Pasta

March 14, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

When I was growing up one of my favourite dishes was something my called “Goulash”. This Americanised version of the traditional Hungarian dish was simple, involving elbow macaroni, browned beef mince and a tin of tomato soup.

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Slow Cooker Rolled Beef Brisket with Red Wine & Thyme

Slow Cooker Rolled Brisket with Red Wine & Thyme

February 25, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Lea & Perrins. One of my best kitchen investments has been my slow cooker. It’s perfect for those days when you’re going to be busy and you don’t want to spend too much time faffing about in the kitchen. My favourite dish to make in the slow cooker is roast beef and …

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Leftover Roast Beef & Potato Hash

February 22, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

I’m not a very big fan of leftovers. With so many wonderful recipes out there to try the thought of eating the same old thing three days in a row really doesn’t appeal to me.

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Roast Chicken with Herb Butter, Onions and Garlic

May 24, 2013 by Elizabeth Atia

I simply adore garlic, onions and roast chicken and this French-inspired recipe is a most delicious way to combine all three ingredients.

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Nigel Slater’s Slow Cooked Lamb (Shetland Produce)

January 15, 2013 by Elizabeth Atia

At the start of Autumn I bought a local lamb for the winter freezer. (Cost £30). With the unpredictable weather we can get in the winter cutting off our lifeline service to the mainland it’s always a good plan to stock up a deep freeze. There have been times I’ve been to the local shop …

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Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

January 11, 2013 by Elizabeth Atia

There are times when one needs a proper rich, fat filled, carbohydrate packed feast. If the middle of a winter with very little daylight isn’t one of those times, I don’t know what is.

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