The Kitchen Guru

  Pumpkin  Season   I noticed Pumpkin in the supermarkets last week which reminded me of visiting my son who lives in Kansas in the Mid-West of America some years back in pumpkin season. I had heard about and seen in films, yet nothing prepared me for the sight, and smells of pumpkins everywhere. Every supermarket, farmers market and grocery store are awash with this wonderful golden orange colour, The highlight for me  was visiting the pumpkin farm, riding out in a tractor with my grandson to pick our own pumpkin. There are many recipes for pumpkin but the traditional and still my very favorite is all American traditional Pumpkin Pie.  Although not quick if made from scratch it is totally worth the effort. All American traditional Pumpkin Pie. Dairy free version ·        750g/1lb 10oz pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, and cut into chunks ·        350g sweet shortcrust pastry as below or you can buy readymade short crust, pastry or a pie crust. ·        A hand full plain flour, for dusting ·

    Luxury Fish Pie. Serves 4-6 depending on appetite Every now and then I get the urge to eat a fish pie but don’t make it off forgetting how simple this is to make This recipe is easy to follow, and only takes 15- 20 minutes preparation time, so within an hour you have a delicious, warming and satisfying meal although this is not a complicated meal to prepare it has the taste of pure luxury. You can, like me can substitute the dairy products for the lactose intolerant, and it is just as delicious or use dairy products. You need ·        1kg Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and halved ·        500 ml any kind of milk I use plant-based milk    ·        40g Tomer or Butter, plus a knob ·        25g plain Gluten free or ordinary flour ·        1 leek washed and finely sliced ·        1 tsp Dijon or English mustard ·        450 grams fresh fish, I use a mixture of cod and salmon, or you can use cod salmon and smoked haddock. Make sure it has no bones and cut into largish chunks. ·        ¼ gl