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 […]
Tag: Garlic
Duck and Squash Hummus
As much as I like playing about in the kitchen, it is so gratifying to create equally delicious food in next to no time. The most time consuming part of this duck and hummus dish was peeling the squash. Most dishes these days go a little further than meat […]
Wild Mushroom Risotto
I’ve decided to add this wild mushroom risotto to the blog, so that it gives vegetarians an inspiration for a Christmas dinner rather than a plate full of roasted vegetables. The recipe is straight forward once you’ve made the stock. A lot of effort goes into christmas gravy and all […]
When is a bowl of pasta not a bowl of pasta? When it’s gluten free!
I don’t usually succumb to demands from my wife about what dishes to post on the blog. I like to keep to my theme. Blogs are basically about sharing information and new ideas to everyone though, so since we’ve made a breakthrough it deserves to be posted. For those people […]
Pork and Almonds, Lomo en salsa de almendras.
I was approached by www.travelsupermarket.com and asked if I would like to enter their current Holiday Flavours competition/campaign. It essentially focuses on the great dishes we discover when on holiday. The competition is open to everyone without a blog too. All you need to do is post a photo of your favourite […]
Lemon Chicken with Polenta Couscous
Following on from the last post, my goodie box from Donald Russell contained some chicken breasts. The marinade choices were Teriyaki, Creamy Moroccan or Chilli and Lemon. I chose the latter to try. The marinade was superb, giving the chicken flavour and zing. My only qualm was that the breasts […]
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 […]
Waste not, want not.
I have been asked to write an article on how I go about my business using up all of my ingredients. In todays world, waste is a real crime and we all do it from time to time, but with a little forethought we can all help use up even […]
Livorno Style Fish
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 […]