Apologies for my absence in the blogging world. Life has been pretty hectic with the new kitchen, work and the garden!! See below. I’ve not stopped cooking, just not had a spare 30-45 minutes to sit down and write. This dish came from my love of cauliflower. It has cauliflower […]
Author: Dave Crichton
Religieuse
I’m not going to apologise for my blogging absence, as the only things that have been going on around here are microwave meals and garden building. The kitchen is nearly there, just missing a larder cupboard which had to be ordered at the end for specific size purposes. Yesterday the […]
Tonka Bean panna cotta, amaretto jelly and some other stuff.
I had a spate of going dessert mad last year. I felt my culinary dessert bank was a little weak. In one week we had my oeufs a la niege, a chocolate fondant with peanut butter ice cream. It was a very tasty week. Not convinced my insides or teeth […]
Hispi
I am so pleased to say there is finally a mini top class restaurant revolution in the North West of England. Hispi is a relatively new restaurant from the people behind the Sticky Walnut in Chester. There are also a few new high end restaurants afoot in the city centre. […]
Leek and mustard stuffed chicken thighs and a new kitchen.
I may have mentioned in the last post or two that we are about to embark on a new kitchen refurbishment. This has led me to trawl through my archives of dishes that I hadn’t blogged about. This gorgeous looking dish got my eye. Not only does it look great, […]
Miso Veal Chop, Candied Aubergine Puree and The Lake District
I’ve been fairly busy of late. Well, I say busy, but I’ve been on the beach for a week. All in the name of work. It does mean I’m away from the computer for a while and then I spend my days off chasing my tail. Of those days off […]
How to host a dinner party.
How to host a dinner party? Sounds simple, I mean we feed ourselves everyday. How difficult can it be to feed a few extra mouths? Depending on how much thought you put into it, very. From classic mistakes like putting the grill on rather than the oven. To something not […]
Lemon Sole, Caper Butter and Tarragon Gnocchi
For those of you that follow this blog regularly, you will know that I enjoy playing with my food. This is often a necessity if trying to make a tasty dinner out of cheap mundane ingredients. See my latest Instagram post (bottom of page) for evidence of playing with chicken […]
Milk-Fed Lamb and Parmigiana
As previously discussed, I think the best thing about the blogging community is finding out new things. Whether its how to make a cronut, a life saving tip for peeling chestnuts or like today just learning about an unfamiliar product. Today I’m going to talk about milk fed lamb. You […]