Smoked Mackerel & Sorrel Pâté

Smoked Mackerel & Sorrel Pâté

Sorrel seems to be the hardest word. A sorrel recipe – a no cook, blended pâté using smoked mackerel and seasonal fresh farmers market sorrel leaves. Yet another new ingredient from the farmers market to play with this week.  This time sorrel – a lemony,...
Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Sprout Gratin

Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Sprout Gratin

Purple sprouting broccoli is in season now, so do buy it quickly – it tends to go out of season around the end of April. My pledge to cook seasonally. So how am I getting along, since returning to London? My first 2 big shopping trips were pretty good.  The...
Mince Pies

Mince Pies

A classic Christmas British dessert, using grain & gluten free pastry. Even better if you make your own mincemeat. It’s OK I  have mince pies in the house.  Christmas can finally begin. Earlier this week I shared my  mincemeat recipe, and now I bring you the...
Homemade Mincemeat

Homemade Mincemeat

My homemade mincemeat is a lower in sugar take on classic British mincemeat for mince pies, sparing none of the taste. There are no mince pies in America.  I repeat there are no mince pies in America. This shouldn’t bother me, because luckily I know how to make...