About Me
Becky a 30 something old Brit , living in Nottingham,UK, Though this blog and I started our lives in Bristol.
I love to cook with seasonal fresh and often wild ingredients from foraged ingredients from the city and country.
If you like what you see or have some suggestions please send me an email at beckayork@gmail.com or leave a comment on my blog
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Cucumber , Radish and Broad Bean Salad with Radish Leaf and Feta Pesto
One of the signs of early labour is something called nesting, women report a strong urge to clean. Nesting is the only practical explanation for I spent the first day of a heatwave vaccuming the house, washing the kitchen floor, … Continue reading
Tomato, Onion and Potato Tart
The greengrocers have gluts of cherry tomatoes on sale at the moment. It was just as well I got a lot since at least didn’t make it home as I snacked on them during the walk home most of a … Continue reading
Posted in June, Pies Quiches and Tarts, Vegetables and Fruit
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Pasta with Broad Beans Peas and Spinach & Feta Pesto
This time of year it’s hard not to go a bit wild in the greengrocers , eating seasonally means having to spend large parts of the year eating a lot of leeks, parsnips, carrots and cabbages. Lovely but them but … Continue reading
Posted in June, Pasta and Noodles, Summer, Uncategorized, Vegetables and Fruit
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Gammon and Pea Risotto
For a bargain joints you really cannot beat a gammon hock ( smoked or unsmoked) less than £2 a piece. They do need some slow low cooking to ensure the flakiest meat and rich stock. In winter you can use … Continue reading
Posted in June, Meat, Meat , Joints, Steaks and Sausages, Pork, Summer, Vegetables and Fruit
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Sticky Toffee Date Cake
A number of months ago I wrote about the builders getting through mounds of cake while fixing my snag list and my foolproof 175 cake. recipe which can be adapted for a range of ingredients and had received many compliments … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Cakes and Biscuits, Uncategorized
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Cucumber Pickle with Smoked Salmon and Hot New Potato Salad
On Friday night I found myself watching the One Show. Chef Jamie Oliver was appearing allowing a gentle back and forth with Observer food critic Jay Rayner about his review of Jamies latest restaurant venture Barbecoa After some gentle ribbing, … Continue reading
Posted in Fish, Salads, Uncategorized, Vegetables and Fruit
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Planning for Post Pregnancy
I have tried not to witter on too much about my pregnancy since posting our news in December . I get that it is not as interesting for anyone else as it is for me. I do dimly remember a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Midlands Food Bloggers Meetup at 99 Station St , Staffordshire Fine Foods and a Summer Caldo Verde
On Saturday I took the quick train journey from Nottingham to Burton on Trent , .Once the heart of brewing for the UK, brewery buildings still dominate the town but the yeasty smell in the air is more often attributable … Continue reading
Posted in Grains and Pulses, June, Meals, Season, Soups, Summer, Uncategorized, Vegetables and Fruit
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Persian Chicken Stew with Pomegranate and Almonds
This recipe is I am afraid a shameless rip off of Stewed founder Alan Rosenthals take on Khoresht fesenjan, a Persian Chicken Stew made with pomegranate molasses and walnuts ( previously reproduced by Niamh at Eat Like a Girl ) … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, June, Meat, Summer, Uncategorized
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