If you'd like to give bread making a go, focaccia is a great recipe to start with. You have to wait for the dough to prove twice, so it's not a quick recipe, but the effort involved is minimal and the results are delicious. This recipe has been developed from a Paul Hollywood focaccia recipe, … Continue reading Poppyseed Focaccia
If you are a long time follower of Pesky Recipes, you'll know how much I love Greece and Greek food. Each Greek island has it's own regional dishes, and this one is from Mykonos. Mykonos is a strange place. It's quite barren, thanks to the hot temperatures and strong winds, so isn't green and lush … Continue reading Mykonian Onion Pie
We have had some beautiful weather in the UK this week. It's been hotter than parts of the Mediterranean on some days and if we weren't still in lockdown there would've been garden parties and family BBQs happening up and down the country. We did get our BBQ out and the husband and I have … Continue reading Barbecued or Oven Baked Feta
When I was creating my Veggie Steak and Ale Pie recipe a few weeks ago I ended up with some left over pastry. It wasn't enough to line another pie tin, but it was enough to top a pot pie. A pot pie to me, (people get very touchy about their pie definitions) is a … Continue reading Cheesy Leek and Potato Pot Pie
In the first home my now husband and I bought together, I created a little veg patch in a sunny corner of the garden. It wasn't big, but it was enough for me to catch the gardening bug. The first year, I decided to plant some courgettes as they are notoriously easy and perfect for … Continue reading Caramelised Courgettes/Zucchini
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