I’ve just managed to squeeze Cooking the Books in before the calendar ticks into a new month. June has been a bit up and down …
Cheese and onion pie with winter slaw
I’ve always loved a pie. In fact, my first ever blog post back in 2012 was about a pie. Perhaps it’s because I just love …
Brunch at Pieminister, Bristol
You most likely know if you read my blog often that I’m no good at breakfast. It stems from the fact that I’m just not …
Pieminister, Stokes Croft, Bristol
Have you heard of Pieminster? If not, where have you been? This brand of what are essentially ‘pie and mash’ shops with a large sprinkling …
Chicken and asparagus pie
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and for one reason and another I’ve hardly been cooking of late. Cooking is how I relax and …
A Lovely Lentil & Spinach pie
I can’t take the credit for this lentil and spinach pie, it’s a recipe from Nigel Slater’s Kitchen Diaries II. Such a gorgeous book full …
Mary Berry’s easy key lime pie
Everybody loves key lime pie – or at least, they should! For me, its a perfect pud – not too sweet, refreshing and light. This …
Leftover cheeseboard pie
This is basically a lot of odds and ends of cheese, some filo pastry, potato slices and onions, resulting in the most wonderful leftover cheese …
Pastry Topped Fish & Leek Pie
As part of my Saturday batch cooking I made these individual fish pies. They are relatively quick to make and don’t take too much effort. …
Salmon and leek filo pie
Time for a quick Salmon and Leek filo pie. The recipe is pinched from my library of old Olive magazines, this one is from Aug …