A NEW YEAR BEGINS
With just over a week of a new year behind us we’ve seen sun, rain, experienced horrendous winds and of course ice and snow. Welcome to a Scottish winter 😂 It’s the time of year when I start to think of fresher foods. Fresh fruit and veg and salads sound just what the Dr.ordered but the cold and wet is telling me something different. I fill the fruit bowl and salad drawers but it’s warm stews and soups that my heart really desires. A happy medium required. A shop for fresh fruit and veg was in ordered. A butternut squash would make a good soup. With the addition of some Indian spices, garlic and ginger it would certainly be warming. I’d received Nigel Slater's new book for Christmas. I love his books. This one is so much more than just recipes. Anecdotes and stories of his life as a cook. I’m sure it will be used a lot in the coming years. On the subject of soups he suggested adding different things to make them a bit different. Using what you had to hand. I decided to add a ti