Index of Delicious Recipes and Ideas
Recipe index of everything from soups to ice cream, meat, fish, vegetarian, breakfast, lunches, dinners, drinks and what to do with leftovers. Oh, and chocolate, of course! How to … Things to make For and From the Storecupboard What to…
Fruit Infused Alcohol ~ Now is the Time to Start!
In my last post I mentioned a fruit infused alcohol tasting session that spontaneously broke out at my sister’s house when someone brought along a bottle of blackberry gin which, of course we all politely tasted. Naturally this prompted the…
Fresh, Wild, Roasted, Smoked or Black Garlic ~ delicious ways to use all of them!
Garlic not only adds an important nuance to so many dishes, it is also a fantastic flavour in its own right which deserve to be showcased in our cooking. Ideas here ...
24 Great Ideas for Citrus Zest / Skin / Peel
This post came about as I was eating a perfectly delicious orange from our tree which set me thinking of ideas for the skin/zest/peel part of the fruit, this is what I came up with. Firstly a few general points…
Chocolate and Chilli Recipes (with alleged benefits!)
I have experimented with the chocolate/chilli flavour combo myself in our restaurants, because we had great foodie customers. Here are some ideas ...
Do you really want to eat this s**t instead of real cooking?
British cooks seem to have a bad rap in the States which I feel to be ironic to say the least and just one of several reasons this is ironic is the prevalence of “recipes" like these in books, magazines…
How to make Cheese from Sour Milk
On our recent trip down from Scotland the milk which we had in the cooler bag turned seriously sour and separated so I thought I’d have a go, my first ever, at making cheese. I am very pleased indeed with the results. …
Shakespeare got it wrong about cold porridge!
It seems to me that Shakespeare may have been barking up the wrong tree here as cold porridge, used properly, can be a really good thing! I know, I expect we all do, that oats are good for us but…
How to Make Grattons, Schmaltz and Gribenes
Surprisingly delicious ideas for duck and chicken skin and fat.
Compound Butters – Garlic Butter & Way Beyond!
Flavoured butters are so flexible, both in what they are flavoured with and what you do with them. Lots of delicious ideas here ...
