Pesto and roasted vegetable pizza

by Hannah
on Fri 09 October 2015

There is a slight risk that our little blog will descend into an exclusively pizza and ice-cream affair, hold on... what's wrong with that exactly?! We've been experimenting with lots of new flavours and combinations on both fronts recently, and generally having an excellent time doing so! This Friday night was no exception with a delightful new veggie pizza as a result. The added bonus of this week's experiment was that we used some leftover …

by Hannah
on Sun 04 October 2015

Tags: Baking

This one isn't really a recipe, more some encouragement to try making these Lactofree caramel shortbreads! Caramel shortbread (or millionaire's shortbread) was one of my favourite treats growing up one not the easiest thing to try to recreate in a Hannah-friendly way. There are now some nice (and reasonably convincing) free from alternatives available in supermarkets (this Lazy Days Foods one is my favourite) but there's nothing quite like making it yourself - plus I have …

by Hannah
on Sun 27 September 2015

Tags: Recipe Frozen

So our summer of experimenting with ice cream flavours is continuing despite the fact that the days are getting shorter and and colder. There's nothing like denial to get you through the winter, and ice cream is an integral part of this denial! It would be fair to say that the other discovery of the summer has been pistachios. Now, I've long enjoyed a pistachio too, not least on family holidays in France, but it …

by Hannah
on Mon 21 September 2015

Tags: Recipe bread

It's not often I post a bread recipe here, I make a reasonable amount of bread but tend to stick to using other people's recipes rather than making my own. But this evening I was feeling creative. I was going to make my usual garlic bread using some partbake bread but I thought I'd make my own. These were delicious, not quite as obviously garlic-y as my normal garlic bread but balanced nicely with the …

by Hannah
on Sun 20 September 2015

Tags: Recipe dinner

So you've make your gnocchi. Now what to do with them? The good new is, there's plenty of options!

We were feeling more experimental so thought have created a nice baked version using roasted butternut squash, spinach, and sundried tomatoes. Comfort food at its best, and nicely autumnal now that the nights are drawing in. This version serves two with a small amount leftover for lunch the next day (not really enough for two lunches …

by Hannah
on Wed 09 September 2015

Tags: Travel

So this is most definitely a food blog, well I like to think of it as more of a journal, a living recipe book (not sure I fully understand The Internet, but oh well...) That said, today I'm venturing into travel... and food!

We've just returned from a very long weekend in Croatia, spending one night inland at the Plitvice Lakes National Park before heading to the coast to stay in Split for four nights …

by Hannah
on Tue 08 September 2015

Tags: Recipe Dinner

I had another evening to myself recently so, as has become the norm, I did some experimenting with fish. It's only me who likes seafood in this house so I have to take my opportunities when I get them! This time it was a spicy prawn and aubergine stir fry inspired by a number of different dishes including a pork and aubergine hot pot I tried recently at a tasty Chinese restaurant and something an …

by Hannah
on Sun 16 August 2015

Tags: Recipe dinner

This one is a classic. I've been making this for more years than I care to remember. Even when back in my mother's kitchen (my love of cooking goes that far back!) this was a standard when people came round for dinner. This dish works particularly well for feeding a crowd, and, with a nice serving dish you can bring it straight to the table and let people help themselves - definitely my favourite kind of …

by Hannah
on Sat 15 August 2015

Tags: Recipe baking

My Big Nonna (that's great grandmother) was a bit of baker. Nothing fancy or experimental, just good, old-fashioned cakes. There was always a cake on the table at her house, you could just help yourself. My standard sponge cake recipe comes from her and it's that recipe that forms the basis of this offering. A slightly odd flavour combination possibly, and certainly not something that Nonna would have come up with (or endorsed) herself but …

by Hannah
on Fri 14 August 2015

Tags: Recipe dinner

So by now you probably know how much we love pizza. I mean, we really love pizza. Our latest pizza was a bit of an experiment. Now, one of the best pizza toppings without doubt has to be egg; the taste, the texture, the gooey runny yoke - there's just nothing better! So the obvious choice was pizza fiorentina, a wonderful combination of spinach, cheese and, best of all, egg. We were a little concerned that …

by Hannah
on Thu 13 August 2015

Tags: Recipe Frozen

Making your own ice cream is great; it doesn't take very long, it's not difficult and you can make whatever flavour you like. We've been trying to test out this last point lately. One of the main downsides of not being able to digest dairy (apart from cheese) is no longer being able to eat exiting ice cream when you're out and about. However, since buying an ice cream maker a couple of years back …