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,...
Welsh Cawl {lamb and root vegetable soup}

Welsh Cawl {lamb and root vegetable soup}

A bowl full of tradition Cawl is a thrifty traditional Welsh soup dish, dating back to the 14th Century. Recipes vary from kitchen to kitchen in Wales, and are often passed down through families. It is really very simple – a soup made from a cheap cut of red...
Roasted Hazelnuts with Cacao Nibs

Roasted Hazelnuts with Cacao Nibs

Roasted hazelnuts with a hint of cinnamon and mixed with cacao nibs makes a great healthful edible gift – a sort of deconstructed Nutella ™  Last weekend fellow SE Londoner Jessica and I ran a Christmas inspired stall at Brockley Christmas Market. We had mince...
Orange Scented Duck Liver Pâté

Orange Scented Duck Liver Pâté

A duck liver pate which pairs superbly with Christmas cranberry sauce I recently had the opportunity to re-shoot and improve an old favourite duck liver pâté recipe for a Guest Post for Gressingham Duck, I was so pleased with the photos, as well as the recipe itself,...