by Sheridan | Nov 10, 2020 | Journal
Christmas 2020 Mini Chef Cooking Classes What gift do you most treasure at Christmas? For me, the most precious is the home-made present, the one which expresses something of the personality of the giver. It doesn’t matter how wacky it is. In...
by Sheridan | Nov 8, 2020 | Italian, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Soups, Vegetarian
Pesto di Prezzemolo (Parsley Pesto) Has your parsley gone into overdrive? The arrival of warm Spring days has caused the Italian parsley in our Community Garden to bolt and we’ve been pulling out quite a few of the older plants. After picking, washing and...
by Sheridan | Oct 27, 2020 | Cakes, Picnics, Recipes
Pumpkin Scones Whip up a batch of these delicious scones and give them away as treats for Halloween – much better for the kids than lollies and sweets. You will need to cook about 300g peeled cut pumpkin for this recipe and the flavour will be enhanced if...
by Sheridan | Oct 20, 2020 | Dinner, Lunch, Main Courses, Recipes, Seafood
Old-fashioned Fishcakes These comforting English-style fishcakes are very moreish especially when made with fresh fish. A cup of tiny peeled prawns is a delicious addition to the mixture. Serve them with wilted spinach, slow-roasted Roma tomatoes and a wedge of lemon....
by Sheridan | Oct 11, 2020 | Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Recipes, Vegetarian
Spaghetti al Pesto di Oliva This recipe is from my cookbook, The Cook’s Garden, and utilises dried cherry tomatoes which have a marvellously intense flavour – you’ll find the recipe here. You can substitute with commercially dried tomatoes but they...
