Author Archives: Tiggy Hayes
Painful Story-telling
It was about September when I stopped feeling well. By October I was in a lot of pain and by the 10th of the month I was admitted to hospital; to the surgical assessment ward. Starved and prepped for theatre … Continue reading
Oven Chips
Not everybody has a deep fat fryer in the kitchen or the luxury of a chippy in close proximity to their home. This is an easy recipe that anyone can do. IngredientsPotatoes cut into large chipsLard rather than oilPaprika Add … Continue reading
Tip of the Week – Cheese Sauce
With cheese being so expensive this simple little addition to cheese sauce makes the taste deeper and appear cheesier but by using less.As you make your roux (butter and flour) add a dollop of dijon mustard to the mix. … Continue reading
Hold that Front Page!
I have always wanted to say that, in the same way I want to jump in a London Cab and yell “follow that cab”. I have to say that I did achieve the cab one a few years ago, not … Continue reading
Stir Fry Veg
How often do we have odd vegetables left over; not quite enough to feed the whole family but you don’t want to throw them out? In my house they sit there and fester and end up being thrown out and … Continue reading
5 Minute Meal
Five minutes and Five easy steps! This is such a fabulous store-cupboard quickie and absolutely perfect to send off to those youngsters starting out in the unknown territory of student digs. I rarely do this as with a family … Continue reading
Warm Chicken Salad
Autumn, particularly early on is a difficult time. Just too hot for the full roast but too cold for another Sunday barbecue so what do you serve? Having planned according to the weather forecast I was doing a roast … Continue reading
To Become or Not To Become!
I was tired. Not just from lack of sleep but from the learning overload and insightful knowledge that I had gained over the week. There was also a sadness tugging at the emotions and the tangible fear of returning to … Continue reading
Caramelised Fruit Crumble
My husband and I found ourselves scrumping apples from a pub garden the other day. It is not quite as naughty as it may sound; we did have full permission from both the owner and the chef who had so … Continue reading
Beetroot and Fennel Gratin
Sometimes especially with side dishes I am a little more adventurous and cook separate sides for us and the children. We had this to accompany our fish but it would go equally well with cold meats or could stand … Continue reading