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Category Archives: Recipes

Nana’s Kitchen : Vegetable Samosa Party Bites

With the party season upon us, why not spice up your party with these lovely savoury bites? They are a bit fiddly to make but are well worth it and they freeze well so can be made well in advance.  This recipe makes 18-20 bite size samosas. Ingredients Filling 225g potatoes 225g cauliflower 2tbsp vegetable […]

Nana’s Kitchen: Baklava

Baklava

My family and I love these lovely sweet, nutty slices. They are especially good to make over the festive period, either as small party bites, as a dinner party dessert or just for pure indulgence! They are very quick and easy to make which, during the busy festive season when we all have so much […]

German Apple Cake

It’s that time of year again when the trees are laden with apples.  My mother-in-law, who was from German extraction, passed this recipe down to me, being that it was always a great family favourite. One day I made it and, discovering some left over cream cheese in the fridge, I decided to make a […]

Turkish Delight from 1861, Cross Ash

For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]

Roasted Tomato Salad by Matt Gillan

For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]

Seared Fillet of Ginger Salmon with greens, crushed potatoes, and brown caper & lemon butter from The Kings Arms

For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]

Lamb Roly Poly from Venue 59

For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]

William’s King Prawn Martini Cocktail from The Raglan Arms

For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]

Trealy Black Pudding Brunch from The Angel Hotel

For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]

Nana’s Kitchen: Blackberry Walnut Squares

I usually make these delicious squares with frozen raspberries but, after having a clear out of my freezer, I discovered some frozen blackberries from last autumn and thought, “why not?”. They were a great hit with the family, and so with the blackberry season upon us, here is a recipe for you to try out […]

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