Tag Archives: Butter

Birthday chocolate bundt cake

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I readily admit that posh, celebration-worthy cake baking is not my strongest suit but, after being quoted up to £160 to have one made, I decided to see what I could whip up for my lovely daughter’s 30th birthday party. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cakes & biscuits, Recipes | Tagged blueberries, Butter, Cake, chocolate mirror glaze, cocoa powder, ground almonds, plain flour, strawberries, Sugar, vanilla yoghurt | Leave a comment

Roasted garlic risotto with fillet steak

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

When I saw James Martin make this dish on his new cookery road trip TV series set in the USA, I just had to make it! The risotto is a standard white risotto recipe but the addition of golden, roasted … Continue reading →

Posted in Meat main courses, Recipes | Tagged Arborio rice, Butter, chicken stock, chives, fillet steak, Parmesan, roasted garlic paste, shallots | 2 Comments

Spicy lamb and pepper stew with aubergine mash

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This has to be one of my favourite dishes from the Rick Stein series he did on Eastern Mediterranean cookery. I’ve made it a few times now and adapted the recipe ingredients and method slightly by using e.g. tinned rather than … Continue reading →