FOOD, FUN AND A DASH OF POLITICS
Ingredients 200 grams plain flour 1 teaspoon salt 5 eggs 200 ml full fat milk Lard, as needed (This mix should make about 12 Puddings) Method Put flour, eggs , milk and salt into a bowl, beat until smooth but do not over beat !. Let the batter rest at...
Ingredients 250 ml milk 1 slice of thick white bread or two slices of ordinary sliced bread (cut off the crusts) 200 g walnuts (put 25 g to one side for garnishing the final dish) clove of garlic 1 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese (plus some extra for garnish)...
"There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in a fake-ass Irish pub." "Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride." "Travel changes you. As you move through...
300 g cooked chickpeas 90 g drained dried tomatoes A glug of olive oil (or use some of the oil that the tomatoes were packed in) 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika ( Optional ) Juice of half a lemon A drop of water (if needed ) Salt and pepper to taste Method...
Ingredients Serves: 6 1 lb mixed soft fruit ( Blackberries, raspberries, Blueberries, strawberries or whatever you have available) 1 tbsp sugar 8 oz plain flour 4 oz Butter 2 oz Brown sugar Method Preheat the oven to 180 C ( fan 170C ) Mix the tbsp sugar...
Preheat oven to 200°C, Fan 180°C or Gas Mark 6 Dry the skin of the duck breast with kitchen towel (you want the breast to fry not boil) Score the skin diagonally with a sharp knife (trying only to cut the skin and the layer of fat not the meat itself...
Ingredients A large mug of rice ( Arborio if you can get it ) but any short grain rice will work 2 chicken breasts,( you can substitute pork shoulder if you prefer) 25 grams Butter 3 table spoons olive oil 2 large onions, 2 large carrots,( or a good handful...
Smoked Mackerel Pâté Ingredients Serves: 4 4 smoked mackerel fillets 250g soft cheese Juice of a lemon 1 teaspoon Tartare sauce Small pinch chilli flakes (optional for a bit of extra bite) Handful of Rocket or Watercress A sprig of parsley to garnish...
"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart." -Cesar Chavez
Spaghetti Carbonara (This is the real deal by Antonio Carluccio) Serves 2 (good portions) 220g Spaghetti or Spaghettoni (the largest spaghetti) 25g Guanciale (the cheek of the pork) or pancetta (Italian bacon) cut into small cubes. 2 tbsp olive oil 2...
Sounds Daft but here is how to make the best chips Cut chips to equal width (about 10 mm thick) Place in a bowl of cold water for a couple of hours Strain chips and dry with kitchen towel or a drying up cloth ( very important to get rid of the moisture...
Just like your local takeaway but fresher and cheaper ! Ingredients 500 grams strong white flour 150 ml warm water 150 ml plain yogurt 1 sachet dried yeast (usually 7 grams) 1 tablespoon oil 1 teaspoon demerara sugar ½ tsp salt 35 grams melted butter...
Well winter seems to have arrived, the clocks go back tonight so its time to think of warming food, I'm starting with Pakoras and will be moving on to curries in the next few posts. Enjoy! 120g gram flour 1 medium onion (red if possible) 450 g potatoes...
Courtesy of my adopted nephew Gary !
Oh wow I just re read the tasting notes and the optimum time for drinking is 2017-18 so my question is answered !
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