When I was a child my mum was never really interested in cooking. It was definitely my dad’s domain when I was growing up. I remember mum would prefer to be in the garden planting herbs in the rockery or …
Dad’s Sherry Trifle
My Dad would always make a Sherry Trifle whenever there was an occasion. However, the one time of the year you could guarantee he would make it would be on Boxing Day. As a child I always remember the big …
Ghee Biscotti
Ted and I found this biscotti recipe completely by accident. We were making a robot biscuit from a children’s cookery book and I decided to change a few of the ingredients for slightly healthier ones. The biscuit robot was a …
Daddy’s Coleslaw
My Dad was not a great fan of eating raw vegetables. I always remember him preparing for dinner early. Then he would sit down and take a rest before cooking the dinner. When he was sitting down I would always …
Ghee!
Recently I’ve been noticing that I’m starting to feel tired after my meals. It’s been going on for a while but it’s starting to get really annoying. I think there are a lot of reasons as to why this has …
Dad’s Onion Soup with cheesy croutons
My Dad loved tasty but simple food. He enjoyed eating meals that were full of flavour but he didn’t like to over complicate his dinners. Dad’s Onion Soup is one of those simple dinners with plenty of taste. It’s a …
Vegan Sweet Potato Moussaka
During the week I try to put less meat on our table, and we eat more vegan or vegetarian dinners. I feel eating less meat is better for our waistlines and it means that, when we do eat meat, we …
Homemade Custard
When I was a child, we always had a tin of Birds Custard in the cupboard at home. In fact, in my Nan’s house she would normally have a stock of about two or three tins. Custard was a staple …
Nan’s Rhubarb Crumble
As children, my cousin’s, brother and I loved our Nan’s homemade crumbles. My grandparents lived through the second world war when food was rationed and people were encouraged to grow their own. I remember my grandparents had a pear tree …
Dad’s Sausage Rolls
My Dad loved his filthy food and sausages were one of his favourites. He really enjoyed sausage and mash or sausage and chips. My Dad was also very partial to a sausage roll too. As a child I remember him …
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