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Recipes, tips and musings from my scullery.

15 March
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Smoked Mackerel Fishcakes

Smoked Mackerel Fishcakes Most of us know the benefits of a healthy diet and here in the Scullery we've always tried to be as sensible as we can. Eat reasonably healthy during the week and enjoy whatever you fancy on Friday nights and Saturdays was roughly our way of doing it. However, we've recently ..... Read more...
24 August
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Recipe: 5 mins. Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada Sauce 2 Enchiladas are always popular with everyone I know - it's the sort of dish that looks as if you've slaved for hours making it but it's just so easy to make. The secret of a good enchilada has to come down to the sauce - try this one ...... it's quick, easy and so much nicer than shop bought stuff. Read more...
05 June
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Recipe: 50 mins Rhubarb Crumble Cake

Rhubarb Cake with Cream It's rhubarb time in the Scullery Kitchen Garden so what could be more appropriate than Rhubarb Crumble Cake? This cake will please everyone - those who enjoy good old fashioned rhubarb crumble and those who prefer rhubarb cake. Rhubarb's in season at the minute making this cake a budget cake, too. Everybody's happy! Read more...
30 May
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Recipe: 35 mins Easy Soda Bread

Sliced Soda Bread Homemade bread doesn't have to be a once a year treat and it doesn't need a breadmaker either. Most of us think of bread making as a fussy, long winded business but this Soda bread takes only 5 minutes to make and 30 minutes to bake Read more...
16 May
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Recipe: 1 Hour Fruity Pork and Apricot Casserole

Finished Fruit and Pork Casserole Anyone who knows me knows I love cooking but those who really know me also know I like easy, minimum fuss food. If we're having a 'special' meal I'm more than happy to spend all day preparing, cooking and generally busying myself with the table. Normal, everyday food can become as tedious for me as to the next person, so when that happens Read more...
02 May
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Recipe: 1 hour Coconut and Lemon Cake

Dust with Icing Sugar This easy to make cake makes a nice change from Victoria Sponge. It's light and moist and lovely with a cup of Earl Grey Tea. Read more...
02 April
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Recipe: 15 minutes Cheese Ratatouille

Baked Ratatouille with Cheese A tasty budget midweek meal with the minimum of work and time. Ideal as a side dish and Read more...
27 March
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Old Fashioned Rock Cakes

Old Fashoined Fruit Rock Cakes Who doesn't like a good old fashioned Rock Cake? I've only ever come across one person who didn't like dried fruit so they sat and took them all out and enjoyed the cake anyway. Quick, easy and cheap to make, these cakes never get as far as the cake tin here in the scullery. Read more...
25 March
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Ratatouille …. with Beef

Beef Ratatouille Courgettes, sweet red peppers and tomatoes with their lovely bright colours always remind me of sunny holidays. The first time I had Ratatouille was on a lovely holiday to Orvieto in Italy and I've loved it ever since. I often Read more...
21 March
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Weekday Chicken Casserole

Chicken Casserole with White Wine A nice, easy weekday casserole which can be cooked on the hob or simmered in the oven. Read more...