Category Archives: Elia’s Kitchen

Homemade Meatloaf The recipe we’ve picked this month is meatloaf, packed with flavour and bringing zero hassle! Pair with potatoes for an easy comfort meal – perfect for a family, and perfect for our residents. Prep Time: 20 Minutes, Cook Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Ingredients 750g of lean beef mince 175g of pork sausageContinue reading “Homemade Meatloaf”

Delicious elderflower crème brûlée with strawberry and basil salad This dessert provides the perfect sweet treat, featuring minimal ingredients and maximum flavour! We’ve taken inspiration from Carmel Berry, finding the elderflower gives a great twist to the French classic, combined with a creamy custard base and crispy caramelised top. Elderflower grows in abundance across ourContinue reading “Delicious elderflower crème brûlée with strawberry and basil salad”

Quick and easy chorizo pork belly & chickpea casserole recipe This quick and easy Spanish-inspired stew features a slow-cooked pork belly, a budget-friendly cut that delivers exceptional flavour and a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Ingredients for the Recipe 1-2 tbsp Oliveoil 500-700g Pork belly skinless boneless, sliced into big chunks 100g Chorizo 1 Onion 1 CarrotContinue reading “Quick and easy chorizo pork belly & chickpea casserole recipe”

Sticky Toffee Pudding Sticky toffee pudding (or sticky date pudding) is a date-filled dessert and classic English-style pudding, consisting of moist sponge cake that is covered in a sweet toffee sauce. It is often served with fresh cream or chilly vanilla ice 9cream and is always a crowd-pleaser! Ingredients for the pudding 200g pitted dates, roughlyContinue reading “Sticky Toffee Pudding”

Chicken in white wine wauce This creamy chicken dish is both light yet hearty, making it a great meal to bridge the gap between winter and spring. Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 1 large onion 2 garlic cloves 200g/7oz mushrooms, about 10–15 mushrooms knob unsalted butter pinch dried mixed herbs 250ml/9fl oz white wine 250ml/9fl oz single cream To serve A salad or vegetables of yourContinue reading “Easy weeknight recipe for chicken in white wine sauce”

5 Step Banana Pavlova This banoffee-inspired Banana Pavlova is crunchy, soft, and sweet all at once. It’s best described as mini one-layer cakes made from meringues that are crispy on the outside and marshmallowy inside. The base can be topped in true banoffee-style with cream, banana, chocolate and caramel, or you can opt for aContinue reading “5 Step Banana Pavlova”

The Best Chocolate Brownies One of our favourite desserts here at Birchwood House is this deliciously creamy lemon posset. Another classic sweet treat we love are these melt-in-your-mouth brownies, which have the perfect mix of a warm, gooey centre and crispy top. They’re a delight year-round, but our residents particularly enjoy them alongside a warmingContinue reading “The Best Chocolate Brownies”