That old wizard Heston Blumenthal has done it again. I’d seen a recipe on his Times column for a chocolate cake that contained popping candy in the base (also known as “star dust”, “space dust”, “pop rocks” etc depending on your generation). It sounded like too much fun not to do and the perfect opportunity cropped up this weekend so […]
Read moreI always get too many ingredients for 1 stir fry, so i always have to schedule 2 into a week to make sure those spring onions (and particularly beansprouts) don’t go brown and liquidy at the bottom of my fridge. Nice two-parter; deal with the meat first in a gloopy sauce, then stir fried quickly along with everything else. Crunchy […]
Read moreGreat fun these, and tremendously easy to rustle up for a weekend lunch snack. It’s essentially puff pastry (ready made for convenience) wrapping pesto and other contents of your choice. Same with the cheese, use what you have to hand. I had cheddar spare so that went in; mozzarella and parmesan would be good too. I just added a little […]
Read moreA quick and easy dinner, colourful and tasty. An a darned good excuse to try out my new knife! Tender egg, fresh parsley, meaty chorizo and sweet onion in one parcel. Partnered with a rocket and chard salad, drizzled with a brisk dressing inspired by Wagamama this is great meal for a dinner in a rush. Chorizo omelette (serves 2): […]
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