If you’re looking for an alternative to deep frying spring rolls, try baked spring rolls. Mrs. Spud loves a spring roll, but they’re not always the most convenient thing to make. But this version is pretty quick to knock up. Some baked recipes aren’t a patch on their fried alternatives, but this is one that does work really well. I love deep-fried food […]
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Have you ever cooked with black garlic? It’s a sweeter, richer version of it’s whiter cousin. Sainsbury’s sent me some to try. There’s no getting around it, it looks wrong. The flavour is very similar to regular garlic, but a bit like when you roast garlic cloves black garlic is a little sweeter and more intense. Wikipedia says it has balsamic […]
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There are some days when only burgers will do. Scratch that, there are some days when only an ultimate burger will do. Better than that, an ultimate triple-tier burger! I must have made hundreds of burgers in my life of all shapes, sizes and different meats, but I’m reckon I’m proudest of this one. It’s got all my favourite bits and pieces […]
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It’s not an everyday pairing this one: lightly spiced salmon paired with bitter-yet-buttery confit chicory. And it needs a bit of kit too, namely a sous-vide machine and a blowtorch. But the results really are worth it.
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