Things we make

Beetroot Tart

March 15, 2014

How a row of forgotten beetroot became dinner.

Tagged: beetroot, beets, candy stripe, choggia, Food, recipe, tart, tatin, vegetarian

Posted in: Baking, Claire, Food, Main Courses, Original Recipes, Vegetables

Chipotle and Black Bean Tostadas

March 12, 2014

If you can't buy them: make them.

Tagged: black beans, chilli, chipotle, Food, mexican, nachos, recipe, tostadas

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

The Case for Books

March 8, 2014

If you like books you need a bookcase, so I made one.

Tagged: bookcase, books, Wood, woodwork

Posted in: Ed, Furniture, House, Woodwork

Toad in the Hole

March 6, 2014

No toads were harmed in the making of this hole.

Tagged: batter, Food, recipe, Sausage, toad in the hole, Yorkshire Pudding

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

My New Favourite Brownies

February 28, 2014

If I sign up for a brownie, this is the one that I want.

Tagged: Brownies, cake, Chocolate, Cooking, recipe, rich

Posted in: Baking, Cake, Children, Claire, Food, Original Recipes

Brioche Balls

February 19, 2014

Buttery brioche bites.

Tagged: Baking, bites, Bread, Brioche, dough, recipe

Posted in: Baking, Breads, Breakfasts, Claire, Original Recipes, Snacks and Starters

Corn & Chorizo Chowder

February 1, 2014

I'm not sure I can improve on this Corn and Chorizo Chowder. Rich, spicy and warming; and we all need a bit of that.

Tagged: Chorizo, chowder, corn, lunch, Soup, spicy, starter

Posted in: Claire, Food, Snacks and Starters, Spicy

Simple Bread and Butter Pudding

January 20, 2014

I toyed with adding any number of random things to sex up this recipe, but this is how I remember it, so this is how it stays.

Tagged: Bread, Brioche, British, butter, dessert, pudding, recipe, traditional

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

Ohio Meat Loaf

January 3, 2014

It ain't heavy, it's my meatloaf.

Tagged: American, Beef, Food, Loaf, main, Meat, Meatloaf, recipe

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

New Year’s Day Pancakes

January 1, 2014

My New Year's resolution is to worry less about things being 'just so'. This may mean you see a few more posts like this; Just things we do every day, not fussy or clever…just the things we make.

Tagged: American, brunch, Marscapone, pancakes, recipe, savoury, sweet

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

Mulled Cider

December 27, 2013

If you say to your guests "Would you like a glass of Mulled Cider?" they will invariably say "Yes, that would be lovely."

Tagged: apple, birthday, Christmas, cider, drink, drinks, Festive, mulled, recipe, warm

Posted in: Claire, Drinkies, Food, Fruity, Original Recipes

Open Tote Toolbox

December 15, 2013

…sorry, what? I'm giving this toolbox away as a Secret Santa gift? Well that really doesn't sound like the sort of thing I'd agree to, but OK let's go with it.

Tagged: craft, santa, secret, toolbox, woodwork, Workshop

Posted in: Ed, Woodwork

Pork Rillettes

November 28, 2013

It's just pork on toast, really.

Tagged: belly, cheap, confit, fat, lunch, Meat, nibbles, pork, rillettes, starter, Tasty

Posted in: Claire, Ed, Food, Meaty, Original Recipes, Snacks and Starters

This is how we roll

November 17, 2013

A batch of soft rolls that you can get into your face in less than an hour.

Tagged: best, Bread, cobs, dinner, easy, quick, recipe, Rolls, soft, white

Posted in: Baking, Breads, Claire, Food

George’s Diamond Sword

November 16, 2013

If you've never heard of Minecraft then this may not mean anything to you. But let me tell you...this is the ideal weapon to save yourself from the zombie apocalypse.

Tagged: 3d, craft, diamond, George, make, minecraft, sword, Wood

Posted in: Children, George

A Spare Room With A View

November 3, 2013

Our renovated spare room with a view.

Tagged: bedside, grey, House, Instagram, interior, print, renovation, room, spare, white

Posted in: Claire, Ed, Furniture, House, Photography, The Suttons, Woodwork

Corn Fritters with Chilli

October 18, 2013

Spicy little fritters made with freshly cut corn and chilli.

Tagged: chilli, corn, fritters, spicy, sweetcorn

Posted in: Claire, Food, Snacks and Starters, Spicy, Vegetables

Utility: The Sequel

October 12, 2013

The utility room is only the freaking hub of the Sutton universe, where all activities, humans, animals, deliveries and general comings and goings seem to focus. Who knew?

Tagged: DIY, House, oak, room, shelves, sink, storage, utility

Posted in: Ed, House, Woodwork