Restaurant food at home
As the maximum temperature in Manchester yesterday was 8°c, I think it’s fair to say winter is on its way. Bearing that in might I have a wonderful, cheap winter warmer. I love pork but I find it the most difficult meat to get right, as it will dry […]
This dish of fennel rubbed pork and truffled beans is going to be a little controversial. Not because of its content which was quite superb, but because of the conversation it invoked. I will eat anything. My wife on the other hand is half Egyptian and shuns pork products due […]
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, […]
For this walnut crusted salmon and ravioli dish I wanted to make a dish full of flavours and textures that can be put together at the last minute. If you have never made your own pasta yet, follow my Pasta Masterclass post. It’s straight forward enough, but can be a little […]
Ok, I thought I’d give you the full title of this rather than simply calling it Bangers and Mash. Does the humble sausage have a place in a fine dining blog? Well, there are always things that can be done to make normal food taste a bit better. I love […]
I assume something as decadent as a beef wellington isn’t on most peoples minds at this time of the year. One for it’s cost and two for its perceived extravagance and richness. It’s certainly not going to appear on any weight watchers menus, but by exercising good portion control there’s […]
Part of this dish came from leftovers, the other part inspiration from my travels. At Pollen Street Social I had a superb fish dish with celeriac crumble. I googled this and couldn’t find a recipe anywhere. So, I bought a celeriac, cut some nice symmetrical pieces from it and fondanted […]
This dish came about from the fact we had devoured a 40oz T-Bone steak the night before. Even I was looking forward to a meat free meal for the first time in a while. My bread making skills are OK, but I’d always wanted to have a go at making […]