Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
A Christmas classic, these traditional all-butter Scottish shortbread cookies are simple to make and taste delicious with a hot chocolate or a warming dram of whisky! In collaboration with Titan Travel’s 12 Days of Blogmas Campaign. Scottish shortbread has to be, in my humble opinion, one of the best foodie things about Christmas in Scotland. …
Plus, win a Classic or Veggie box in collaboration with HelloFresh. Christmas Dinner can be such hard work. So much time is spent preparing ingredients, chopping, marinading, boiling, roasting, more chopping, whisking, trying to remember to put on the roast potatoes at just the right time so that they are ready at the same time …
In collaboration with OXO UK. Ah, the humble Brussels sprout. Folk tend to be firmly in the ‘love them’ or ‘hate them’ camp and even in our family opinions are divided. I love them, especially lightly sauteed Brussels sprouts tops cooked with bacon and maple syrup served over a generous helping of creamy polenta. The ultimate …
An indulgent Oreo freakshake recipe in collaboration with Oreo. All work and no play makes Elizabeth rather grumpy. I try my best to eat a healthy diet and to keep active, but do you know what? Sometimes, a little indulgent treat just has to be done. The 80:20 rule, right? 80% of the time I …
In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. Potato season officially begins now with these longer, colder nights and sudden cravings for all things carbohydrate (ok, that could just be me…). Potato season means a surge in potato sales and therefore, potentially a rise in the number of potatoes thrown away. Potatoes are one of the …
In collaboration with Juliette’s Interiors. I confess I’ve been rather spoiled of late. I’ve had some amazing opportunities this year to travel and to eat some of the finest food from Scotland, Paris, Italy, Spain and the Caribbean. As one who draws inspiration for her home-cooking from food eaten abroad, I often return from these …
In collaboration with Go Cook, exclusively for Tesco. A roast chicken dinner with all the trimming is, I firmly believe, the ultimate in comfort foods. It’s been my favourite meal to eat ever since I was a small child. My grandmother made the best roast chicken dinners, ever, and this recipe is my adaptation of …
In collaboration with Urban Wardrobes. I’ve been daydreaming of renovating my kitchen now for a few years; have you been too? Here are five reasons why your home might be ready for a kitchen makeover!
A recipe & review in collaboration with Nuts Pick. There’s something very therapeutic about baking cookies. They’re so easy to make and one can contentedly potter about the kitchen while each batch bakes, filling the house with the delicious aroma of freshly baked cookies. We’ve got our regular family favourites: oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip and my …
In collaboration with Nutri-Brex 5 Ways Gluten-Free Granola. Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’re all having a fantastic day and have some rather grand adventures planned for the weekend. Me, I have my tank built conditioning camp on a Saturday morning, so Friday is my day where I allow myself a little indulgent treat, after all, …
An exclusive giveaway in collaboration with Fine Italy. Roman cuisine has evolved through centuries of social, cultural, and political changes. Hundreds of years ago it became a major gastronomical centre with cuisine that was highly influenced by Ancient Greek culture. The Roman empire’s enormous expansion exposed them to many new culinary habits and cooking techniques …
A creative lunch box ideas post in collaboration with Brioche Pasquier. If, like me, you’re suddenly faced with the daunting prospect of making packed lunches again after the kids have returned to school after the summer holidays, you might be looking for some new packed school lunch box ideas. Kids (and some grown ups too!) …
A #LoveLambWeek recipe in collaboration with Tasty, Easy, Lamb How is it September already?! Where has the time gone? This summer seems to have flown by, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this, no? The first week of September sees the third year of #LoveLambWeek, a week created to unite all …
In collaboration with Berocca. Where do my children get all their energy from? Seriously, if I had half as much energy as my children do I’d be definitely getting a lot more done in a day than I usually do, especially during the school holidays. Me, I usually have to rely on external sources. I …
In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. So how’s your summer going? I can hardly believe that the kids have gone back to school this week – where did the summer holidays go? We tried one last camping barbecue last weekend, but alas, most of the time was spent hiding in the tent (more on our …
Afternoon Tea wouldn’t be complete without a selection of sandwiches. Here are three easy to make varieties perfect with a cuppa. In collaboration with Portmeirion Group & Spode Blue Italian.
Plus a £50 German Riesling giveaway in collaboration with Wines of Germany. Riesling is a light-skinned aromatic grape grown throughout Germany and, according to many of the world’s top wine critics, it is one of the best grape varieties for making the best quality wine. We’ve just finished taste testing a variety of German Rieslings, …
A lamb rack recipe in collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb. Regular readers will know that I have been doing quite a bit of travelling over these last few months. I’ve been wined and dined in Aberdeen, Scotland, explored some of the finest bistros Paris has to offer, spent a fantastic few days trekking and dining …
In collaboration with Young’s Seafood. Hands’ up, who else loves fish and chips? Who else loves fish and chips but can’t face leaving the house and visiting the nearest chippie (which is our case is an hour’s round trip drive, plus waiting time!), or just don’t have the time or inclination to do so? Young’s …
In collaboration with Sainsbury’s British Gems Baby New Potatoes. We have had such a wonderful summer so far! The sun’s been shining brightly, the wind has died down and *fingers crossed* the midges seem to be keeping at bay! It’s been perfect barbecue weather! For our latest barbecue, we made some simple pork skewers and served …
