Things we make

Donut Holes

March 25, 2015

No doughnuts were harmed in the making of these holes.

Tagged: beignets, bites, Bread, donut, dough, doughnut, Food, fun, holes, party, recipe, sweet

Posted in: Baking, Breads, Children, Claire, Food, Original Recipes, Sweet Stuff

Can it be true? Can my kitchen finally be finished and I can get on with all the cooking? Seriously, it felt like years to get this far (11 to be precise) First we revelled in the idea of going out for dinner and several takeaways per week, but it’s surprising how quickly the novelty […]

Tagged: Baking, cheese, easy, kitchen, lunch, scones

Posted in: Baking, Claire, Food, House, Original Recipes

Gingerbread

December 21, 2014

This old fashioned Gingerbread tastes more delicious than the simple recipe has any right to. Sometimes the old ones are the best.

Tagged: Baking, cake, Christmas, ginger, Gingerbread, traditional

Posted in: Baking, Cake, Claire, Food

Apple Turnovers

December 17, 2014

It’s been a while, so I thought I’d break us in gently with a nice, simple turnover. We’ve been through a lot you and I. We’ve made good things and bad things, sown stuff and grown stuff, been places and filled our faces. I feel sad that I’ve not been sharing, but there are times […]

Tagged: apple, Baking, easy, Pastry, pie

Posted in: Baking, Breakfasts, Claire, Food, Fruity, Sweet Stuff

Melonade

October 4, 2014

I carried a watermelon.

Tagged: drink, lemonade, melon, sparkling, watermelon

Posted in: Claire, Drinkies, Food, Fruity

Barbecue Pizza

September 29, 2014

Stone-baked pizza - from a barbecue. Maybe we don't need that fancy wood fired oven after all.

Tagged: barbecue, BBQ, Cooking, Food, outdoor, Oven, pizza

Posted in: Breads, Claire, Ed, Food, Garden, Main Courses, Original Recipes

Brisket in a Bun

September 15, 2014

Things work out for the best when we all know where we stand. I stand next to the oven so I can pull the best bits off the brisket when it's cooked.

Tagged: Beef, brisket, bun, Food, Meat, recipe, roasted, rub, sandwich, slow

Posted in: Claire, Ed, Food, Main Courses, Meaty, Original Recipes

Dutch Tool Chest

August 25, 2014

A project where I've learned stuff, made some great connections and made the most efficient tool chest I have ever seen.

Tagged: chest, Chris Schwarz, Lost Art Press, tools, woodwork

Posted in: Ed, Furniture, Woodwork

Chocolate Dream Cake

August 13, 2014

Choose life: Choose a big meringuey pudding that takes up a whole shelf in the fridge and a weeks worth of calories in your belly.

Tagged: cake, Chocolate, cream, eggs, Food, GF, Gluten Free, meringue, mousse, pavlova, raspberry, recipe

Posted in: Children, Claire, Food, Fruity, Sweet Stuff

Much Ado About Muffins

August 2, 2014

I have written this solely for the purposes of calling a post 'Much Ado About Muffins'. It's all I got.

Tagged: Baking, Chocolate, Food, muffins, savoury, simpsons, sweet

Posted in: Baking, Cake, Claire, Food, Original Recipes, Sweet Stuff

Thai Bites

July 15, 2014

Tasty turkey Thai things. Great in a wrap, or just in your face.

Tagged: burgers, patties, spicy, starter, thai, turkey, wrap

Posted in: Claire, Food, Main Courses, Meaty, Original Recipes, Snacks and Starters, Spicy

Woodworking at the Extremes

June 29, 2014

Two projects that left the workshop in the last week from extreme ends of my woodworking spectrum: A whisky stand and some cabinets.

Tagged: cabinets, craft, glasses. bottle, handmade, stand, TV, Walnut, whisky, Wood

Posted in: Ed, Furniture, House, Woodwork

Deadheading

June 8, 2014

A day of set photography for a Radio 4 Crime Comedy.

Tagged: actors, BBC, Deadheading, promotional images, Radio 4, Savvy Productions, set photographer

Posted in: Claire, Photography

Three Shortcut Meals

June 3, 2014

Some days I want delicious food and I want it NOW. Who am I kidding? That's pretty much all the days.

Tagged: 10 minute, chicken, easy, Food, lamb, meals, one pot pasta, pasta, quick, recipe, shortcuts

Posted in: Claire, Food, Main Courses, Meaty, Original Recipes, Spicy

Chicken Fried Rice

May 29, 2014

Fried Rice - no fancy gadgets required.

Tagged: chicken, chinese, fried, leftover, recipe, rice

Posted in: Claire, Food, Main Courses, Meaty, Original Recipes

Simply Shortbread

May 22, 2014

Butter, sugar, flour = tasty

Tagged: biscuit, Food, recipe, shortbread, snack, sweet

Posted in: Baking, Claire, Food, Original Recipes, Sweet Stuff

Chilli Dogs

May 18, 2014

Chilli dogs and toasted marshmallows for our first barbecue of 2014.

Tagged: barbecue, BBQ, chilli, Crispy, dogs, Food, Hot, onions, outdoor

Posted in: Claire, Food, Garden, Main Courses, Meaty, Original Recipes

Kedgeree

May 11, 2014

Kedgeree…it's not just for breakfast.

Tagged: Breakfast, Curry, dinner, fish, friday, indian, main

Posted in: Breakfasts, Claire, Food, Main Courses, Original Recipes, Spicy

Buttermilk Pyclets/Pikelets

May 2, 2014

Toaster friendly, tasting of crumpets, easy as pie…Pyclets.

Tagged: batter, Breakfast, buttermilk, Cooking, dough, Food, high-tea, pikelets, pyclets, recipe, tea, Yeast

Posted in: Breads, Breakfasts, Children, Claire, Food, Original Recipes, Sweet Stuff

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