I grew up with pumpkins and squashes being a staple in our household during autumn and through into winter. Mum used to store pumpkins, and with some varieties she would prepare and freeze them i...
With the shorter days and longer chilly evenings this dish is the perfect hug from the oven. The smell of smoked haddock baking is delicious and always puts a smile on my face. I serve it with st...
https://www.britishlarder.co.uk/baked-smoked-haddock-with-charred-leeks-and-potato-gnocchi/
If you like carrot cake then you will love this spiced apple pumpkin cake. The smell of this cake when it is baking is truly wonderful. It reminds me of spending time with friends and family, all...
https://www.britishlarder.co.uk/spiced-apple-pumpkin-cake-with-cream-cheese-frosting/
Ah, it’s nearly Christmas and I’m sure the thought of cooking and the Christmas day menu has crossed a few people’s minds by now. This recipe is a fantastic little number for those who do n...
https://www.britishlarder.co.uk/chestnut-mousse-with-brown-sugar-meringues-and-marsala-honey-jelly/
This is one of my all-time favourite ways of cooking shin of beef. The flavour is simply the best – it’s intense and beefy and the natural abundance of gelatine in the shin of beef gives it t...
https://www.britishlarder.co.uk/braised-shin-of-beef-with-button-onions-and-mushrooms/
Mr P enjoys a good biscuit and sometimes the baking bug bites him. When he starts to bake, I get a little nervous though as he generates quite a few dirty bowls, cups, spoons and all sorts, and t...
I think autumn leading into winter is a fantastic time of the year and it’s fast becoming my favourite time of year. The game season is in full swing and although I am not usually keen on hare ...
I love making pasta! There is something pretty special, calming and personal about making pasta, and I find myself in my own little world when making, rolling and shaping pasta. Many moons ago wh...
https://www.britishlarder.co.uk/venison-agnolotti-with-spicy-arrabbiata-sauce/
Making homemade amaretti biscuits is fun and the smell when they are baking is simply amazing. I piped these using a piping bag fitted with a plain piping nozzle, which gives them little peaked t...
This is something I have always wanted to do, so when a good friend of ours gave us half a pig as a gift I could not resist turning the leg into this stunning air-dried cured ham. The most import...