Restaurant food at home
One of my favourite ways of preparing food is by salt baking. Whether it be a Salt Baked Lamb Shank or Salt Baked Vegetables you can’t go wrong. The salt crust acts as the perfect oven. Some heat and steam can escape, but enough beautifully seasoned steam is retained to cook the […]
There’s nothing like finding a big box of mixed beetroots to inspire a cook. I absolutely adore beetroot. The standard purple is a little draining on a plate, but the golden and chioggia varieties are a true work of natural art. My favourite way of cooking them is simply by […]
Need I say anything else, no. Thought so. I was going to make some macarons for some guests I had coming over. For some reason though, there are no ground almonds anywhere in the UK. I decided to take it on myself to try something new. Some chopped hazelnuts […]
This is a perfect cook ahead dinner. Everything except the peas are either made well ahead of time or slow cooked and ready to go. Salt baking is used quite extensively these days. I’m pretty sure you can use the method for everything from vegetables to meat. This method makes […]
I know a warm Pistachio and Chocolate souffle straight out of the oven is probably not summer food. When it’s this good though, how could anyone resist. It is quite straight forward, although, if it is your first attempt at a souffle don’t try it for a dinner party. The […]
I couldn’t resist blogging about this Chocolate and Raspberry Fondant as it is the easiest and most versatile dessert to make. The only difficulty is serving it!! Our favourite biscuits are Bonne Maman Galettes, and while they are intrinsically a standard biscuit mix there is one special ingredient which makes […]