Archive for November, 2010

Really good pork belly I love pork belly, it’s super cheap and totally delicious if you do it right – crisp (not tooth shattering) crackling and meltingly tender meat underneath.

Another beetroot and goats cheese tart Full to the brim with sweet beetroot and tangy goats’ cheese. All you need is a salad to go alongside

Easy sausage and bean stew We usually have a bonfire at our flat on Bonfire Night and, along with the mulled wine, I usually make this stew. It’s great because it’s a cheap and easy way to fill up lots of people. It’s also great if you’ve got veggies coming over as you cook the beany stew first (preferably in […]

Carrot Cake This is the easiest, tastiest carrot cake recipe ever. Based on an American recipe, it uses sunflower oil instead of butter which gives it that dense and moist carrot cake character.

Spiced pumpkin ice cream I picked this out as a possible recipe for The Breakfast Club a while ago. As I would advise anyone cooking for an important dinner – make sure you’ve cooked the recipes before! I tried mine out on some friends after a leisurely Saturday afternoon lunch, which by the way, is such a good idea. […]