Icing On The Steak

Baked Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake

20 December 2023

Baked White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake

Using raspberries and white chocolate is one of my favourite combinations in any dessert. The tartness of the raspberries is a perfect match for the sweetness of the chocolate.

12 December 2023

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Chicken, Mushroom & Spinach Lasagne

Lasagne is a favourite pasta for many people. It’s a very versatile dinner. You can load it up with vegetables or keep it simple and serve separately with your favourite vegetables or salad.

16 November 2023

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Vanilla Malt Buttercream Cake

If you are a fan of maltesers and the malt flavour that bursts from each bite, then you will love this vanilla malt buttercream cake.

2 November 2023

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Pork Sausage Stroganoff Penne Bake

The pork sausage is nice and juicy. The mushroom sauce is lovely and creamy. The penne provides a filling addition. The mozzarella gives a beautiful baked cheesy finish.

3 October 2023

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Patatas Bravas With Egg

This recipe draws it’s inspiration from the Spanish Patatas Bravas dish. This is a dish that is often served with a spicy sauce as part of a tapas menu.

15 September 2023

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Lemon Curd Meringue Cake

Lemon in desserts is a favourite for many people. The sweetened citrus flavour is just so special. So lemon lovers –

1 September 2023

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Risottos are great meals during the colder months. They provide hearty, tasty meals to lift your spirits during these times. However, I like Risottos all year round, and they are a fairly regular dish for us at home.

27 August 2023

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Easy Lemon Meringue Doughnuts

I love cinnamon doughnuts, whether warm or cold, though it is hard to get warm cinnamon doughnuts nowadays. I also like doughnuts decorated with a range of other sweets or beautifully iced.

9 August 2023

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Pan Fried Lemon Gnocchi

Gnocchi is one of my favourite forms of pasta. Mixed with a light sauce usually creates a wonderfully tasty meal. Most of the time, we boil our gnocchi in preparation for dinner.

2 February 2021

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Sticky Date Pancakes

Sticky date desserts are a favourite of just about everyone. We love it in both the pudding and cake form. It is usually the caramel sauce that makes it extra special and such a rich treat.

Pork Meatball Penne With Creamy Mustard Sauce

12 January 2021

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Pork Meatball Penne With Creamy Mustard Sauce

Pasta based dishes are a regular on our home meal schedule. We tend to have cream based sauces more often than tomato based.

5 January 2021

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Baked Gnocchi Bolognaise

This is really nice variation to the more traditional Spaghetti Bolognaise by using gnocchi as the added pasta. The mince is simmered with the added vegetables to release their flavour and combine beautifully.

15 December 2020

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Caramel Choc Fudge Cake

3 layers of chocolate fudge cake, surrounded by rich, sweet caramel spread buttercream with Caramello Chocolate swirled through. Topped with a coating of chocolate sauce and drizzled with caramel sauce.

8 December 2020

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Beef Casserole With Cheese Dumplings

Casseroles & stews are a fantastic way to turn a ‘relatively’ cheap cut of beef into a beautiful melt in your mouth dinner full of taste and flavour.

1 December 2020

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Beef Taco Pasta Bake

Pasta bakes are one of my favourite categories of food. We usually have the more traditional Italian inspired sauces and the result is usually a beautiful dish that feeds the family and keeps everyone satisfied.

17 November 2020

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Honeycomb Cannelloni

Pasta served with a tomato, mince based sauce always provide a welcome dinner in our house. You can serve it with salad or vegetables and get a lovely tasty meal.

10 November 2020

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Baked Ricotta & Cinnamon Cheesecakes

This is definitely a change from the standard baked or non-baked cheesecake. This dish encases the cheesecake mixture in pastry and creates a tart-like dessert.

3 November 2020

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Spanish Omelette

This dish takes it’s inspiration from the Tortilla Espanola which is a traditional and signature dish of Spanish cuisine. An egg &

27 October 2020

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Raspberry & White Chocolate Scones

Scones are such a versatile treat. They are great for breakfast, or a Sunday brunch or a nice treat for morning or afternoon tea.

20 October 2020

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Pan Fried Lasagne

This is a wonderful variation to the more traditional oven baked lasagne. Soft, well cooked lasagne sheets are a beautiful pasta to serve with a bolognaise style sauce.

13 October 2020

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Chicken Meatball Stroganoff

A nice variation to the more traditional beef stroganoff. This dish uses chicken meatballs pan fried before being mixed with the wonderful creamy mushroom sauce.

6 October 2020

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Passionfruit Meringue Cake

This is a fabulous cake to cook for a special occasion. Not only does it look impressive, it tastes amazing too!!

29 September 2020

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Red Curry Chicken Risotto

Risotto dishes are a welcome item on our home menu. They are such a comforting meal and can be mixed with a variety of ingredients.

22 September 2020

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Pork Belly With Caramel Sauce

This is a dish we have made countless times at our house. It is a real favourite when we have our family get-together dinners.

15 September 2020

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French Lemon Hazelnut Tart

This dessert is inspired by the classic French Lemon Tart. A rich sweet dessert with a lovely burst of citrus flavour, in each mouthful, from the beautiful lemony custard.

8 September 2020

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Cajun Beef Tortillas

I really enjoy recipes that make use of cajun seasoning. For me, this is a perfect blend of both spice and flavour.

1 September 2020

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Sun-Dried Tomato & Bacon Scrolls

When you are looking for a savoury treat for breakfast or brunch, these scrolls are a perfect choice. A wonderful combination of sun-dried tomato, bacon and cheese baked to a beautiful tasty finish.

25 August 2020

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Melting Moments

Melting moments have been made through family generations. They evoke wonderful memories every time they are made. A time honoured biscuit that is just as good now as it ever was.

22 August 2020

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Avocado Hash Brown Breakfast Bake

Are you looking for a really tasty, hearty breakfast when you just need a break from the low fat healthy option?

18 August 2020

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Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir-Fry

This is a simple, easy Thai inspired stir-fry cooked simply in the wok. The chicken is initially marinated in the sauce before being cooked in the wok.

Dessert

Oreo & Chocolate Stuffed Doughnut Balls

If you like Oreos, doughnuts and milk chocolate, then why not have all three at once. And if that wasn’t enough, why not add some white chocolate on top, just in case you think it needs to be sweetened a little!!

Dinner

Beef & Cherry Tomato Pasta Bake

I have a real fondness for Pasta Bakes as do many other people. This recipe mixes only a few ingredients, but the result is good.

Dinner

General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s chicken is a dish named after Zuo Zongtang (Tso), a famous Qing Dynasty statesman and military leader of the Hunan province in China.

Cakes & Slices

Raspberry & White Chocolate Friands

Friands are so quick and easy to make and the results are usually fabulous. It’s hard to go wrong making these.

Dinner

Massaman Beef Curry

We have 2 local Thai restaurants who each make wonderful Massaman Beef or Lamb Curry. Each time we go to those restaurants, I would like to try something different, however it is really hard not to choose the Massaman Curry –

Dinner

Italian Meatloaf With Chunky Tomato Sauce

Meatloaf is a really traditional dish and certainly doesn’t feature on the menu of any restaurant I have been to in many years.

Cakes & Slices

Banana & Peanut Butter Cake With Chocolate Ganache

I love banana cake! Not just the flavour but it’s texture as well – you also get a dense moist cake.

Starters & Sides

Cheesy Pesto Pull-Apart Bread

This is a simple, yet tasty snack to have when you are sitting around watching the football and having a drink.

Dinner

Italian Pork Sausage Pasta Bake

I really like pasta bakes. You can have a wide variety of ingredients, sprinkle some cheese and breadcrumbs on top and out comes a very tasty meal that hits the spot.

Breakfast & Brunch

Bacon, Egg & Sausage Breakfast Cups

One of the highlights of holidaying at a beach side resort is coming down to the buffet breakfast each morning where you can indulge in a ‘full english breakfast’.

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