Will be posting recipes over this week for Mango & Passion Fruit Pavlova
Sachertorte
Sunday, 1 May 2011
Royal Wedding Puddings!
Well - all my pudidngs went down a storm at the Royal Wedding Party on Friday, none left for the boys when they arrived later in the day!
Will be posting recipes over this week for Mango & Passion Fruit Pavlova
Sachertorte
Raspberry & Thyme Custard Tarts - delicious.
Will be posting recipes over this week for Mango & Passion Fruit Pavlova
Sachertorte
Saturday, 30 April 2011
Raymond Blanc's Chicken Liver Parfait
This was a real success at Jill's Royal Wedding Party yesterday, served with Brioche - divine!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chicken_liver_parfait_53623
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Chilli Bolognese Supper
Just a simple chilli bolognese tonight, in our house we call it chilli if we have it with rice and bolognese if we have it with pasta! It's healthy if I cook, unhealthy (and usually a bit spicier) if Duncan's in the kitchen!
Just out of the oven for Friday's Royal Wedding Party is Raymond Blanc's Chicken Liver Parfait which is looking much better than it did when it went in! Haven't made before and can't remember what it looked like when he was making it on the tv! Will report back after tasting.
Just out of the oven for Friday's Royal Wedding Party is Raymond Blanc's Chicken Liver Parfait which is looking much better than it did when it went in! Haven't made before and can't remember what it looked like when he was making it on the tv! Will report back after tasting.
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Foodie TV!
No cooking in our house today, Duncan playing golf and late night at work for me.
Will be watching Masterchef but someone forgot to Sky+ Great British Menu for me :-(
Will be watching Masterchef but someone forgot to Sky+ Great British Menu for me :-(
Monday, 25 April 2011
Slow Roast Lamb with Aioli, Tomato Salsa & Flatbreads
This is a dish I've been cooking for quite a while, it's fab, really tasty and a nice alternative to Sunday roast, we had this for dinner last night. I got the recipe from UKTV Food and it's by Merrilees Parker.
Using a hand blender make a paste with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon each of ground ginger, cumin & coriander, 2 teaspoons each of turmeric & harissa, juice and zest of 1 unwaxed lemon, 1 bunch coriander stalks and a pinch of salt.
Place lamb shoulder on a large double sheet of foil, cut several incisions in lamb and rub paste all over. Spoon over 2 tablespoons water, wrap foil round lamb leaving a pocket of air, place in a roasting tray and roast for 4 hours at 170 degrees, open foil, baste lamb and cook for another hour. This timing was perfect for my average size lamb shoulder, probably wise to increase for large pieces, it needs to be falling off the bone.
For the tomato salsa, finely chop tomatoes, shallots parsley and coriander leaves and mix with lime juice and olive oil. The original recipe has homemade aioli but frankly there's somethings I'd rather buy or not quite so cheating, roast a whole bulb of garlic with the meat for the last hour, squeeze the soft garlic into a good quality mayonnaise.
Shred the lamb and serve on warm flatbreads or flour tortillas with the salsa and aioli.
Using a hand blender make a paste with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon each of ground ginger, cumin & coriander, 2 teaspoons each of turmeric & harissa, juice and zest of 1 unwaxed lemon, 1 bunch coriander stalks and a pinch of salt.
Place lamb shoulder on a large double sheet of foil, cut several incisions in lamb and rub paste all over. Spoon over 2 tablespoons water, wrap foil round lamb leaving a pocket of air, place in a roasting tray and roast for 4 hours at 170 degrees, open foil, baste lamb and cook for another hour. This timing was perfect for my average size lamb shoulder, probably wise to increase for large pieces, it needs to be falling off the bone.
For the tomato salsa, finely chop tomatoes, shallots parsley and coriander leaves and mix with lime juice and olive oil. The original recipe has homemade aioli but frankly there's somethings I'd rather buy or not quite so cheating, roast a whole bulb of garlic with the meat for the last hour, squeeze the soft garlic into a good quality mayonnaise.
Shred the lamb and serve on warm flatbreads or flour tortillas with the salsa and aioli.
In the oven ........................
The Sachertorte is in the oven!
Apparently it improves with time and can be made up to 7 days ahead.
I'll not post the recipe until after Friday when it will have been tried and tested but it's certainly smelling and looking good.
Apparently it improves with time and can be made up to 7 days ahead.
I'll not post the recipe until after Friday when it will have been tried and tested but it's certainly smelling and looking good.
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Royal Wedding - Puddings!
As you all know William & Kate are getting married on Friday. Those of you who know Jill (Coleman) will know that if there's an excuse to get dressed up she will find it! Jill is hosting a Royal Wedding/Birthday Party (she's 21 again on the 3rd May) and I feel priviliged to have been chosen to be the provider of puddings!
Watch this space for some lovely recipes - already tried and tested Mango & Passion Fruit Pavlova, yet to be tested Sachertorte and Raspberry & Thyme Custard Tart.
I'll also be trying for the first time Raymond Blanc's Chicken Liver Parfait.
For the men who will arrive later in the day my contribution will be Green Chicken Biryani - this is very tried and tested and a real crowd pleaser - hope you will try it.
Watch this space for some lovely recipes - already tried and tested Mango & Passion Fruit Pavlova, yet to be tested Sachertorte and Raspberry & Thyme Custard Tart.
I'll also be trying for the first time Raymond Blanc's Chicken Liver Parfait.
For the men who will arrive later in the day my contribution will be Green Chicken Biryani - this is very tried and tested and a real crowd pleaser - hope you will try it.
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