RECIPE Warm Vegetable Salad with a Smoked Bacon Dressing Catherine's Farmhouse Kitchen: Quarantine Edition Warm Vegetable Salad with a Smoked Bacon Dressing ½ cup smoked bacon ( diced) 1 large clove garlic (minced) 3 spring onions (thinly sliced) 1 yellow pepper (sliced thinly) 1 red pepper (sliced thinly) 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp extra...

RECIPE Chocolate Banana Bread Catherine's Farmhouse Kitchen: Quarantine Edition Chocolate Banana Bread 2 cups plain all-purpose flour (sifted) 2 tsp baking powder (sifted) Pinch of salt 2 tsp freshly ground cinnamon Zest of 1 lemon 1 cup caster sugar ½ cup butter (melted) ½ cup milk 2 large eggs 6-7 very ripe bananas (peeled) ½...

RECIPE Mary's Raisin Soda Bread Catherine's Farmhouse Kitchen: Quarantine Edition Mary's Raisin Soda Bread 1 ¾ cup plain flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon pinch of salt ⅔ cups raisins (soaked in sweetened Irish breakfast tea) 2 tbsp butter 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk Pre-heat the oven to 350°F Sieve...

RECIPE Hearty Store Cupboard Bean Soup Catherine's Farmhouse Kitchen: Quarantine Edition Hearty Store Cupboard Bean Soup 4 tbsp olive oil 1 onion (finely chopped) 2 carrots (finely diced) 2 sticks celery (finely diced) 1 cup smoked streaky bacon (diced) 1 ¼ cup cooked borlotti beans ((equals ¾ cups dried beans soaked overnight, drained and simmered...

RECIPE Apple and Banana Crumble Catherine's Farmhouse Kitchen: Quarantine Edition Apple and Banana Crumble For the base 5 large Golden Delicious apples (peeled, cored & diced ) 2 bananas (sliced ) 3 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 6 tbsp water For the crumble ⅔ cup plain flour ⅔ cup whole wheat flour ½ cup butter ⅔...

RECIPE Pan Roasted Peppers with Garlic Paris Bistro Cooking Pan Roasted Peppers with Garlic 4 large Anaheim peppers ((larger ones are less spicy)) 1/4 cup Olive oil 6 large Garlic cloves (garlic cloves, thinly sliced crosswise ) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Heat olive oil in a skillet at medium heat, then add the sliced garlic...