Tag: Butter

Foolproof Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Foolproof Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise Sauce is one of those things that people are always afraid to try.  Along with Mayonnaise, it’s seen as a tough sauce to get right and an easy one to get wrong!  But in fact, if you take it slowly and don’t rush, it’s 

Refined Sugarfree Lemon Curd

Refined Sugarfree Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd is something that reminds me of my childhood.  I remember having it on toast or served on scones as a replacement for jam,  I also remember mum using it to make Lemon Meringue Pie which is definitely something I’m going to have to 

SCD Eggs Benedict

SCD Eggs Benedict

Sunday always calls for brunch in our house and one of my favourites is Eggs Benedict.  There’s something about the Hollandaise Sauce that makes it feel really decadent and it’s even better when you make your own from scratch (avoiding all the thickeners and additives 

Oven Baked Salmon with White Wine & Watercress Sauce

Oven Baked Salmon with White Wine & Watercress Sauce

I love salmon, in fact I think it’s the fish that we eat most in our house.  I cook with it at least once a week and so I’m always looking for different ways to serve it.  This particular recipe for Oven Baked Salmon with 

Cheesy Sweet Potato Gratin

Cheesy Sweet Potato Gratin

I think Potato Gratin has to be one of the most deliciously decadent side dishes out there!  Potatoes, cream, butter, cheese – yes please!  I don’t eat potatoes on the medical diet that I follow but I can tolerate sweet potatoes so I decided to 

Leftover Turkey Stroganoff – Grainfree

Leftover Turkey Stroganoff – Grainfree

Last week I cooked the obligatory Sunday roast but the thing with roast turkey and all the trimmings is that there’s always so much leftover.  I decided to get a bit inventive and instead of the usual turkey sandwiches, I set about creating this Leftover 

Cinnamon & Raisin Almond Flour Cookies

Cinnamon & Raisin Almond Flour Cookies

I don’t have a particularly sweet tooth but even I can’t resist these Cinnamon & Raisin Almond Flour Cookies. You’d never guess that they’re grain, gluten and refined sugar-free as they taste absolutely delicious – better than most other cookies in my opinion.  And they’re 

Grain Free, Paleo Cornbread

Grain Free, Paleo Cornbread

Few things are more comforting than a delicious piece of cornbread straight out of the oven.  It’s the perfect side dish at your Thanksgiving Dinner and goes perfectly with a big bowl of Chilli.  This recipe for Paleo Cornbread tastes so similar to the real 

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Lime Butter Sauce

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp with Lime Butter Sauce

Jumbo Shrimp are a staple on most menus in Portugal.  Grilled and served with garlic butter or oil and lemon they’re absolutely delicious.  In fact 2Passos Restaurant does the most amazing ones I’ve ever tasted.  The only drawback is the price, they’re extortionate in restaurants.  

Easy Bechamel Sauce

Easy Bechamel Sauce

First off, please excuse me for the awful picture showcasing this fantastic recipe.  I simply got so excited after realising that making it this way with these ingredients worked, that I set to work, using it in a lasagne and completely forgot to take a 

Paprika & Thyme Chicken Breasts in a Butter & White Wine Sauce

Paprika & Thyme Chicken Breasts in a Butter & White Wine Sauce

How to make chicken breasts less boring?  Pair them with an absolutely delicious sauce and this one definitely ticks that box! Wine, tick, butter, tick, garlic, tick – what sauce wouldn’t be great with those ingredients as a base, and I added thyme and paprika 

Cauliflower Mash

Cauliflower Mash

I used to absolutely love mashed potato,   it’s the ultimate comfort food, filling and buttery and warming and creamy. Unfortunately these days, potatoes don’t comfort me so much as upset my stomach so I’ve had to find an alternative, and this is one of