This recipe is a lovely, tasty dish without any of the stirring nonsense. Sausage Risotto has always been the way to my husband’s heart. He loves it, but my version, made since we first moved in together 100 years ago, is just a bit 1994. This recipe, however, is delicious and right up to date….
This week, Lucy is helping us to get ready for Mother’s Day with a huge tray of fudgy chocolate cake. Ever since I started baking, I have been slightly obsessed by cakes made using vinegar. My obsession came with this particular Chocolate Cake recipe and has gone on ever since. I am always slightly puzzled…
This week, Lucy is celebrating all things sugar free and embracing a greener, less throwaway life style. Have I mentioned I haven given up refined added sugar for Lent? I am sure I have, it’s only been 11 days but it does seem much longer. I am missing large slabs of Galaxy chocolate in particular…
This week Lucy has whipped up a beautiful little cocktail to mark the start of the Chinese Year of the Dog. This Friday marks the start of the Chinese New Year and this year, it’s the year of the Dog. One of my favourites, I have to say. Not only because I am a dog…
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this week Lucy is making a romantic baked treat to woo the one, or ones, you love. When I was growing up, oh so long ago, my parents friends owned a patisserie. They sold a huge selection of 70’s style cakes and buns and I loved it. Whenever…
This week, celebrate Burns Night with Lucy’s version of this classic Scottish dessert. It’s Burns Night this Thursday and a time to celebrate the life and works of Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Who am I kidding, it’s just an excuse to drink whisky and eat such traditional dishes at Cock-a-leekie Soup, Cullen Skink and of…
This week, Lucy is sharing the ultimate kerfuffle free Sunday lunch recipe. In the dark winter months I love making a fuss over Sunday lunch. In the summer it’s all about getting out of the house and into Richmond Park and the fresh air, but at the moment all I want to do it stay…
Lucy is fed up with being stuck in the kitchen after Christmas, so this weeks recipe is a quick and simple but delicious one. I feel I have pretty much spent the last 10 days in the kitchen. This is usually my chosen place in the house to inhabit/hide, however, when I am forced to…
With a week to go before the start of the festivities, Lucy is sharing a Christmas recipe with a twist. Salted caramel is one of the food trends which doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. And quite rightly so, I think, it’s the most delicious combination and goes beyond the usual food fads. Sweet caramel…
This week, Lucy is treating us to an elegant, seasonal soup with just a hint of luxury. Clyde often feels slightly aggrieved being served soup. It’s classed as not quite a meal, more of a snack and in his mind, could be hugely improved if served alongside steak and chips. George and I, however, could…
