Lamb, mint and rosemary pies

Just loved making these little pies. Have a go, they are yummy. INGREDIENTS (makes 12) 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 brown onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped 400g lamb mince 1 cup (250ml) tomato purée 2 tablespoons store-bought mint jelly ¼ cup chopped rosemary leaves sea salt…

Christmas Dessert 2016

This tart is a long time favourite of our family. This year we gave it a little twist by adding little meringue drops and blue berries. A hit with the little cousins, as some berries and drops got picked off before serving… The base of this tart, the shell, can be made way beforehand and…

Chicken with coleslaw

Instead of fresh rolls, I used ciabatta’s for the chicken and coleslaw, what was very nice too. You just have to cut the chicken thigh up a little and spread it out together with the coleslaw over your bread. Very nice indeed. Ingredients (serves 4) 4 higher-welfare chicken thighs 1 lemon 1 red chilli ,…

Grilled mushroom risotto

Sometimes it is very daunting to cook an Italian dish for my Italian colleagues. But when it works the joy is double! This risotto dish takes some time and care to make it, but you will agree with me that the result is worth it. I didn’t grill the mushrooms in a griddle pan but…

Happy New Year Tomato Soup!

It was my first day back in the office today and I got a warm welcome from my BUX buddies… did they miss me or my food? Both ways are fine with me, as I missed cooking for them too 😉 Everybody felt a little bit cold and shivery, so this Happy New Year Tomato…