Kiki Recipes

Soup tends to feature at lunchtime quite often at this time of year. It's not too heavy which is a relief after all the food over Christmas and New Year, and it's comforting and warming too.These are three classic farmhouse soups that you should definitely put on the menu over the next few weeks...

Don't panic if you missed Stir Up Sunday last weekend...there's still time to get into the kitchen to get the Christmas Cake and Pudding made. Here are some of Sam's top tips for homemade mince pies, Christmas cake and Christmas pudding. Mince Pies I have tried countless recipes over the years, ...

Nothing makes a farmhouse kitchen feel more homely than a delicious casserole! This classic winter warmer takes surprisingly little time to prepare (when you do it Sam's way!) and you don't need to be too strict with following the recipe either. Once it's in the oven it will bubble away nicely l...

It is a bit of a tradition for us to get a huge bowl of homemade mincemeat brewing over the first weekend of November. I've got a wonderful old post-war copy of Mrs Beeton's Household Management, and the only thing I've ever referenced it for is her mincemeat recipe! It's so easy, and so much ta...

In our humble opinion, baked eggs do not get nearly enough recognition.They are incredibly quick, easy and fuss-free to get them onto the kitchen table in the morning, and there are dozens of different "surprises" that you can put into the bottom of the ramekins. This can be anything you fancy -...

OK, I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but I make pretty good gravy! From scratch. In fact, the other day, we had friends of ours around for a Sunday roast, neither of them eat meat so we just had a good old nut roast with my veggie gravy, and they wouldn't believe it when I said it was genuine...