Yeah it’s easier to pick up a box of mince pies from the shops this time of year but why NOT have a go at making your own? Mincemeat takes 15 mins to throw together and you can eat it straight away. If you like it, you could keep a jar or 2 aside until next […]
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Pumpkin spiced bites
We’re in the midst of a US invasion. It’s what I like to call the Pumpkin Spice Takeover. It started with a latte and has quickly expanded into soup, oreos, bagels, vodka, tea and houmous. Houmous? I mean really? Pumpkin flavoured coffee sounded bad enough. While I’m not as fanatical about pumpkin spice as some Instagrammers appear […]
A Weegie in the East Neuk of Fife.
Let’s talk Stay-cations. As we all know the student life can be a skint one. This means we have to be a little more creative and thrifty with our extra-curricular activities and holidays are no exception. With 1 year left on my PhD, my holidays have had a make-do-and-mend theme to them. This is fine because if you […]
Salmon & Watercress Tart
The changing of the seasons can always be forecast in my kitchen with the introduction of seafood and greens at teatime. This, of course, is not the kind of food I want during autumn and winter because that is the time for gorging on stews, pies, soups and crumbles with the same determination as a […]
A Wintery Chicken & Leek Pie
When I started writing this series of posts I had to consider: Is there a difference between comfort food during winter and that eaten at any other point in the year? In a nutshell, no. I eat the same comfort food throughout the year. The key difference is that during winter I eat it more […]