Celia

Bolognese Sauce

This is an excellent mid week dinner which I make in the pressure cooker in around 20 minutes. One of my best kitchen gadget purchases to date is a pressure cooker/slow cooker combo does it all and makes really tasty food in very little time. A regular lunch staple when I was little, this isContinue reading “Bolognese Sauce”

Baristas Coffee Collective – Bristol

Week 11 of baby Ivy being in our lives and it’s time to take my new mum bod and the weekend bags under my eyes on a hen weekend. Let’s all go she said. It will be fun she said. Fast forward to one night of all 4 of us in the Novotel prior toContinue reading “Baristas Coffee Collective – Bristol”

The Beacon – Tunbridge Wells

On a lovely warm autumn day the food and scenery were spectacular . The Beacon was gently busy on a midweek with punters having leisurely lunches in the cosy interior. The very grand 1895 fireplace was gently crackling providing warmth and the lovely smell of long Sunday lunches in the winter. The service team wereContinue reading “The Beacon – Tunbridge Wells”

Côte de Bœuf Sunday lunch

I love a Sunday lunch but don’t like spending hours cooking as we tend to have swimming in the morning and plans in the afternoon. This is a great lunch for the family but is done and dusted inside 30 minutes and extremely tasty to boot. Ingredients: 1 Côte de Bœuf, allow 160-200 gr perContinue reading “Côte de Bœuf Sunday lunch”

Beetroot, pear and goats cheese autumn salade

Ingredients 300g beetroots (you can mix red, candy and golden) 1 pear 60g Firm goats cheese such as crottin Handful green beans or rocket leaves For the dressing: 2tbs olive oil 1tbs balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper Method Trim and roast the beetroots in their skins in a 180C fan oven until tender inside (forContinue reading “Beetroot, pear and goats cheese autumn salade”

Chicken Leek and Mushroom Pie

An absolute crowd pleaser, this is indulgent and creamy with a nice crunchy top. it is also a good way of using leftover chicken. You can make the mixture ahead of time for a tasty mid-week dinner of crunchy pastry and creamy meaty filling. In this recipe I used chicken thighs and drumsticks to make the chickenContinue reading “Chicken Leek and Mushroom Pie”

Rich Bacon and Gorgonzola Gnocchi

This dish is super creamy tasty and very rich. My mum used to make this for dinner and I have great memories of it as a family meal. In revisiting this, we found that this is really too rich as a standalone dish however, I think it is a great small starter for a dinnerContinue reading “Rich Bacon and Gorgonzola Gnocchi”

Wheat-Free Pancake and Tropical Fruit

This is a super satisfying light breakfast. The pancakes are from the “Clean and Lean Diet Cookbook” and taste indulgent while being somewhat diet friendly. The fruit salad I serve with them is fresh and tastes like a tropical holiday setting you up for a high-energy day! Ingredients: Pancakes 2 Eggs 50 grams rolled oatsContinue reading “Wheat-Free Pancake and Tropical Fruit”

Vietnamese Summer Rolls

These are great fresh summer lunches to prepare in advance. Healthy and nutritious they are a great alternative to a sandwich and can be prepared with a variety of fillings. While the recipe looks long, this is something I normally do on a week-end while i watch a film. it is all about the prepContinue reading “Vietnamese Summer Rolls”

Spicy Malaysian-style Chicken

This is my take on a super yummy lunch that I used to have at the ASAP Malaysian deli on Broadgate circle before it closed and I was left yummy-spicy-chicken-less. Although this is quite different in taste it is super cheap and easy to make for a large group of people. Cooks in: 1 hourContinue reading “Spicy Malaysian-style Chicken”