Bake with abandon!
When I first heard of Mulligatawny soup, I had no idea what it was. The name sounded Irish to me. I envisioned a simple stew-like dish with hunks of long-simmered beef, thick rounds of overcooked carrots and potato wedges that would fall apart en route …
Oh the irony. The moment I perfect homemade chicken broth I head to bed with sinus congestion and a sneaky case of fatigue. You know the kind — where you’re well enough to feel guilty about lying in bed, but having hauled yourself half way …
Sorry if you were expecting another art shot. I chose this brightly coloured pottery bowl to illustrate how clear chicken stock should be, not tantalize you with a new soup. I have a confession. Until recently, I didn’t understand the fuss about homemade stock. No …
Black Bean Soup Back in 2000, I lived in Australia for a year. I craved this soup. Really badly. I’m not sure if it was a classic case of wanting what you couldn’t have or merely a tasty way to make it through the surprisingly …
I am in debt to readers. Erik of Homemade Soup Recipes wondered if my Scottish Lentil Soup would taste good without onions. Confused by his question, I reviewed my recipe and realized I’d omitted a key ingredient. The single most popular post on my blog …
What do an Inuksuk and Balvenie Doublewood have in common? Normally not much. But this Inuksuk’s made of homemade shortbreads, a Scottish treat, and Balvenie is… well, if I have to explain you might as well stop reading. This is a not-so-subtle reminder to local …
You’ll have to forgive me. I can’t resist this. Shepherd’s Watches covers everything… From feet to meat. Shepherd’s Watch is a local dairy sheep farm that produces everything ewe-ish — from wool socks to lamb chops, yogurt to yarn. They make artisan sheep cheese and …
Baked apples are very easy to make, but a challenge to photograph. If you try to take a picture while they’re piping hot and beautifully plump, the steam fogs the camera lense. If you wait until they cool, they look like they were left on …