Recipes

Delicious Family Favourite Corned Beef Hash Recipe

April 12, 2026|Andrew Calder

Silly Hash: A Nostalgic Favourite, Reinvented for Spring & Summer There’s something about the meals we grew up with that never really leaves us. The ones that filled the kitchen... Read more...

Midweek Meatball and Tomato Chutney Pasta

March 16, 2026|Andrew Calder

An easy midweek meal made using meat or vegetarian meatballs with Calder's Kitchen Tomato or Spicy Tomato chutney. Read more...

Parmigiana Pie with Tomato Sauce

June 15, 2025|Andrew Calder

A Recipe we have adapted this amazing aubergine dish from Ottolenghi's Extra Good Things recipe.An insanely tasty vegetarian recipe with few ingredients. This will become a weekend favourite here at... Read more...

Classic Winter Warmer from Calder's Kitchen

February 9, 2025|Andrew Calder

Cold nights call for BIG flavour, and our Spiced Sillylilli® Chicken Stew is just the thing to warm you up! Read more...

Delicious vegetarian nut roast

September 17, 2024|Andrew Calder

Very satisfying dish for all seasons and perfect for the modern day Sunday roast. Read more...

Cheesy Chutney Tarts

July 14, 2024|Andrew Calder

In this blog post we provide a solution to a problem everyone can relate to:Open jars of chutneys and other condiments at the back of the top shelf in your... Read more...

Hungarian Chickpea Goulash

February 15, 2024|Andrew Calder

Calder's Kitchen take on a traditional Hungarian Goulash with paprika and herbs, bursting with flavour and finished off with Calder's Kitchen Tomato chutney. Simple to make, few ingredients needed, but... Read more...

Winter Warming Fridge Bottom Soup with Calder's Spicy Tomato Chutney

January 9, 2024|Andrew Calder

There are three great advantages of homemade soup at this time of year: 1) It tends to be very healthy - this recipe is gluten free and vegan (switch out... Read more...

Silly Sprouts - An amazing new way to add great taste to your Christmas dinner!

December 22, 2023|Andrew Calder

This new recipe is a sequel if you like, to our Sillylilli braised cabbage recipe and was supplied by the Wilson family, two long-standing customers and big Sillylilli users!We've just... Read more...

Coronation Chicken Quiche - A Royal Treat

The Coronation Quiche: A Royal Treat

April 29, 2023|Andrew Calder

When it comes to food, the perfect condiment can make all the difference. With endless options available, the one that stands out on the world stage is none other... Read more...

Delicious sticky chilli tofu served with rice & guacamole

Amazing Vegetarian Friendly Sticky Chilli Tofu

April 1, 2023|Andrew Calder

Adapted from a recipe published in The Guardian newspaper by Meera Sodha, this is one of the tastiest chilli dishes we've tried in ages, never mind the fact it's vegetarian,... Read more...

Turkey Curry

December 25, 2022|Andrew Calder

A great way to use up the left over Christmas Turkey, or a fab medium spiced all year around Chicken Curry Read more...

10 Minute Easy to Make Kedgeree

November 23, 2022|Andrew Calder

Check out this amazingly quick and easy Kedgeree recipe, made using Calder's Kitchen's Sillylilli, a few simple ingredients and...a microwave! :) We love this recipe at any time of year,... Read more...

Yummy Sillylilli Smoked Basa Fillets with Warm Mediterranean Salad

October 17, 2022|Andrew Calder

A delicious, healthy and simple midweek or weekend meal to make at home using smoked Basa (one of our favourite, affordable fish), busting full of flavour and spice. Read more...

Calder's Spicy Tomato Prawn Lasagne

October 17, 2022|Andrew Calder

A delicious, moderately spiced pescatarian take on this Italian classic dish, made using Calder's Kitchen Spicy Tomato Chutney. A great all year around dish, served with black butter garlic bread... Read more...

Spice up your weekend brunch with Indian Scrambled Eggs

September 27, 2021|Andrew Calder

An Indian friend and fellow small food producer once shared a top authentic Indian breakfast tip: Scrambled eggs cooked in a spicy curry sauce.We've tried a few variations on this,... Read more...

Chillililli Lentil Bake

August 25, 2021|Andrew Calder

Try this healthy vegetarian creation sent to us by Paul & Jackie Black Read more...

5 Minute Sillylilli Homemade Coronation Chicken

The Best Simple Homemade Coronation Chicken Recipe

August 25, 2021|Andrew Calder

Thanks to Paul & Jackie Black who sent us their simple, but extremely effective recipe using left over chicken from a roast to make a scrumptious, creamy and spicy Coronation... Read more...

Delicious Healthy Vegan Chilli

August 23, 2021|Andrew Calder

Initially an improvised veggie chilli, made for non-meat eating friends and parents to eat at our children's birthday party and has since become a firm family favourite.Uses either Chillililli or... Read more...

Pan-fried White Cabbage, Crème Fraiche & Sillylilli

Authentic & Original Customer Recipe - Keira’s White Cabbage Creation

August 23, 2021|Andrew Calder

This is one of our all time favourite recipes using one of our own products to make an outrageously good, yet very simple meal or side dish.Kindly sent in to... Read more...

A Simple But Very Effective Beans on Toast With a Twist!

August 23, 2021|Andrew Calder

One of these days we will get around to writing a blog entitled '50 Ways To Pimp Up Your Beans On Toast!' And when we do, this one is a... Read more...

Egyptian Kocheri with Spicy Tomato Chutney & Chickpe Sauce

Amazing Egyptian Kocheri

August 18, 2021|Calder's Kitchen

This is definitely the most exotic and authentic customer creation we have received so far! And possibly the first North African speciality to have any Calder's Kitchen products included as... Read more...

The Best of Our Customer Creations Series #1 - Sausage & Chillililli Tortellini

June 16, 2021|Calder's Kitchen

Welcome to our series of Customers Creations - Recipe & serving suggestions from customers and friends of Calder's Kitchen.First up an Italian Job with a lovely chilli glow, courtesy of... Read more...

The Best Chicken Fajitas Ever!

June 15, 2021|Andrew Calder

Weather your into chicken or thinking 'What the Cluck!' (meat free alternative by the Vegetarian Butcher - worth checking out!) we've cooked up a spicy treat using our own Chillililli... Read more...

Amazing New Brunch Idea - Calder's Kitchen Egg Burger

June 15, 2021|Andrew Calder

Inspired by an article that featured some interesting recipes from years gone by, we were quite intrigued by what was described as a Canadian Egg Burger. We thought adding Piccalilli... Read more...

A Delicious and Easy Roasted Cauliflower Pilau Recipe

June 14, 2021|Andrew Calder

This delicious, vegan recipe was created by our founder Andrew's mum (and daughter of Grandad Charlie).It can be made as an easy midweek meal or a side dish alongside your... Read more...

Calder's Kitchen Sillylilli Quorn 'Beef' Hash (With A Dash)

January 5, 2020|Andrew Anne-Marie Calder

Enjoy this delicious meat-free take on our original Sillylilli corned beef hash recipe as an all year round healthy family meal. Serve with seasonal vegetables or a crusty loaf. This recipe also works well with Calder's Kitchen Piccalilli or Chillililli. Ingredients: 300g pack of frozen Quorn mince 425g tin of baked beans in tomato sauce (you can increase to 1.5 tins) 1 medium to large onion thinly slices 500g of washed old potatoes (skins left on of preferred) thinly sliced to approx 1mm 2 generous desert spoons of Calder’s... Read more...

Simply Sillylilli Coronation Chicken

February 6, 2019|Andrew Anne-Marie Calder

Ingredients: (four portions) 200g of roast chicken (diced) 2 heaped desert spoons of your favourite mayonnaise 2 desert spoons of sultanas 3 desert spoons of Calder’s Kitchen Sillylilli Pinch of... Read more...

Calder’s Kitchen Sillylilli Curried Eggs

February 6, 2019|Andrew Anne-Marie Calder

Ingredients: (serves 2) 2 Organic Free-Range Eggs 1 Heaped Teaspoon of Mayonnaise 2 Teapoons of Calder’s Kitchen Sillylilli To Garnish : a pinch of paprika or turmeric Method: Boil the eggs for 10minutes. While the eggs are boiling, mix together the mayonnaise and Calder’s Kitchen Sillylilli When the eggs are boiled, drain and fill the pan with cold water. When the eggs are cool enough to handle, remove shells and cut the eggs in half lengthways. Carefully scoop out the yolks and add them to the Sillylilli mix. Mix well.... Read more...

Calder’s Kitchen Lentil and Chillililli Bake

February 5, 2019|Andrew Anne-Marie Calder

This brilliant vegan friendly recipe will be loved by the whole family. Read more...