Restaurant food at home
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 […]
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 […]
I think a good curry, along with a good Chinese, is one of the best culinary delights there is. Probably as we didn’t have these as children, so they were always a treat as we grew up. Fine dining versions of Indian and Chinese cuisine are something my head […]
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 […]
Hopefully some traces of summer will return so we can enjoy this beef salad again. It’s a fine Italian salad, the classic is marinated with balsamic and served with a rocket and parmesan salad. I happen to love blue cheese and beef combination so I served mine with some Cashel […]
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 […]
I wanted to have a light meal without compromising on flavour the day we made this Poached Mackerel in Umami broth. Why, because you cant’t have your cake and eat it everyday, so this was concocted after a night of excess. It consists of a flavourful broth with cured mackerel […]
This dish is a quintessential British summer on a plate, not that it has arrived yet! It’s actually two desserts in one so feel free to steal whichever one appeals to you more. The treacle tart is something I’ve been meaning to make for years. While making it I was […]
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 […]