Parmesan Dumplings In a large bowl, mix together 100g (4oz) self raising flour 50g (2oz) vegetarian suet pinch of salt 15g gr...

In my humble opinion dumplings are the food of the Gods – the ultimate accompaniment to any casserole, soup or stew. Before we begin … a co...

… to go with the toffee apples! This is a new version of crumble. Crumble is personal, some like it soggy, others not. For those who don...

Dorset Apple Cake ... the fotos! Here they are : the cake in the tin and out of the tin a portion with the clotted cream The...

… to Christmas Cake! This is a dark, rich and slightly gooey cake, but the glory is that you can see the pieces of apple – you really have ...

The Spie is just a nickname which evolved for variations of a basic recipe and also because I was fed up with labelling containers with the ...

Toppings on pies are a serious business - shall it be mash - if not then what? Two of the fundamentals that I still use are baking jacket p...

… are beginning to fall - is it Snug or Cosy? Depending on what you fancy, the following recipe is for either a “Snug Shepherd” or a “Cosy ...

Quite simply a pie is not a “pie” when it doesn't have a pastry lid. I normally make Homity Pie for special occasions – my recipe serve...

You've heard of twice cooked chips? Here are twice cooked roast potatoes. The easiest way to show you, is as a guide : I peeled 3 ...

Here are two more recipes both using mash and veggies – cheap and cheerful! Pea and Spring Onion Champ 1.5kg Potatoes, scrubbed 100g ...

Toppings on pies are a serious business - shall it be mash - if not then what? Two of the fundamentals that I still use are baking jacket p...

Depending on what you fancy, the following is for either a “Snug Shepherd” or a “Cosy Cottage” – minced lamb for the shepherd and minced bee...

Here's an absolute cracker – pardon the pun - Dorset Apple Cake! Dark, rich, slightly gooey but the glory is that you can see pieces ...

Editor's note: After last week's selections mentioning pastry, I had it on the brain so off I went in search of a full how to, and a...

The first is one of my favourites and one which has appeared on the blog previously and is worth repeating. It's perfect for the freeze...

Everyone has their favourite “go to” Yorkshire pudding recipe but if you haven't and need one – here it is – it does exactly what it say...

If this curry sauce recipe has a downside it's the time it takes to produce – I can only say that it's definitely worth it and now y...