I first made this dish years ago. As I always want to learn new things, I very rarely cook it though. Despite this recipe being my most re-pinned out of everything I have ever made. I’ve tweaked it over the years, but keep coming back to the way I first […]
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Post MasterChef Life
The dust is now beginning to settle after Fridays final. I’ve not been inundated with offers, but I’ve had the offers I want. Interestingly, throughout the entire show, no one ever asked me why I had entered the competition. There were definitely a few days when I thought that myself. […]
Adam Reid at The French
After my MasterChef journey came to the end, we thought it would be fitting to eat at my favourite restaurant in Manchester. Adam Reid at The French. Adam has been picking up many well deserved accolades for his exceptional cooking. His philosophy is straight forward, taking inspiration from the local […]
Miso Mackerel, Gomadare spinach and black rice
This is such a simple dish, but packed full of flavour. It makes great use of mackerel, even for those who are frightened of it. The sauce is addictive, possibly the best use of tahini ever.
Caramelised Cauliflower chowder, smoked salmon and watercress oil
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 […]
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, […]