Category Archives: Recipes

These are recipes that are firm family favourites at Pigeon Cottage HQ plus a few new experiments we’d like to share.

Traditional Yorkshire Pudding: our family recipe

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

When I was a child, roast beef on a Sunday was a real treat because we normally had roast pork (I grew up in Lincolnshire) and our favourite thing about it was that we also got to eat Yorkshire pudding. … Continue reading →

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Beetroot soup

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

The nights are drawing in now, it can still be sunny during the day but there’s a slight chill in the air. It must be time for soup!! I found wonderful beets at the weekend market so I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This delicious chocolate and vanilla sponge cake is made in a standard 10-inch circular bundt mould, finished with a dark chocolate ganache and decorated with ready-made chocolate stars and bespoke cake toppers. Using yoghurt and ground almonds in the cake … Continue reading →

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Mashed potato squash

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

We were lucky enough to be a given a bag of ‘allotment surplus’ last week. Thank you David! There were onions, beans and some exotic types of squash including this beauty called a mashed potato squash. I’d never come across … Continue reading →

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