Category Archives: Party food

Make ahead dessert: berry fool teacups

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Katie Bryson

Make-ahead desserts are a must in my book – you really don’t want to be fannying around in the kitchen when everyone else is in the middle of eating their main course – you might miss some gossip! Frankly, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Grown up dishes, Party food | Tagged berries, desserts, make-ahead desserts, puddings, summer fruits | 4 Comments

Sweet potato and spinach lasagne

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Katie Bryson

Lasagne is such a family favourite, that when our family became part-vegetarian the search was on for the ultimate non-meat recipe. After much trial and error I found a fabulous version in Lucy’s Food – one of my favourite cookbooks … Continue reading →

Posted in Batch cooking, One pot suppers, Party food, Pasta dishes, Uncategorized, vegetarian | Tagged cheese, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, lasagne, spinach, sweet potato, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian lasagne | 14 Comments

Sticky marmalade glazed ham

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Sponsored post I love serving up a stickily glazed ham over Christmas, it just feels so festive and is such an easy meal. You can eat it hot with roasties or mash, or cold with a selection of salads or … Continue reading →

Posted in Lunches, Mince and red meat, Party food | Tagged buffet recipes, glazed ham, roast. ham, sticky ham | 1 Comment

Lunch fix: Puff pasties

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Saturday lunchtimes are a frenzied affair. Sam has swimming and we usually all go for a dip while he has his lesson. So when we get back we’re normally starving hungry and just empty the contents of the fridge onto … Continue reading →

Posted in leftovers, Lunches, Party food, Pies and tarts, Speedy suppers, Storecupboard cooking, vegetarian | Tagged baking, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, leftovers, pasties, pastry, puff pastry, quick recipe, quick supper, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Creamy minted pea dip

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Making your own dips might seem like a waste of time when you can buy them in the shops, but honestly this little fella takes about 5 minutes of your time. And for that little investment you’ll be richly rewarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Party food, Storecupboard cooking, vegetarian | Tagged creme fraiche, dip recipe, mint sauce, peas | 2 Comments

Super swift dessert: Lemon curd syllabub

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I’ve been cooking some of the recipes from the Tesco Real Food Family Cook Off, currently showing on Channel Five which sees home cooks battle it out to make the most mouth watering meals. Having been delighted with the inspirational roasted … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Party food, Speedy suppers, Storecupboard cooking | Tagged dessert, double cream, lemon, lemon curd, meringue, pudding | 3 Comments

Fiendish Halloween ideas

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Katie Bryson

I was sent a bright orange shoebox full of veg by the quirky folks at Innocent and set a challenge… to build a fearsome monster. Introducing Auberfiend… Not sure what he says about the state of mind of the Bryson … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Party food | Tagged Halloween, innocent, monster snot jelly, snot recipe | 2 Comments

Getting the most out of leftovers

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Some people are quite squeamish about leftovers. They either chuck them out, or leave them festering in the fridge and then chuck them out! My approach is to portion them off and either freeze for another day, or send them … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookery courses, Days out, leftovers, Party food, Storecupboard cooking | Tagged carrot, christmas leftovers, houmous, hummus, leftovers, lucy cufflin, recipes using leftovers, Review | 7 Comments

Allotment update and chunky broad bean dip

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Firstly an apology for the lack of blog posts in the last week or so – I was away in the wilds of Northumberland without an internet connection, and then stupidly left my laptop behind. I got it back last … Continue reading →

Posted in allotment, Lunches, Party food, vegetarian | Tagged allotment, broad beans, dip, home grown veg | 6 Comments

Book review: Prepped! By Vanessa Kimbell

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Katie Bryson

A while ago I got involved with a spot of recipe testing for Vanessa Kimbell who was working on her first cook book Prepped! and had recruited fellow food bloggers to put her recipes through their paces. I tried out … Continue reading →