Restaurant food at home
I have finally started to make my own cheese. The main reason for this, is that I wanted to make a burrata. A burrata is a filled mozzarella with creamy cheese curds. I had one attempt and the main point of the exercise is to handle the curds as little […]
After my last blogpost of Oustau de Baumaniere I commented that the meal was let down by its “exceptional” millefeuille dessert. I promised that I could knock one up in no time and make it better. Well, here’s my take on the dessert. Firstly, the ice cream wasn’t bitter. Secondly the […]
I having to admit defeat and embrace the changing of seasons. Most cooks though embrace Autumn as although I won’t eat another strawberry for 8 months, the maturing collection of produce at this time of year more than compensates. In the UK, all our apples and pears start falling […]
This pistachio crusted lamb was inspired by a new chef called Catherine Fulvio who was on Saturday Kitchen on Saturday morning. Catherine runs a cookery school at her home just south of Dublin, as well as writing many books and appearances on US TV. She is heavily influenced by Italian cookery […]