Sometimes it’s good to be challenged in life. Trying to make a vegetarian gluten free lasagne without pasta is one of those. There are some gluten free lasagne sheets on the market, but quite frankly, they’re disgusting. Hence I thought I’d make my own. It’s a fairly simple thing to […]
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Donald Russell Sirloin, Mushrooms and Leeks
Having a food blog has many advantages. One, it makes you be more creative and cook better food. Secondly, sometimes offers come along that are too good to refuse. This was one of them. Donald Russell, the UKs premier online meat retailer, asked if I would be so […]
Smoked Chicken, Mozzarella and Olive Pesto Salad
To say its been a busy few weeks is an understatement. There’s no let up in the weeks ahead either. It hasn’t been all work though. I have been away for our annual cycling pilgrimage to France. This year we visited Bordeaux. What a beautiful place. Most of France is […]
Squash Parfait.
No this squash parfait is not a dessert, I’m sure it could be though. I bought some interesting chemicals quite a long time ago and never used them. I came up with some of my favourite flavours and put them all together, hey presto. The two main chemicals I […]
Lasagne Pastachina
I saw a well known Italian chef, Francesco Mazzei making this Lasagne Pastachina dish. He serves this up at his restaurant L’Anima in London Town. It’s highly complicated with many steps to create, making your own beef sausages and two different types of pasta. I wasn’t quite in the mood […]
Tomahawk Steak with a Tarragon Salsa Verde.
Firstly, this tomahawk steak is without doubt, extravagant. This cut of beef has recently arrived in the UK, and they are £25 each. I’ve seen them in the US for a while. It is simply a bone-in rib of beef. It weighs in at around 40oz or well over […]
Tea Smoked Duck, Caramelised Pears and Tomato Jam.
Before I get onto my dish I would just like to mention that I have been nominated for The Observer (English Broadsheet) Food Blog of the year. If you would like to add your support click on the link. Observer Food Awards, you don’t need to fill in every category, […]
Beetroot Poached Salmon with a Marcona almond pesto.
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Orange Polenta Cake with Ricotta and Honey ice cream
This delightful little orange syrup drenched cake is a hit at any time of day. The fairly sweet cake is matched with a less sweet almost cheescake taste of the ricotta ice cream. Plus the ice cream is simple to make. I married it together with a basil and mint […]