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Sourdough Yorkshire Puddings
I haven't tried this yes, but I'm definitely going to...and soon! Here are the ingredients for a sourdough yorkshire pudding:- 250ml whole milk 3 eggs 1/2 cup sourdough starter Good pinch of salt 125g/ 1 cup Flour You can see the full recipe...
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Vegan Mayonnaise
This recipe is shocking...it actually tastes like regular mayonnaise! I was expecting it be a pretty rough alternative, but we've just made a batch to go with our lunch and it's 100% on point. It's also inexpensive and super-easy to make which always a bonus....
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Vegan Omelette
Having just done some funky yoga cleansing, we have been advised to undertake a This vegan omelet may not look like it came out of the kitchen of Alain Passard but, if you like chickpea flour in bajhis and pakoras, you'll enjoy this vegan omelet. As well...
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Lemon Butter Pasta Sauce
I found this recipe from those folks over at Endless Simmer. It's a very easy sauce to make, takes about 5 minutes and brings a lot of flavour. This recipe was enough for 24 large ravioli. I made this last night to complement some amazing aubergine and...
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Simple Cauliflower Puree
Cauli puree served with green beans and casserole This recipe is genuinely out of this world. Mind blowing in its simplicity and packing such a flavour punch. I found the recipe on the Top Chefs website, all of the ingredients (including liquids) are weighed which I...
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Latkes – A Jewish Hash Brown?
Serves 1 or 2 people I had never heard of a latke until I recently watched a film that featured them as a part of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Latkes appear to come in a number of variations - the one I've gone for (and I hope I don't offend anyone with this...
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Make Ahead Mushroom Pie Filling
This is a weekday meal so, by it's nature, it has to be quick and easy. You can make the filling (or the whole pie) ahead of time if it's easier. This recipe is warming and very peppery! If you wanted to bulk it out a bit you could add carrots (this would sweeten it)...
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Courgette Pakora
I fancied something different for lunch but didn't have much time so I put together some principles from a couple of different recipes and luckily came up with something that worked!! It literally takes 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook, so perfect for a...
read moreSkinny Cauliflower Soup
A quick, easy, low-calorie recipe. Serves: 6 Calories per serving: 115cal Total yield: 2.5l Skinny Spicy Cauliflower Soup Ingredients 800 g Cauliflower, chopped (inc stalks) 200g Celery, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 medium onions, chopped (about 180g) 2...
read moreChicken Korma Recipe
One just for me! I have been searching for a bang-up korma recipe for some time now, I have tried a number but nothing is really making the mark. I came across this recipe today and it looks pretty good! As I'm off today for the weekend, I won't have a chance to try...
read moreDukkah
Dukkah Recipe The Egyptian condiment, dukkah seems to be becoming a bit of trend amongst local restaurants looking to give certain recipes a bit of a boost. So far I've had it with poached eggs and avocado, beetroot carpaccio and seen it on the menu with a number of...
read moreHomemade Mayonnaise Recipe
Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe This homemade mayonnaise recipe is pretty easy so long as you follow the instructions carefully. It tastes way better and is far cheaper than using shop-bought mayonnaise. The idea is pretty much the same as hollandaise sauce in that we are...
read moreNo-Fail Professional Hollandaise Sauce
Professional Hollandaise Sauce Professional hollandaise sauce because this is the method used in a professional kitchen that my son was apprenticed to. I've not come across this method before, even though I have tried many different ways of cooking hollandaise. At the...
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Sourdough Pancakes I've been making sourdough bread for our family for just over a year now. The issue I face is that we only really need a loaf every few days and sometimes a week or two goes by when the starter goes unused. If I don't refresh the sourdough starter I...
read moreProfessional Tomato Sauce Recipe
This recipe comes from a Russian chef I found on Youtube. It seems a bit fiddly to start with but once you've made it a couple of times it's pretty easy and produces amazing results! I have shortened the recipe for convenience, but if you want to do it properly...
read moreNo Knead Sourdough Bread
I've been making sourdough bread for a couple of years now. In that time I have tried literally dozens of different methods and combinations of ingredients. A little while ago I found the Hobbs House Bakery website and thus the Henry Herber's No Knead Sourdough. It's...
read moreEasy Chinesey Brown Savoury Rice
Easy Chinesey Savoury Brown Rice Serves: 1 hungry guy or 2 normal people for a lunch Approx time: 45 mins Ingredients 200ml brown rice 1 small white onion (diced) 1 tbsp sesame oil 400ml vegetable stock 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp Oyster...
read moreCourgette Fritter Recipe
So this courgette fritter recipe is a bit of a western variation on the Indian bhaji, it uses gram flour and goes for that lovely gooey inside you find in a well cooked bhaji, flavoured with courgettes, garden herbs and italian hard cheese. The beauty of this...
read moreQuick & Easy Biryani Recipe
This is an awesome recipe taught to me by a Punjabi family man. This is definitely not a traditional hyderabadi biryani, (if you want to see one those amazing dishes being made authentically take a look at the video at the foot of this recipe) however, it tastes...
read moreHyderabadi Curry Recipe
I've been making this curry for lunch all week using a different headlining ingredient. On Monday I used a pork chop, on Tuesday I used mushrooms, on Wednesday tuna steak, on Thursday I added some mushrooms to wednesdays curry and today (Friday) I used chickpeas. Each...
read moreSuper-quick Curried Chickpeas
Dying of starvation and at the end of the week, I needed something quick, easy and fulfilling for lunch today. Chickpeas are one of my favourite ingredients, combined with the aromatic, intense flavours of india they make a most exquisite lunch. This meal only takes...
read moreJeera Chicken (or Quorn)
This Jeera Chicken recipe is thanks to Charlie Ladher - I wanted to add some foundation and more understanding of indian cooking so I enrolled on an Indian cookery course at a local college. Today we made a jeera chicken recipe (jeera means cumin). Myself and Amanda...
read moreBordelaise Sauce Recipe
Bordelaise sauce is a child of the espagnole mother sauce - you can see the espagnole sauce recipe here. The bordelaise sauce recipe is a red wine sauce that takes its name from the Bordeaux wine region of France. Traditionally, bordelaise sauce goes beautifully with...
read moreEspagnole Sauce Recipe
I recently had a go at making my own Escoffier demi-glace. If you're sticking to the the true Escoffier version of demi-glace then you will be needing a recipe for Escoffier's espagnole sauce, one of the 5 mother sauces. Many chefs today skip the espagnole sauce stage...
read moreSimple Vegetable Casserole
Calories: 333 kcal per serving Serves: 4 Vegetable casserole has to be one of the quickest and easiest meals for school night. Also it's an absolute winner for both calories and nutrition. This recipe is a simple winter vegetable casserole with my favorite...
read moreEasy Butternut Squash Curry
Butternut Squash, Aubergine & Sweet Potato Curry Serves: 6 Calories: 211 Kcal Let's be completely honest here, this butternut squash curry recipe is a million miles from being authentic, however, the ingredients combine to create the most mouth-watering, eclectic mix...
read moreLow Calorie Beef Stew Recipe
Easy Low Calorie Beef Stew Recipe Low Calorie Beef Stew Serves: 4 Calories in Low Calorie Beef Stew: 239 kcal per serving Why low calorie beef stew? Having switched my eating to an intermittent fasting style, I now have a huge challenge to source recipe's and food...
read moreBaked Meatballs Recipe
Over the years I have searched and searched for the best baked meatballs recipe. In fact I've tried frying, steaming and baking meatballs to uncover the secret to the finest baked meatballs in the UK. I'm happy to announce that the search is now over! Who better than...
read moreBasic Tomato Sauce Recipe
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read moreGougeres Recipe
Makes: 20 (ish) gougeres Time to prep: 5 mins Time to make: 1 hr Gourgerès originate from France and are a savory choux pastry usually flavoured with cheese. The most common cheeses used for gourgerès are gruyere, comte or emmentaler however, there are numerous...
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