I have been busily unboxing my latest toy, a Home Boston Shaker Set, from Drinks Stuff. I bought this set for less than a tenner, I’m looking forward to using it.
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St David’s Day, the feast day for the Welsh patron saint and falls annually of the 1st March. In memory of my late Welsh Grandmother Gwen, who lived to the ripe old age of 94, I have put together a Welsh inspired menu to celebrate this Welsh national holiday using her recipe for Cawl
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Cockles with Pancetta and Thyme |
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Cawl |
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Steamed Snowdon Pudding (Pwdin Eryri) |
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Red Dragon Cocktail |
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Double Dragon Beer – Felinfoel Brewery |
Buy a few bunches of bright yellow Daffodils, look forward to Spring and celebrate St David’s Day.
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I’ve just found this sinful but heavenly Valentine’s Day menu on the bbc.co.uk food website. It’s been compiled using recipes by James Martin, a regular ‘celebrity’ chef who broadcasts across the BBC network.
His romantic recipes strike the right balance between simple flavours and extra special touches. Each dish is easy to prepare, quick to cook, and light enough to leave room for dessert.
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Hazelnut butter grilled scallops with salad |
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Chargrilled steak with beer, mustard and watercress salad |
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Pistachio and chocolate soufflé |
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Cosmopolitan |
The link for the this easy Valentine’s Day menu can be found on the BBC’s Food website here along with other Valentines Day options.
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Although I have found a Valentine’s Day menu for an Incurable Romantic, this would be my ideal choice if it was being cooked for me. It’s a protein based Man’s man food menu, with meat, seafood followed by another big slab of meat all washed down with beer!
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Scallops with chorizo |
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Rib eye steak, Lyonnaise Potatoes and Bearnaise sauce |
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Spiced Apple Crumble with custurd |
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Pre Dinner: Vespa Martini |
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During Dinner: Harveys Kiss ABV 4.5% |
Now doesn’t that sound like the menu from heaven?
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I’ve been on the hunt for a nice romantic menu, to cook for my special lady, and this is a definite possibility, especially if it’s a cold crisp Sunny winters day. Sophie Dahl’s choices bring evocative thoughts of warm early summer evenings with light, fresh and colourful ingredients. I know my other half would enjoy these:
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Mozzarella bruschetta with shaved fennel and courgette |
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Crab and salmon fishcakes with homemade tartare sauce |
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Lemon mousse |
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Rose Prosecco Cocktail |
The link for the Romantic Valentine’s Day menu can be found on the BBC’s Food website here along with other Valentines Day options.
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No shadow for Phil this year, which means an early spring is on its way! Mix up a batch of RHUBARB Punxsutawney Punch in celebration!
1 part RHUBARB Tea
1 part Solerno
2 parts apple juice
1 spoon simple syrup
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
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via Chicken Adobo (Yes, Again) – Burnt Lumpia: Filipino Food | Filipino Recipes | Culinary Hijinks.
Sadly it looks like this link may have been removed! I’ll investigate and try and find an alternative. However until then you can purchase ‘The Adobo Road Cookbook’ by Marvin Galputos via the link below:
This sounds an interesting combination, a celeriac, apple and wasbi coleslaw from Homemade With Mess
My current fascination seems to be with food from the Moorish influenced regions of Europe and the Mediterranean. This wonderful Spanish fish and rice stew (paella) recipe is taken from the menu at Sam & Sam Clark’s Moro, a southern Mediterranean restaurant based in London’s vibrant East End. The recipe can be found here.
Although this isn’t found in Sam & Sam Clark’s recipe books, their Casa Moro: The Second Cookbook
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I came across Yotam Ottolenghi and Sammi Tamimi when I bought a new recipe book this weekend, Jerusalem
This ‘Mackerel and green bean salad with harissa‘ recipe sounds delicious and healthy too, just right for January and it’s post Christmas\New Year excesses. The recipe can be found here!
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