Category Archives: Recipes

Sometimes detailed and sometimes just a summary of recipes that I cook

It is scrambled eggs on toast Jim, but not as we know it….

Posted on June 19, 2011 by admin

Well I had some time on my hands and some fresh eggs and stale bread so I decided to go Modernist and make some scrambled eggs on toast. One of the cool things about the Modernist Cuisine recipes is that … Continue reading →

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A Couple of days ago I did some cooking…

Posted on June 11, 2011 by admin

4 days ago I cooked some rump steak to medium rare and then crash landed them into a ice bath which I then put into my fridge for storage. Tonight I decided to cook beef and black bean sauce, as … Continue reading →

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Where there is smoke there is…

Posted on June 4, 2011 by admin

FLAVOUR! Yesterday my children bought me a Smoker Box for my birthday. So of course I had to use it. Got some chicken breasts from Sheeplands Farm Shop which has a butcher shop inside owned by Jon Thorners (really nice … Continue reading →

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“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…”

Posted on May 28, 2011 by admin

If you have a look at my about page this picture is of a course I went to at Waltham Place Farm to learn how to make sausages. I also signed up to be a friend of Waltham Place because … Continue reading →

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One of the cool things about Sous Vide is…

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

that you can cook meat from frozen. I have not read the scientific bits yet about this (still in volume 1) but my guess is that what happens is that it thaws, comes to room temp and then cooks all … Continue reading →

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Honey Mustard Slaw…

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

made my son go yuuuummmm the other day. If you can get a teenager to eat raw cabbage and carrots then it must be a good thing. I like Savoy cabbage as the texture is better, something about the wrinkles … Continue reading →

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Beef and Broccoli…

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

need Black Bean Sauce! Broccoli is called the “Poor Man’s Asparagus” and I agree, if you treat it right. First you need to start with good ingredients so “British Tender Stem Broccoli” is what you need. The the stems are … Continue reading →

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Ahhh it is time to cut the grass in England

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

But what type of grass am I talking about, asparagus. The asparagus in England is probably the best in the world and the bunch I purchased had about two food miles on it. I decided to test out the souse … Continue reading →

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Ribs and Paper Towels what more do you need in life…

Posted on April 19, 2011 by admin

OK I now know that summer is here. Costco has Pork Baby Back Ribs and and Cattlemen’s Kansas City Classic BBQ Sauce in stock, so what are you waiting for… oh this recipe to put the two together into a … Continue reading →

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It is all about the bread sticks…

Posted on April 17, 2011 by admin

When I make spaghetti bolognaise I brown in a pan either my meatball recipe or kofta recipe (they will follow soon). Then I add a jar of Bolognaise Sauce (Dolmio is my favourite) and turn the heat down and put … Continue reading →

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