Many years ago we would eat herbs in our meals. Our ancestors knew of the health benefits of herbs and eating them in our dinners. Herbs are packed with goodness that can help to heal the body of many aliments. …
Smokey and Creamy Mackerel Pasta
With Christmas fast approaching you might start to wonder about what to eat over the festive season. It’s a tradition in our house that we have fish on Christmas Eve. As I love to experiment with food and meals we …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Salmon Spag Bowl
Spaghetti bolognese and salmon seem to be favourites in our house. My husband Howard, son Ted and I all love ‘spag bowl’. Ted and I love salmon as well but Howard isn’t so keen. As Howard enjoys a bolognaise so …
Posh Salmon Kedgeree
The Kedgeree originated in Indian and it was brought to Britain by people returning from this part of the world. At the time it quickly became a national staple that is still loved today. My first experience of this dish …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Chestnut and Ginger Biscuits or Cookies
Recently I went to buy food from our local wholesalers and while I was there I noticed an interesting product. They were selling chestnuts in packets. I have a vague memory of eating these yummy nuts at a Christmas market …
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Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Chestnut and Ginger Hot Chocolate
On a cold winters day I don’t think there is much that can beat a hot chocolate. Chocolate is a huge favourite of mine and during winter I do love a steaming big mug of it every so often. Since …
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Roasted Cauliflower and Chestnut Soup
While making this soup I wondered why we eat chestnuts at Christmas. I decided to search the ‘tinternet’ for an answer. The first reason it came back with was that eating chestnuts was fashionable in America. Chestnut tress used to …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Roasted Butternut Squash, Chestnut and Dill Risotto
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, jack frost nipping at your nose. And yes, I did sing this song while I was cooking this meal. I have never cooked chestnuts before so I was really interested to see how they …
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Christmas Spiced Roasted Chestnuts
When I was a child I always remember my big brother Piers’ school used to host a Christmas fate. I always remember a man selling roasted chestnuts. My Dad and Piers seemed to really enjoy eating them. Of course any …
Googie’s Kitchen presents Warm Roasted Chestnut and Ginger Smoothie
Since starting my blog six years ago I have learnt a lot about food and I continue to learn. That is one of my favourite parts of writing a blog is the learning. In the past few years I have …
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