Margarita's Tasty Kitchen

29/05/2022

23/11/2021

Hello All! It has been absolute ages since I’ve posted on this account. Mainly because I’ve been busy with - a little business I started in April this year.

As much as I miss the cookery school at times, and running cookery classes - there is no way I could run both! For the sake of my sanity it’s just not a good idea! 😆 Saying that I have greatly missed sharing my recipes - so keep an eye out, because that’s gradually coming back. So for now here is a pick of some ‘marshmallow heavy’ hot chocolates 😋

With Christmas around the corner, there’s plenty of baking planned. And to kick things off - Pumpkin Pie! Recipe coming soon 😊

Hope you’re all keeping well!

28/04/2021

I'm not picky, you are! 😜 Just a 'few changes then to the French Gate backdrop...
Remove metal bar ✔
Adjust scale ✔
Remove bits I don't like ✔
(there are a lot of these bits 😬)

BUT....I know once it is ready, this one will be a beauty 💙

Hope you're all having a lovely week. I'm tucking into some homemade crumble, which as far as I'm concerned, equals pure happiness! X

12/03/2021

At the moment my parents are 'stuck' in greece....I say stuck loosely as they are spending their days basking in the sun, in 23 degree sunny weather (I'm not jealous, obviously). But here is a snap shot of the photos my mom sends to me on a DAILY basis...not of herself, nor of my dad, but photos of their garden and their lemon trees, orange trees, grapefruit trees, blood orange trees, cabbages, tenderstem broccoli and cauliflower. Non-stop. They've just bought 2 avocado trees, so I have a pretty good idea what photos are coming my way...and this is why I love my crazy Greek family 😊 X

16/10/2020

Did I mention I absolutely love this time of year? I can’t remember....🎃

14/10/2020

It is cold cold cold cold out there today! So that means one thing – poached eggs, plenty of crispy bacon, toasted sourdough muffins and a big dollop of chilli jam. Maybe it’s the cold weather or the news (god help me!), but a comforting breakfast always puts me in a good mood. Which is something I think we all need right now! Hope you’re all having a lovely morning 😊 X

13/10/2020

Pumpkin patch picking 🎃

12/10/2020

Wishing all Canadians, near and far, and very happy Thanksgiving! What is Thanksgiving without a pumpkin pie? It is one of those things, kind of like a mince pie, I can only have it during a certain time of the year. I don’t know what nutcase would have pumpkin pie in the middle of summer! I love mine with nothing on the side, just a simple slice will suit me fine😊 Now this is a good way to kick off the week! Look out for the recipe, which will be posted by the end of the week X

11/10/2020

Ringing in Canadian Thanksgiving weekend with the most essential dish – pumpkin pie! We will be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, but just to make my life that much easier, I’m prepping this beauty today. Here is my full proof, sweet shortcrust pastry recipe. The secret to any good pastry recipe to make sure all your ingredients are cold. It even helps if your hands are cold! It just makes it a whole lot easier to work with the pastry, roll out the pastry. When a lot of people mention having issues with pastry, it tends to be because your ingredients are not cold enough. Please give it a try, I would love to know what you think!

250 g plain flour

150 g unsalted butter

2 tablespoons castor sugar

A pinch of salt

One medium egg

One heaped tablespoon of buttermilk/plain yoghurt

To start, place your flour, sugar and salt into a bowl. Add your cold butter, preferably this should be cut into small pieces. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs or until you grab a piece of the mixture and it holds its shape really well. Make a well in the middle, crack in your egg and add your buttermilk/plain yoghurt. Bring this all in together with your hands or with a fork, and shape into a ball. Place in the fridge to chill for at least an hour. Roll the pastry out onto a wildflower surface, and that’s it! Tomorrow I will share my recipe for the actual pumpkin pie filling. If you’ve never tried pumpkin pie, honestly encourage you to give it a go! Hope you’re all having a lovely, relaxing Sunday X

10/10/2020

I love, love this Virginia Creeper on the front of my house 🍂 The colours at this time of year are just incredible. But it is getting the chop, as it’s completely taken over the house! You can’t tell from the picture, but two bedroom windows are completely blocked! But then again, daylight is very overrated 😬

09/10/2020

Autumn 🍂 strolls