The matching of sweet with savoury has always intrigued me, particularly the South American favourite mole. I’ve never tried it but I really must get round to it. Whilst watching Market Kitchen the other day I saw cacao-magnate Willie Harcourt-Cooze injecting a pork shoulder with a spicy chocolate baste. Like him I am often disappointed with pork marinades: the flavour […]
Read moreI’ve got a bit of a thing for curries at the moment, helped by recent repeats of Floyd’s India on Five. There’s tons of Keith Floyd’s typical ease, wit and of course plenty of great recipes. He tours the country and attempts to distill the tastes of the region into a handful of recipes. It never fails to impress me […]
Read moreWhen you have a bunch of people to thank for a generous baby gift, what’s better than a tray of pink-iced cupcakes?! I knew Hummingbird to be the queen of cupcakes, so I dug around and found this recipe, which is basically sugar and butter and little else. Guess what – they taste amazing!
Read moreNot much to say about this one, but I had to snap the most perfect and symmetrical poached egg I’ve ever done! (For those that aren’t aware, eggs benedict is a poached egg (3 minutes for me), with smoked ham, a toasted muffin and Hollandaise sauce).
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