by Sandy Wood | Mar 21, 2020 | Family Mains
Print Recipe Pizza Dough Course Mains Cuisine Italian Prep Time 15 minutes Passive Time 2 1/2 hours (ish) Servings people Ingredients 500 g '00' or strong white bread flour I prefer '00' pasta flour3.5 g active dried yeast Half a sachet10 g salt300 g warm water Course...
by Sandy Wood | Mar 20, 2020 | Puddings
Print Recipe Chocolate Bombe Passive Time 24 hours Servings people Ingredients 800 ml double cream10 smallish Meringues see recipe200 g milk chocolate150 g milk or dark chocolate for topping1 tsp liquid glucose1 tbs vegetable oil1 handful chopped pistachios Passive...
by Sandy Wood | Mar 20, 2020 | Baking, Puddings
Print Recipe Chocolate Pastry Apple Pie Course Pudding Prep Time 25 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 kg apples pealed, cored and chopped into roughly 2cm cubessplash Lemon Juice125 g golden caster sugar1 roll ready roll puff pastry80 g milk...
by Sandy Wood | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
I have such fond memories of fondues as a child. We’d invite friends of the family over and the adults and children would all sit around a huge table together, sharing food, conversations and a lot of laughter. There’s just something extra special about...
by Sandy Wood | Mar 20, 2020 | Family Mains
Print Recipe Parmigiana Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 Minutes Servings people Ingredients olive oil1 onion1 Clove garlic400 g Tin Plum Tomatoes2 Aubergines80 g (Vegetarian) parmasan finely grated80 g mozzerella grated125 g mozzerella pearls (balls) or torn...
by Sandy Wood | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
The first few days of spring when I’m woken by bird song are my sign to head down to the allotment and see how it’s fared over winter. I first check the pond to see if I have any tadpoles that will grow up to keep pests at bay for me, then I hoe away any...
by Sandy Wood | May 15, 2018 | 10 minute lunches, Salads
Print Recipe Pear and Quorn salad Prep Time 5 minutes Servings person Ingredients The dressing 1 tsp olive oil1 tsp honey1 tsp white wine vinegar1/2 tsp wholegrain mustard1/2 tsp dijon mustard1 tsp dill choppedsalt and pepper The salad 1 handful lambs lettuce1 handful...
by Sandy Wood | May 11, 2018 | Family Mains
Print Recipe Asparagus and Gruyere Tart Served with easy egg salad using Elly Pear's brilliant 6 minute egg. Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients 2 bunches asparagus1 roll puff pastrydijon mustard2 handfuls grated gruyere cheese1...
by Sandy Wood | Apr 27, 2018 | Family Mains
Print Recipe Cherry and baby plum tomato tart Servings people Ingredients For the tart 1 handful vine cherry tomatoes1 handful baby plum tomatoes3 tbsp mascarpone1 handful grated gryre1 egg yolk1 packet ready rolled puff pastry For the pesto 1 handful basil leaves1...
by Sandy Wood | Apr 25, 2018 | Puddings
Print Recipe Grape Brulee I've used the creme brulee instructions from the gbc website to make the custard. Prep Time 40 mins Cook Time 5 minutes Servings people Ingredients 4 egg yolks40 g caster sugar1 tsp vanilla essence300 g double cream Prep Time 40 mins Cook...