Chicken and Corn Chowder

For me, autumn is my favourite time of year. I love the changing colours, the crisp sunny mornings, hot chocolate, thick socks, bonfires, and comfort food. Gone are the salads and bright colours of summer. Autumnal food is pies, stews and soups. One of my favourite types of stew is a chowder. Packing it full…

cornbread

Cornbread

With some vouchers my lovely family gave me at Christmas, I bought a cast iron skillet. I keep hearing stories about how great they are, particularly for making cornbread. I have made Cornbread Muffins in the past, but wanted to make an unadulterated cornbread to serve with dinner. I am also led to believe that…

Corn and Cheese Chowder

If you are anything like me, when it is cold outside you crave comfort food. If this is the case, then the following dinner will hit the spot! Be warned however, like most comfort food, it’s heavy on the calories. Corn (or sweetcorn) chowder is a well known and simple dish, but here it is…