[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D As the saying goes, life’s too short to go around stuffing mushrooms. So stuff a tomato instead – much quicker and easier. The garden’s full of them at the moment so I’m looking for different things to do to use them up. It’s also a good way to use up leftover […]
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Bruschetta and a glut of tomatoes
[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D In a rather rash spurt of enthusiasm I planted about two dozen tomato plants in pots in my tiny little garden. It’s now like a scene from the day of the triffids and I need ideas for what to do with lots of tomatoes – cherry, yellow, striped and plum. Bruschetta […]
Salads are a bit boring
[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D My heart sinks at the thought of ‘just a salad’ for tea – I’m too much of a carnivore. But I don’t want to end up the size of a hippo so I’m always on the lookout for ideas to make a meal of more exciting salads. The best lesson I […]
Homemade pesto and a quick pesto pasta
[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D I’d never made pesto before – always seemed like too much hassle when the stuff in jars is so convenient. But I bought a huge bunch of basil from the market recently, did nothing with it for a week and couldn’t think of anything else. In a mini-chopper I blitzed up […]
Giant filled Yorkshire puddings
[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D I have a slightly odd relationship with Yorkshire puddings. As a kid I never liked them (which for me translates as wouldn’t try them) and it wasn’t until I went to live in York and saw these massive Yorkshires filled with meat, veg and gravy and I really gave them a […]
Slow Roast Moroccan Lamb
Shoulder of lamb (and pork, for that matter) is one of those cheaper cuts that becomes amazing if it’s slow-roasted. This Moroccan-style lamb is absolutely stunning – I can say that in all modesty cos it’s not my recipe. It’s one from a recent Olive from the Doukan restaurant in Wandsworth. I’ve tinkered with it […]
A couple of baked eggs
[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D I’m writing this on Saturday morning so naturally thinking about the weekend breakfast choices. I often make this for a treat on the weekend as it’s a nice change from the usual suspects. I’m justifying including it here as it’s a lovely light dinner dish too – quick, very little work […]
Cod and chorizo pasta
[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D Classic flavours together in a light, creamy sauce with pasta. We’ve done it with fresh or frozen cod fillets and both work fine. The whole dish from start to finish takes about 20 minutes. In a hot pan, seal a couple of cod fillets, season them with s&p and pop them […]
Been away, but back now
I’ve been a bad bloggist, sorry. First Christmas and then a new kitchen being put in disrupted my cooking – I’ve built up quite a backlog of ideas for easyteas so will be working hard over the next couple of weeks to share those here. I’m missing pics for many due to cooking in a […]
Pork meatballs for pasta
[tweetmeme source=”easyteas” only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5D I made meatballs with pork mince instead of my usual beef recipe on the weekend and it worked really well.



