Restaurant food at home
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Today, I set myself a bit of a leftover challenge. The only part of the dish that wasn’t made with leftovers was the guinea fowl(just use chicken if you can’t get it) and scallops. I kept a crab shell from the day before for the bisque. The beans were […]
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 […]
I wouldn’t rate this cod and lentils dish as the most attractive dish in the world. Where it lacks in presentation it certainly makes up for in taste and smell sensations. I’m sure most foodies have tried and enjoyed the world of truffles, I have a few pointers on this, […]
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 […]
This weeks taste sensation comes from a recipe I’ve been meaning to make for ages. When I make a risotto at home I like to make a vegetable puree to stir through it. This acts as the creamy thickener rather than cream or mascarpone. It works brilliantly for pumpkin or […]