The glorious Nigella strikes with these utterly sublime treats. So much fun, and must’ve constituted at least three gifts! So easy too: cooked Christmas pudding (Sainsbury’s cheapest), mixed with booze and melted chocolate. Add melted white chocolate and top with cut glacé cherries (fiddlesome), and there you have it. Cute! Christmas pudini bonbons: 125g dark chocolate, chopped and melted 350g […]
Read moreThe ham was ready. Now for smoking. I took the idea from various recipes to put it on to the BBQ and cover it over, providing a crude smoker. I was able to use some Apple Wood Chips from Colorado thanks to my good friend Dominic. I was continually prodding it with my probe thermometer, waiting for the magic 76C […]
Read moreThere must be a million of these types of recipes. And this one’s pretty straightforward: pork sausages fried quickly until browned, then a splash of Marsala for fun. A tin of tomatoes, cannelini beans and a jar of bacony pasta sauce, and after some bubbling away, that’s it. Ladies and gentlemen, winter has arrived. (PS. the ham wasn’t ready yet […]
Read moreA handsome, rich and satisfying meal. I’ll admit that’s one of the worst photos of food in the world, sorry. Tastes good though, promise. I start by dusting strips of steak in flour and paprika, then frying quickly and leaving to one side. Then I fry an onion, garlic, thyme and sliced mushrooms until softened. Then a nice bit of […]
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