One of the best things about food blogging is the community. People share things on Twitter, +1 stuff over on Google+, and like your Instagrams. It’s pretty much a lovely place to write and socialise in. And there’s a ton of good people out there. To even further encourage those bonds there’s a whole bunch of blogger challenges out there. I’m […]
Read moreYes! It’s sprout season again. Please don’t just boil them and leave them alone, there’s so much more to the little farty ball. Like here, a Brussels Sprout gratin baked with potatoes and cream for a great side dish. There’s a video version of the gratin on my YouTube channel here: I was chuffed with how everything turned out save […]
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Hold on to your toques, this is a Blumenthal gadget-fest. Here’s a run-down of the Heston kitchen toys employed in this recipe: Measuring Spoons Kitchen Wizz Pro Adjustable Rolling Pin Oven Thermometer Probe Thermometer Timer Whisk Silicone Spatulas Chef’s Knife That’s a hell of a list. The odd one out in this list is the Kitchen Wizz Pro, a beast […]
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When making this, I had to search my blog in case I’d made something like this before. I have a severe weakness for ‘black forest’-flavoured things and I appear to have 4 separate choc-cherry desserts in my collection! This one has been back and forth with In Search of Heston and me, we’ve noticed how obsessed Heston Blumenthal is with […]
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