stories from the hearth
We're Jamie and Lizzie, husband and wife team, and we're all about the joys of cooking here at Butter Wouldn't Melt - from big joints of meat to vegetarian favourites to sweet bakes and treats fresh from the oven. And if any of it can be thrown onto charcoal and fire for some extra smokey flavour I'll have given it a go. We hope you find in these pages inspiring tips, recipes and ideas to read and share.
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There are few sweeter comforts to sit down to than a cup of tea and a good biscuit. These chewy oatmeal and sultana cookies are a little bit special in our book. They’re a recent trial, entirely gluten free, and yet taste every bit as good as their cousins which in our household means they’ve earned a hallowed place as a cupboard staple.
A flourless chocolate torte. Sounds curious to anyone who does only sporadic baking but flourless (gluten free) is becoming more of a theme in the world. It makes for a lovely pudding-y type of cake or a devastatingly moreish treat.
I’d always thought beef stroganoff was a long slow cook. How wrong could I have been. Start to finish this dish takes little more than 30 minutes and with a different take on the spices from your traditional mustard it’s a real winner for family or friends.
This one fulfils everything I look for in a festive cake. It’s elegant, whimsical, made from light-as-a-feather chiffon sponge and, topped with its chocolate egg-filled bird’s nest, an enchanting salute to spring which puts a smile on the face of every child clustered round the table come Easter.
Usually considered one of nature’s most annoying pests and a nuisance, nettles are in fact a lesser known superfood – a rival even to the crowned broccoli. So grab your secateurs, take some decent gloves and hunt out your nearest stingers.
With the nights drawing in day by day and temperatures dropping there’s little better than the warmth of a hearty slow cooked dish. Chilli con carne brings that extra spice but what I love about this particular recipe is that there’s just enough heat without the tongue-burning bite.
Spiced plum galette. Filled with all the delicious flavours of the season and paired with velvety vanilla ice cream for contrast, it makes for a winning finale to any supper. Mostly though I just love how rustic and simple it is to make.
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