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bacon and onion roly poly

Bacon and Onion Roly-Poly Pudding

Bacon and onion roly-poly pudding is a classic British family favourite from the 1960s.

bread pudding

Nanny’s Bread Pudding

A firm favourite in my family, served warm or cold, my wife’s aka Nanny’s bread pudding is the best.

pasta with anchovy sauce in a dish

Colatura di Alici – Italian Anchovy Sauce

Colatura is made using anchovies that are kept in salt inside wooden barrels for forty days. The juice, or colatura, is then strained off and used to dress hot pasta along with garlic, olive oil, and a little lemon juice.

marry me chicken in a saute pan

Marry Me Chicken – A Proposal

Marry Me Chicken is a popular dish made with juicy chicken breasts smothered in a rich sauce made with garlic and sun-dried tomatoes.

Leeks halved cross ways on a cutting board

How To Sauté Leeks

This recipe for sautéed leeks is quick and easy and makes a lovely, tender buttery side dish to accompany your meal.

Food of Gran Canaria

My wife and I absolutely love Gran Canaria with its year-round warm climate, friendly people and its abundance of great food, especially the locally caught fish.

a ladle full of pasta over a saucepan

Easy Homemade Tomato Passata

I have had a good crop of tomatoes on my allotment, far more than I can use in salads so I am going to make tomato passata and store it for future use.

pickled gherkins in a wooden bowl on a hessian table mat

How To Pickle Gherkins

Sweet and crunchy home-pickled gherkins. You can’t eat fish and chips without one!

cooking sliced runner beans in a pan of water

How To Cook Runner Beans

I prefer my beans cooked fairly quickly in boiling water for 5-8 minutes but alternatively, you can steam them for 15-20 minutes or stir-fry them for 3-5 minutes