November 1, 2023

Winter Blues

Although the season is Autumn, the weather makes it feel more like winter. With the clocks “going back” and losing precious daylight with have to content with storm after storm.…

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August 23, 2023

Pizza Pie Please

If you have never tried a calzone then you haven't lived (LOL)! The easiest definition is, 'folded pizza'. Wikipedia says, "A calzone is an Italian oven-baked turnover, made with leavened…

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April 2, 2023

Boil in the bag

Convenience food has always had a bad reputation. There has always been an unholy marriage of compromise between preparation time and nutritional value. Often forsaking good nutrition for haste. Whether…

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May 12, 2022

Burger That!

It seems a while ago since I last made a dish worthy of inclusion into the Pauper’s pantry, & purely by accident I come across one. You don’t have to…

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March 9, 2022

Cheesy Zymarika

Cooking in a foreign kitchen does present some obstacles, however, always cook within your own safety zone when entering a strange kitchen. That doesn’t mean you live on take out,…

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