1 – Truckle Cheddar
I bought this at the Edinburgh Farmer’s Market on Saturday from
Jimmy’s farm. (He also had a very nice sheep’s milk cheese aptly called ‘See
Ewe Jimmy’, he he!) This cheese is delicious, strong but not overpowering. Fab
with some chutney or chilli jam. They used to serve it on the cheese plate many
years ago when I was working as a waitress at the fantastic Ubiquitous Chip in
Glasgow but you don’t see it too often. I am going to have to go back to the
market this weekend to get some more!
2 – M & S Seasonal Range
Sometimes after a hard day’s work
in this cold, dark, winter weather a bit of cheating is a must! M&S have
some really good new products in just now. My favourite find so far, Leek and
Bacon Mash –AMAZING! Hearty stodge. It’s not just mash, it’s M&S mash, yum!
3 – Pillars of Hercules Organic Farm Shop and Café
This place is a wee bit out the
way but if you are passing through the nearby area, Falkland in Fife , it is
well worth a bit of a detour. My friend Caz took me here when I was staying
with her for the weekend and it is a great find. A lovely eco-friendly, quirky,
spot in the courtyside. The timber clad farm shop and café has a range of
reasonably priced organic seasonal produce on sale from the farm. There is a relaxed vibe and it is fun just to
browse. On a sunny day there is a lovely decking area to sit outside. The farm
also has a ‘pick your own herb’ garden which is a great idea and really good
for people like me who don’t have a garden of their own!
4 – Nigellissima
Oh Nigella, every cookbook you
write gets better and better. As soon as
I bought this I poured a large vino and read it from cover to cover! It has
some beautiful Italian recipes, some really easy and simple to make. I am still
ploughing through the book but so far one of my favourites is ‘pasta risotto
with peas and pancetta ‘. It is made with orzo pasta which is delicious and
really easy to cook. You can have yourself an easy quickie risotto in 10 mins with
these little pasta nuggets. Loved the TV show too, naughty as ever! Am also
SUPER excited to go and see Nigella at her book signing in Glasgow later this
month, hope I can get a pic!
5 - My Chinese Rice Bowls
I bought these gorgeous rice bowls and spoons when I was in
Kuala Lumpur earlier this year. I have finally found a space for them and I
just love them. I haven’t used them too much yet as I am scared of them getting
broken after getting them half way across the world in one piece! I am going to
have friends round to try out some Malaysian dishes I learnt how to cook at a course
I took when I was there. You might not be able to get these ones here but look
out for bowls like this in oriental shops. They are so pretty!
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