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 […]
The first glimpses of summery weather have appeared in the UK. They have inspired my dishes. I also was inspired by a colleague at work this week who is a keen baker. I’ve been wanting to make a sourdough for ages, but never remember to make the starter. Several people […]
I have to admit to acting on impulse on this one. I have never thought about having a massive lobster for Christmas dinner, but next year, I may just do that. This beauty was in the supermarket as a Christmas special, it was 1.5kg in weight and £20. I […]
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 […]
This crab rotolo started out as a crab lasagne. The lasagne itself is a superb combination of flavours that you wouldn’t normally be putting together. The white sauce is replaced by a fish veloute, and the finished dish is heavy on basil and tarragon, two herbs you don’t usually associate […]
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, […]
This crab risotto and avocado ice cream is my lastest creation. I love trying to make a risotto a bit more dimensional rather than just a bowl of rice. There is a little bit of effort required to create this dish, but all can be done ahead of time. You […]
I wouldn’t normally class a fish pie as Fine Dining so it doesn’t normally grace this blog. This one though was made a little bit differently. The filling has a few different steps, but a normal fish pie filling will be great. The topping however is designed to resemble a […]