Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
The ultimate bowlful of comfort-food pasta and meatballs! A bowlful of spaghetti and meatballs has to be one of the ultimate comfort foods, no? The only thing better, I think, is a plate of linguine and meatballs. I prefer the thick ribbons of linguine over spaghetti to hold the rich tomato sauce in this recipe, …
Bring a taste of the Caribbean to your dessert table with this cocktail-inspired cupcake recipe! It’s funny how recipe inspiration can strike in the most random places. I fancied baking something sweet for my family the other day when I spied half a fresh pineapple desperately needing using up in the fridge and remembered that …
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. When we think of lamb we usually think of roast Sunday dinner with mint sauce, or perhaps a Donner kebab on a Saturday night. Regular readers might be aware that lamb recipes are appearing on my blog with more frequency. This is because we have teamed up with Tasty, …
When I was around the age of 12 I first opened a cookery book and discovered the wonderful world of cooking. I am by no means professionally trained; bar a few summers working as an assistant cook at a children’s camp in Canada what I know comes from years of trial and error. I’ve only …
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. I do love cooking, but there are busy days when, after dealing with work, family, housework and exercising, I just can’t face spending ages standing in front of the cooker preparing a meal. This recipe and variations of it are my go-to recipe for such occasions. The ultimate comfort …
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. Brazil is a fusion of many different cultures. During the colonial period the original indigenous people met and mixed with migrants from Lebanon, Italy, Spain, Poland, Germany and Ukraine, to mention a few, and components of their food culture were adopted into the cuisine we know now in the …
In collaboration with Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele. It’s that time of year where the days are lengthening and brightening, but there’s still that cool Spring breeze and occasional snow shower reminding us that winter isn’t quite finished with us yet. Hot soups are still desired, but not the thick heavy comfort soups …
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. It’s very nearly BBQ time again! With the longer, sunnier days starting to make an appearance I’m beginning to think about new and interesting ways to jazz up our summer barbeques. I love going on culinary journeys from my own kitchen, exploring the tastes of far off places using …
Post sponsored by Volkswagen. There is something intensely satisfying about cooking outdoors over an open wood campfire. The experience of cooking the meal is almost, if not more, pleasurable than the experience of eating it, in my humble opinion. A few summers ago we took the children south to the mainland for the very first time. …
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. As a foodie, I spend a lot of time browsing recipes online looking for new dishes and flavour combinations to try out. Earlier on this month saw the annual Rio Carnival in Brazil, and so my Facebook timeline was filled with all sorts of fabulous Brazillian recipes and photos (wouldn’t …
The perfect muesli flapjack recipe to fuel your outdoor (or indoor!) adventures. It’s not too sweet, not too buttery and holds together perfectly – just right! A recipe in collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. I wanted to like bircher muesli. I really did. I tried my best, but do you know what? No matter …
In collaboration with Breville and the #BlendActiveDiary Challenge. Regular readers will know that I like to keep active. I’m a keen cyclist (weather permitting) and I like to spend time outdoors trekking, exploring the local hills and coastline. I also like to daydream of far off adventures. In fact, first thing this morning I finished …
In collaboration with We Bake, the community that rewards you for baking. When I was a little girl growing up in rural Canada we had a small village shop that sold just about anything you could ever need. There was a meat counter where you watch them cut thick slices of bologna for your dinner …
A French-inspired recipe in collaboration with Scottish Salmon. This week Scottish Salmon celebrates 25 years of holding the French Government’s Label Rouge award. This honour is given only to products of superior taste and quality. Scottish salmon producers are incredibly proud that their salmon was the first non-French food and only Scottish food to join …
Smoky back bacon, red onions, Canadian maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce are slow-cooked to perfection to make the most delicious, sticky, multi-purpose bacon jam recipe. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Dear reader, I have listened. I’ve removed the pre-recipe blurb, and I now give you, straight …
A Redmond Multicooker recipe. I’m a big fan of French Toast. That slightly crisper outside encasing a creamy custardy interior and the whole thing sprinkled with icing sugar and drizzled with maple syrup. Sugar overload, I know, but for a lazy Sunday morning brunch, this ranks pretty highly. Last weekend I treated my family to …
In collaboration with Specially Selected Pork. Here in Shetland, the light makes a rather dramatic return just after Up Helly Aa, Europe’s largest fire festival. All of a sudden it’s not pitch black in the middle of the afternoon and outdoor pursuits can last that little bit longer each day, weather permitting. Despite a recent …
Once you get the hang of it, making your own fruit drop travel sweets is remarkably easy. You can colour and flavour these treats with your favourite flavourings or just leave them plain. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Easy One key component of a road trip is that little tin of …
In collaboration with Tasty Easy Lamb. I love a proper, hearty bowl of chilli, me. I also like my chilli to have a rich depth of flavour. It’s pointless to just bung loads of hot chilli powder into a beef mince base and chuck in a tin of red kidney beans, I feel. I want …
Ready in under 20 minutes this chocolate chip skillet cookie recipe hits the spot when you get that craving for warm, homemade chocolate chip cookies, but you don’t want a whole batch. This is my contribution to the online recipe bank for Valentine’s Day this year. A chocolate chip skillet cookie recipe, ready in under …
