Restaurant food at home
When people see my blog or photos of what I cook, a common question is where do I get all my ideas. I seldom copy a recipe ver batim, unless it’s teaching me a new technique, like the consomme I’m making today. I tend to be more inspired from pieces […]
As the maximum temperature in Manchester yesterday was 8°c, I think it’s fair to say winter is on its way. Bearing that in might I have a wonderful, cheap winter warmer. I love pork but I find it the most difficult meat to get right, as it will dry […]
These pulled pork croquettes are one of my favourite creations. I love pulled pork and pork belly, but hate it when you get served a great big lump with lots of fat all over it. This was my take on combining the two. I’ve made this a few times, simply […]
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 […]
I’ve seen a few versions of encased pastry dishes made with brioche rather than puff pastry. I’ve made a brioche before and hence when I was looking for a Salmon Coulibiac dish the two blended together and ended up with this. For once though, I have step by step photographs […]
This Venison and Chestnut Pie dish was inspired from seeing pork pies being made. They are made with a hot water pastry using lard as well as butter. It’s not my favourite pastry, nor my favourite filling. I decided to use a simple puff pastry, which always tastes better and […]
This dish of blue cheese croquettes came about from a little retro thinking. I love experimenting with potatoes and cooking the endless different recipes there are. Some of these recipes though, are confined to age old cook books as our memories of bad school dinners have spoiled them. Croquettes, […]
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 cooked this cod rarebit dish when I had my parents visiting. It must have been good as my mother couldn’t stop talking about it! It’s such a straight forward dish to prepare and can be ready in 10minutes if prepared ahead. For those that haven’t come across rarebit before, […]