White Mulled Wine
Ingredients 1 Bottle of Wine you would drink (apparently this matters in gravies as well?) 3 thick slices of orange 1 1.5 cm round of Ginger 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks (just preference) 1 star anise 5-6 Cloves (if you’ve got them! We didn’t and it worked just as well, think they’d add a nice…
Aoife’s Risotto
Risotto will always remind me of my sisters because my older sister, Abaigh makes the world’s best risotto, her mushroom being the best. However, despite Abaigh’s clear connection to risotto and perhaps the snub of naming this one after our youngest sister, this bad boy is Aoife’s dream risotto because it’s bright orange. Orange is…
A Walk Down Bishy Road
A street which speaks to York’s long history with food, Bishopthorpe Road is one of my absolute favourite foodie hotspots in the city. The Chocolate Works on Bishopthorpe Road is the original site of the Terry’s factory, opened in 1926, soon followed by the establishment of their most famous product, the Chocolate Orange in 1932.…
Some Notes on November
My mum and I were in York today, on a wet, wintry day, one of the first of the season. The feeling of the year drawing to a close has certainly descended recently, and with it, the motivation to cook using the amazing seasonal ingredients of Autumn is here. I am such a butternut squash…
Harrogate Food Festival
Coming into the thick of September now, it’s suddenly become bloody freezing in York, and it truly feels like autumn is upon us and summer is over. Whilst I am disappointed to say goodbye to all the amazing food that summer has to offer, I’m looking forward to some cosier recipes and, dare I say,…
Bloody Good Bloody Mary’s
My rendition of a Bloody Mary, a Bloody Koré if you will, is basically a combination of all the savoury ingredients I can find in the kitchen at any one time. It’s a contentious drink for the savoury girls among us and it’s so easy to make a huge batch of the base in a…
Restaurant Highlight – Chorrito Cantina, Leith
Last month, my boyfriend and I decided to go on a walk down Leith Walk in the sunshine. I live (or used to live) on Montgomery Street in Edinburgh, which gave me direct access to some of the best restaurants, cafes, and bars that the city has to offer. We came across Chorrito Cantina quite…
Chicken & Chorizo Stew
Serves 1-2 This is my ultimate go-to Uni meal, it’s really easy with only a few ingredients but it is absolutely delicious and really hearty. A bonus is that its even better the next day as leftovers! I have it with Cous Cous but if you’re pushing the boat out or aren’t a skint student,…
Prawn & Pea Risotto
What I had for dinner last night was a lovely risotto which I make all the time because of how versatile they are. I love how you can chuck everything in the fridge in there and pretty much always end up with something really yummy. The one I made last night was a slightly more…
The Ultimate Edinburgh Pub Crawl
Welcome to my ultimate Edinburgh pub crawl. This is a collection of the 10 pubs around the city which I think, together, would make a banging pub crawl for those brave enough to take it on. I think that if you were just visiting the city it would also give you a fairly comprehensive overview…
Setting the table, setting the scene.
Hello and welcome, I have decided to start a blog! I’ve never really felt confident enough to put myself out there through writing but I feel like that’s silly so I’m going to give it a go purely for my own enjoyment. Something that my friends and family certainly know about me is how passionate…
The Hungry Bennett 