My OH has always been very unhappy about his weight. He bumped into a friend he'd not seen for sometime a few days back. He commented on OH looking lean. He came home and weighed himself and to his...
I have loads and loads of Rhubarb, so I'm going to make a rhubarb and apple crumble. Can someone please tell me how to cook it, as I've never done it before. I know how to make crumble, and how to...
Every August six of use friends gather at our house and we have a lovely meal which I spend days planning. The past few years we've had Beef wellington, beef rib, all sorts of things done with...
Has anyone out there any recipes for using some crab apples, a kind person thinks she has done me a favour by giving them to me,but I havent the foggiest iedea what do to with them thanks
I have been poring over rcipe boks and recipes on-line and I can't decide on a starter. We can't have fish or shell-fish unfortunately. I'd love someone to give me a lovel starter recipe that they...
What are folk having for tea tonight?? I
'm not in the mood to cook anything mega, but fancy something simple and tasty (not takeaways or eating out)....
I'm making these and the recipe requires 2 fl ozs of creme de cassis. Is there something else I could use instead, rather than buy an £8 bottle just for what is possibly a one-off recipe.Thank...
Hi everyone! Have any of you ever used Utterlybuttery when baking cakes? It says "suitable for baking", but I have my doubts. Your experiences and advice please ... Many thanks.
The usual glut of marrows! Has anyone got any good recipes to use them in? Something nice and simple please. I've googled it but their recipes are too complicated for me. P.S. Yay - my hundredth...
I haven`t made greengage jam before but I do make other jams. I saw these in a rural farm shop and decided to make jam with them. I have looked thro` my recipes and can`t see a recipe. The usual rule...
I bought a load of grapes, possibly too many, and I thought of putting some in a jelly but the skins may be a little tough for chomping through a jelly. Is there a way of softening them beforehand?
I'm cooking 5 steak lions in a creamy White wine source for tea tonight but I'm not sure how long and what heat in a fan assisted oven? I'm thinking of putting the pork in a casserole dish with my...
I have lost the recipe I had for this, one of my favourite dishes. I know it had 4 chicken quarters, celery, tarragon, and a splash of cognac. And the garlic of course. Anyone out there with the same...
Just bought a set of dinky little cast iron casseroles - round, with lids, Le Creuset style, but only 180 mils - 6 fl.oz.
A bit small for soup or sweets - what can I use them for?...
My brother, aged 81 has been recently widowed and is trying to cope with cooking for himself. I am too far away to help. Does anyone know of a simple recipe book. He has a micro wave