Now I’m all for trends and keeping up with fashion in the gourmet world. There are days though, when you discover a classic and realise that what you were served for school dinners, was not how they should have been. These duchess potatoes especially. They are my new go to […]
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Scallop Heaven
One of my all time favourite foods are scallops. I only ever eat them as a starter though and always want more. This led me to try and devise a main course scallop dish. This is the first version of it. I have a second of a Maldivian curry. This […]
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 […]
Crab Ravioli, Bisque with White Asparagus
I’m probably a bit late posting this dish as the asparagus season is coming to an end. Not to worry though as the white asparagus was disgusting. If you fancy recreating this dish just replace the white with green. It probably looks a lot of work, but it’s all […]
Brill, Pomme Dauphine with Crab Ravioli
With this post I think I’ll begin with the potatoes. Pomme Dauphine are half mash half choux pastry potato dumplings. You have to deep fry them, but they are super light and a small amount of mixture makes a lot of dauphines! For readers that follow this blog regularly, […]
Imam Bayildi with Scallop Tortellini.
This Arabian aubergine stew has become one of my favourite dishes. It is quite rich tasting and can be quite spicy, hence a nice creamy scallop mousse in the pasta to counter balance it. The large tortellini is very filling and so one will be enough for a comfortable […]
Cauliflower Risotto with Chocolate Jelly.
This weeks taste sensation comes from a recipe I’ve been meaning to make for ages. When I make a risotto at home I like to make a vegetable puree to stir through it. This acts as the creamy thickener rather than cream or mascarpone. It works brilliantly for pumpkin or […]
Galantine of Partridge, Confit Pheasant Legs and a Bread Sauce Foam.
This is the final instalment of my game haul. Partridges have become my new favourite thing. They are quite small, one feeds one, but they are just delicious little birds. The meat is moist and tasty without an overpowering game taste or aroma. Again, if you are in the UK, […]
Rabbit Rarebit
I wonder how many people are still scared of rabbit because they had one as a pet. Suffice to say the ones in the shops were certainly nobodies pets. This Rabbit Rarebit idea from creating a rarebit. I love it on fish, it just adds some body to the fish. […]