European grains recipes

Polenta Basic

How to make a good basic polenta dish

My Scottish Granny's Scone Recipe

This recipe came from her mother Catherine Gillies from Snizort on Skye - born 1879. Before that, I think it…

Chickpea, sausage and savoy cabbage stew

Simple, healthy and warming one-pan dish, that takes little effort or time. Ideal for chilly days between…

French Bread by Traditional Yeast Method (no bread machine)

Experimenting with several ways to get a good loaf of French bread without using my bread machine, I am ready…

Cinnamon Scottish Scones

Warm buttery treats for any morning or brunch

Whole Wheat and Rye Bread with Sunflower Seeds

Whole wheat and rye flours combine with toasted sunflower seeds to make a flavorful bread with an even grain…

Pasta with Grape or Cherry Tomatoes

This is a great pasta from an island off the coast of Italy that I adapted from Giada de Laurentiis. The…

Anadama Bread

A nutty bread perfect for breakfast, great when toasted. Filled with goodness of cornmeal and dates.

Lentil and Ham Soup

Home cooking at its best. Filling, warming, super tasty. The best soup to come home to on a Winter's evening

Polenta Squares w/Sherry Mushroom Sauce

Although I always ate Polenta growing up, I have just recently been making it for my family. I am really…

barley salad with almonds and apricots

This salad is fruity, high in fibre and full of flavour. And if you like, curd can also be added here.

Mulligatawny Soup Recipe

Mulligatawny Soup is an English soup recipe with origins in Indian cuisine. To be more precise the roots of its origin are in the Anglo-Indian…

Baked Polenta with Butter and Parmigiano Cheese

Breton Savoury Buckwheat Galettes

If you want to have lunch or dinner, these are the crêpes you will want to make. You will think you are are in…

Spaetzle

This is a simple and delicious recipe for Spaetzle. My friend Helmut normally does not add oil to his Spaetzle, but we did last night because it…