Frugal Food

Frugal food seems to be making something of a come back at the moment, whether that is down to our current economic downturn or because of the increased number of celebrity chefs using unusual (and often) cheaper cuts of meat, etc. I’m not sure; most likely it is a combination of the two things. 
Over on Violet’s Pantry [...]

When The Express Route Takes A Detour

I’m so late posting about this Violets Pantry ‘Nigella Express Challenge’ that I feel I must begin by apologising to the lovely Teresa who set the challenge, other meals and life generally just got in the way of posting about the great choice she made but here is the write up at long last.
Teresa chose the fabulous [...]

Belle Erica

It’s challenge time again, this time it’s the turn of Violets Pantry and the current run of Nigella Expresschallenges; further information about which can be found here.
This time setting the challenge lay with Nickki who posts on The Claytons Blog which came about so that several of the non blogging Violets Pantry members could participate in a [...]

Minnie’s Magic

I owe Minnie a big thank you, why? Simply because she picked the most delightful dish in the current Violets Pantry challenge.  The Pantry members are cooking our way through Nigella Lawson’s Nigella Express, with a new recipe every fortnight until all have been cooked.
I set the first challenge choosing Curry In A Hurry which is a [...]

In For A Pound

It’s challenge time again. This time a Violets Pantry challenge, set by the lovely Brenda, author of Tea and Wheaten Bread which is a stunning blog – fabulous recipes, photography and craic too; what more could you ask for? Please do check out the link, you won’t be disappointed.
It’s a while since I completed a Pantry [...]

Let Them Eat Cake

When the next Violets Pantry challenge came around I was filled with excitement as it was to be set by the lovely Francesca.  I was expecting to see a list of Israeli food, two out of the three were (shakshouka and a fennel & pistachio salad), but for some reason I went for the outsider, [...]

A New Challenge

 
As you’re probably aware from reading my previous posts here, Violets Pantry held a monthly food challenge.  This has now changed and we’re having a fortnightly challenge, in which we (the forum members) are given a choice of three items to prepare and blog about, detailing anything we change, any problems we had and how [...]