Yes, you can use beef or pork if you wish Ingredients For the meatballs 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 40g/1½oz white breadcrumbs 50ml/2fl oz milk 250g/9oz turkey mince 1 small apple, peeled and grated 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves ½ tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp flour, for dusting 2 tbsp sunflower oil     For the tomato sauce 1 [...]

The average human requires 2000-2500 calories a day, you need 17 pancakes a day  just to survive! Ingredients 140g plain flour 200ml whole milk 2 eggs 25g unsalted butter, melted, plus a little extra for greasing Pinch of salt 100ml water Sift flour and salt into a bowl and make a well in the middle [...]

I have always loved the soft cookies you get from the supermarket bakery and these are even better, with that homemade touch 350g Plain Flour (Un-sifted)  1tsp Bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp Cocoa Powder 1tsp Salt 225g unsalted Butter 175g Caster Sugar 175g Soft Brown Sugar 1tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Eggs 100g 70% cocoa dark [...]

Serves 2 1 Pheasant 4 Medium potatoes (2   Albert Bartlett Purple and 2 White Potatoes) 1 Medium Red Onion 1 Large Carrot 4 Sprigs of rosemary White wine vinegar Salt Pepper 2 large cloves of Garlic Olive oil   Remove the breasts and legs from the pheasant Slice the potatoes, carrots and red onions [...]

Okay so not exactly seasonal, however I did create this from leftovers in my fridge last night and sometimes it’s nice to have a little of the med when the nights are drawing in….   Ingredients 2 Aubergines 400g Mince meat, or 6 Chicken thighs chopped finely Small tin of tomato Puree Tin of chopped [...]

Quote ‘the best lasagne I have ever had’ Serves 4 Ingredients White Sauce: 300ml Crème Fraiche, 3 anchovies finely chopped, freshly grated Parmesan, milk Meat sauce: A Pinch of cinnamon A pinch of dried coriander A large pinch of smoked paprika 1 Small/ Medium white Onion finely chopped 1 Small/ Medium red onion finely chopped 1 [...]

Ingredients Serves: 4-6 300g strong bread flour 1 tsp instant yeast (from a sachet or a tub) 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling Topping Anchovies Tomato Puree Tomato Pasta Sauce/Pasata Sliced tomato Mozzarella Cheddar Cheese Red Onion Sun-dried Tomato Black Olives Chopped Basil Method Heat oven to 180 degrees Base Put the flour into a large bowl, [...]

Sponge: 110g Butter (Room temperature) 110g Caster Sugar 2 Medium Free Range Eggs 1tsp Vanilla Extract 110g Self Raising Flour 1-2 tbsp Milk Greaseproof Paper   Buttercream Icing: 1 Rose (only small or half required) 140g Butter 280g Icing Sugar 1-2tbsp milk Food bag for icing  Method Sponge 1. Get all equipment and ingredients ready [...]

An initiative set up to remind people to pick the food growing in their very own back yards (gardens if you wish)