Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the final recipe in The Inspiration Challenge – which was for me to share with you 30 Recipes in 30 Days – during the month of November. As I prepare to share with you the final recipe in the challenge (which I …
My family have always been a great lover of garlic prawns – my mum always used to cook them in a garlicy, buttery cream sauce. I have made them this way for years and I still love them like this to this day. However, I have also tried lots of …
I have been experimenting with different methods for cooking roast potatoes for many years now and after much trial and error – I’m very proud to say that I have nailed it with a method that works every time. But it’s been a long road to get to this point and …
It’s Day 27 of The Inspiration Challenge and, as it is soon coming to an end, I thought I’d use this post to inject you with some Christmas culinary inspiration. Obviously everyone is starting to think about what they are going to cook on the day – and while many chefs …
As stated previously, baking really is not my thing – for many reasons. However, there is one sweet thing I can do well – and they are called Matchsticks. The stick part is the pastry, which is then filled with jam and cream – and while you do have to …
Welcome to Day 25 of The Inspiration Challenge – this is the day I am going to tell you all about my love for lamb shanks. Back in the “olden days” nobody ate the shank part of the lamb, unless you were poor, because everyone seemed to believe the “cheap cut” …
As we approach the final leg of The Inspiration Challenge – I realised that I haven’t provided a recipe for my all-time favourite seafood – mussels! I have discussed them on the blog before – and the steps you need to take to prepare them. But, it never hurts to …
It doesn’t seem to matter what’s going on in life – if you have a fancy glass with a nice fruit decoration – or heaven forbid an umberella poking out – you feel instantly relaxed. For me, drinking a cocktail makes me feel like I’m on a holiday – albeit a very …
I always think it’s really important to cook seasonally. It makes no sense to me to cook any other way because when things are out of season not only do they suffer in the taste stakes – they’re also really expensive! My philosophy is to get fruit and veg when …
Welcome to Day 20 of the Inspiration Challenge and the day I hope to get your thoughts on the foods of the world. Today I am going to pose a question – what culture most inspires you when it comes to food? Throughout this challenge I have had a few …