With the cold winter weather making a resurgence I have been making quite a lot of soups for lunch. This has been one of my favourite, smokey, sweet and spicy, just brilliant. It is very easy to chargrill red peppers if you have a gas hob, just hold them over the gas flame until they … More Chargrilled Red Pepper and Chilli Soup
Spring is one of my favourite months for food, wild garlic, asparagus and rhubarb! Maybe I should create a recipe that incorporates all of them! I saw the first Scottish strawberries of the year at the weekend so thought I would put the two in a wonderful almond cake to have for dessert on Sunday … More Rhubarb, Strawberry and Almond Cake
Spring is nearly in full swing here, the silver birches are finally getting beautiful pale green delicate leaves, the gorse bushes are covered in thousands of yellow flowers which is making our hillside a vivid yellow in colour. I really love Spring when it finally starts to arrive in the Highlands, I think it is … More Creme Fraiche Garlic and Chive Dip
Spring has sprung, I have daffodils in vases all around my house, birds are singing and the sun is setting later every day. It was such a lovely day here on Wednesday that I took the afternoon off so I could go for a walk in the sun as it is always cloudy at the … More White Nectarine and Lavender Jam
