Author: Alison

Saturday Pizza

Posted on October 8, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

I’ve never made pizza before, well not properly anyway. I’ve bought bases and passata and the kids have made them,

Those three little words….

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Alison

No, no. Not those three little words. These are an entirely different three little words. These are the three little

Roasted Tomato Soup

Posted on September 12, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

If you are a tomato grower like I am, you will understand that sudden panic when ALL the tomatoes come

Beautiful Beetroot & Chocolate Muffins

Posted on September 4, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

Beetroot and Chocolate Muffins When these popped into my Twitter timeline yesterday I was instantly smitten. Possibly not your first

Waste Not Want Not: Perfect Plum Jam

Posted on August 25, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

This one’s for all those people who have begged me to make them some jam from their glut of

#MorrisonsMum Bank Holiday Lunch

Posted on May 7, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

I am a #MorrisonsMum

Posted on May 6, 2014March 30, 2015 by Alison

‘Would you like to write a blog for us?’ asked BritMums. ‘It will involve going shopping at Morrisons,’

A Pinch & A Punch

Posted on May 1, 2014May 3, 2015 by Alison

May… A month of bank holidays, barbecues, general giddiness over the forthcoming warm weather and….frost. Yes frost. I can almost

Dinner a Deux 8

Posted on April 30, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Individual Tomato & Mozarella Tartlets; Oven Baked Hake with Winter Vegetable Ratatouille & Beurre Blanc; Hot

Dinner a deux 7

Posted on April 30, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Fresh Oysters; Braised Pork Cheeks with Celeriac Mash & Creamed Cabbage; Apple Charlotte with

Take Two…a taste of summer

Posted on March 24, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

So, here we are in the middle of March, with barely a sniff of sunshine before it was rudely snatched

Dinner a Deux 6

Posted on February 23, 2014May 27, 2015 by Alison

ON THE MENU TONIGHT: Pan-Fried Scallops with Crunchy Apple Salad; Slow-Roasted Pork Belly with Fennel; Vanilla Cheesecake with Berry Compote