
Lavender and Lovage
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This food blog covers seasonal recipes, baking, snacks, and kitchen tips by Karen, a freelance writer and recipe developer with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food, and especially cheese.
Lavender and Lovage
3d ago
Traditional & Air Fryer Fried Bread – Two methods of making this British Greasy Spoon classic breakfast accompaniment, frying pan & air fryer
Tradtional Frying Pan and Air Fryer Methods
Fried Bread! A Greasy Spoon classic, and breakfast staple for many during the war. My recipe today for Traditional & Air Fryer Fried Bread, shares two methods of making it.
Firstly, the traditional way, which is as it says on the box, bread fried in fat in a frying pan ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
3d ago
Cherie the Korat Cat – In Memory. I’m writing this post just two days afer losing my beloved Cherie cat, quite suddenly, which was a huge shock
Coping with the Grief of Losing a Much-Loved Pet
Cherie Berry Cat 17/07/09 to 05/02/25
There are no words…..I’m utterly heartbroken. My Cherie went to sleep forever in the middle of the night and I don’t know what I’m going to do now……she was a much-loved member of the family, and after a very short illness of just 48 hours, she just faded away ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
1w ago
Slimming World Friendly Air Fryer Whole Roast Chicken – This Air Fryer Whole Roast Chicken recipe is AMAZING! Tender, juicy chicken with a crispy skin.
Slimming World Friendly – 1 Syn with Gravy
My latest Air Fryer recipe for Air Fryer Whole Roast Chicken is AMAZING! Tender, juicy chicken with a crispy skin in just a little over an hour.
Plus, this recipe is Slimming World friendly too, with less fat and the added bonus of self-made gravy in the pot, fraganced with herbs, onion and fresh lemon ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
2w ago
Mincemeat Bread Pudding – Bread Pudding, that most frugal of nursery puddings which is surprisingly delicious, comforting and filling
With Air Fryer Cooking Instructions Too
My recipe for Mincemeat Bread Pudding was created, and enjoyed, on a cold, blustery January day. Served warm for supper, dredged in sugar with pouring cream.
We all love Traditional Bread Pudding, that most frugal of nursery puddings which is surprisingly delicious, as well as comforting and filling ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
2w ago
Caramel Popcorn and Malteser Rocky Road – A delicious, easy to make “no-bake” chocolate treat with popcorn, Maltesers and mini marshmallows
A Tiffin Style Chocolate Square
I am taking a break from healthy Air Fryer recipes, to bring you a decadent no-cook bake for Caramel Popcorn and Malteser Rocky Road.
This recipe for Caramel Popcorn and Malteser Rocky Road is totally decadent, and we ALL love it here at Chez Lavender & Lovage ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
3w ago
Air Fryer Bacon – a quick and mess-free method to cook bacon, and you can control how you want it cooked too
Quick and Easy Air Fried “Grilled” and “Fried” Bacon for Breakfast
My latest Air Fryer recipe in my mini series, is for Air Fryer Bacon. I have been “grilling” my bacon like this for over five years now, since I got my Ninja Max Dual Zone Air Fryer ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
3w ago
Air Fryer Roast Pork and Crackling – A fabulous and very easy recipe for Roast Pork and amazing CRISP Crackling in your Air Fryer
Air Fryer Roast Pork and Crackling in just over One Hour
As part of my new Air Fryer Recipes series, here’s a recipe for Air Fryer Roast Pork and Crackling, a dinner I made and photographed 2 years ago!
I don’t know why I never shared the recipe in January 2023, as it was a culinary triumph, with succulent pork meat and the most amazing crispy, light crackling ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
3w ago
Air Fryer Cheese on Toast – Today’s recipe is made all the easier, as it cooks in a small energy-saving air fryer, instead of under a grill.
Welcome to my new series for Simple Air Fryer Recipes
Welcome to my new series for Simple Air Fryer recipes, where I’ll be sharing simple recipes using my air fryer. My first recipe is for a British classic, Air Fryer Cheese on Toast ..read more
Lavender and Lovage
1M ago
Today I am sharing a fabulous family recipe for Yorkshire Dales Barm Brack Fruit Cake.
For a Yorkshire Dales High Tea
I love a fruit loaf or fruit cake, as regular readers will know; and today I am sharing a fabulous family recipe for Yorkshire Dales Barm Brack Fruit Cake.
There are many Barm Brack recipes out there, some are Irish or Scottish, but Yorkshire also has a traditional recipe for Brack too, and this one hails from the Yorkshire Dales ..read more