Food gawking
So, I haven’t quite jumped onto the instagram bandwagon yet (I probably should for blogging purposes). However, having more than a passing interest in food, I tend to collect photos of beautiful food in every form. A lot of these pictures are things my friends have made or are meals in restaurants I’ve reviewed. I hope you enjoy having a look at my food (and … Continue reading Food gawking
Chorizo sausage and cous cous salad thingy
I suppose this recipe IS a salad, but its a hearty salad. Filling enough to serve to even the most macho men (all men like sausages right?) you can use any sausages but chorizo ones work best with salady things in my opinion. Now this recipe is pretty easy and straightforward, sausages are generally more fatty than other meat products but I think the benefits … Continue reading Chorizo sausage and cous cous salad thingy
Quick and easy prawn skewers
These bad boys are stupidly easy. I made them last week after the gym and the thing that took longest was waiting for the prawns to marinade, which took all of 20 minutes. You could marinade them in advance or cook them and serve them cold when you want to eat them. In addition they can be cooked on anything; I used my George Foreman … Continue reading Quick and easy prawn skewers
Raspberry and white chocolate brownies
Now, this recipe was inspired by my utter obsession with the raspberry and white chocolate brownies that used to be on sale in my work canteen. They were little squares of brownie heaven that I have tried to recreate. Now these brownies are pretty squidgy and messy to eat but they do taste so wonderful its worth the sticky fingers. They are also pretty quick … Continue reading Raspberry and white chocolate brownies
Cod in a spicy tomato and courgette sauce
Now the moral of this story is – sometimes you have to delve in your freezer, fridge and store cupboard when looking for culinary inspiration. I had an idea of making some frozen cod I bought about 8 weeks ago into a sort of spicy tomato thing, but I never got round to defrosting the fish, let alone making up a recipe. I couldn’t think … Continue reading Cod in a spicy tomato and courgette sauce
The Cake and Bake Show, Manchester
As mentioned in my previous post I was at the Cake and Bake show at the weekend first with J, then accompanied by my parents. It was nice to go and absorb some knowledge and buy some cool kitchen stuff (zombie biscuits will be a definite blog post). I particularly liked all the demonstrations from various people in the food industry and as much as … Continue reading The Cake and Bake Show, Manchester
Mud Crab Cafe – Didsbury
Well I have had an absolutely lovely weekend this past weekend. It started with dinner (tea if you’re Northern) and wine at my friend’s Miss S’ house on Friday night, followed by a trip to the Cake and Bake Show in Manchester on Saturday and Sunday (I got tickets for both days from a lovely chap on eBay). J accompanied me to the Saturday and … Continue reading Mud Crab Cafe – Didsbury
Spatchcocked poussin – here’s one I made earlier (or not!)
I’ve been curious about spatchcocked poussin since reading about it on Colourful and Culinary a few months ago. The BBC food website describes poussin as: A small, immature chicken, sometimes called a spring chicken, and weighing about 400 to 500g. Because the bird is only four to six weeks old, the flavour has not developed and there is not much flesh on the bones, but … Continue reading Spatchcocked poussin – here’s one I made earlier (or not!)
Home Sweet Home – Manchester
I don’t know why I feel like I have to set the scene with my posts about visiting various eating establishments but I do like giving people a back story. Maybe its the way the cogs in my brain turn? Anyway, Easter Saturday afternoon I met up with a very dear friend of mine from sixth form college (Miss B) in Manchester. Now Manchester has … Continue reading Home Sweet Home – Manchester
Dark chocolate mousse dessert
This dessert is definitely one of those unassuming looking ones that packs a great chocolate punch. It just doesn’t look that pretty when you’re cooking it (although the smell of dark chocolate is divine!). It’s the culinary equivalent that old cliché of the girl everybody overlooks through high school who arrives at prom night and everybody falls in love with her. As an added bonus … Continue reading Dark chocolate mousse dessert
The Bunfight 