Old-fashioned Hotpot with a suet-crust pastry lid This is classic North England food, and perfect for a cold day. It was just missing a generous helping of picked red cabbage on the side, but we made do with HP Sauce instead 😊 I don’t have a recipe for this. I’ve made it so many … Continue reading Lockdown Larder – Day 20 (Tuesday)
Leftover Steak & Ale Pie – with Gratin Dauphinois (thank you, Delia!) Easy dinner tonight, with the remaining half of the Sublime Steak & Ale Pie from Friday. I reheated it in the oven (covered with foil) with a little water to reinvigorate the gravy. Then when it was hot, I removed the foil … Continue reading Lockdown Larder – Day 17
Sublime Steak & Ale pie – with homemade flaky pastry It’s a public holiday today in New Zealand. This meant I could indulge in a lazy morning, and then tackle something complex for dinner. Ever since watching the most recent episode of Britain’s Best Home Cook, where one of the contestants made Steak & Guinness … Continue reading Lockdown Larder – Day 16 – Good Friday
Toad in the Hole – and the arrival of the veg box The veg box arrived today. $20 plus delivery, for two enormous bags of fresh locally-grown veg, and a huge red cabbage, the size of a football. In addition to the cabbage was: a giant bok choy, a whole cos lettuce, an iceberg lettuce, … Continue reading Lockdown Larder – Day 13
Sofia Grey 