By admin on February 1, 2010
Salmon Mousse is a versatile food, perfect for making starters, sides and canapes. Many “vegetarian” friends of mine also eat fish, so this is a handy substitute for pate. The mousse goes quite firm after a night in the fridge so you can form it into shapes for a fancy presentation, or else just spoon [...]
Posted in Advance, Course, Cuisine, Freeze/Chill, Method, Season, Starters and Nibbles, UK
| Tagged Chilli Powder, Cucumber, Dill, Lemon, mayonnaise, Salmon Fillet, Soft Cheese, tomato puree
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By admin on March 10, 2009
Baked camembert is a really tasty starter with a creamy warm melted interior and a firm outer crust. Perfect when served with cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
140g/5oz camembert
1 garlic clove, sliced
2 fresh thyme sprigs
1 tsp paprika
Method
Preheat the oven to 20C/425F/Gas mark 7
Place the cheese in an oven-proof dish.
Stud the cheese with the garlic slices and thyme sprigs.
Sprinkle the cheese with paprika.
Place in the oven and bake for [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Egg-Free, Light Meals & Snacks, Low Sugar, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Starters and Nibbles, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter, relishes and pickles
| Tagged camembert, Garlic, Paprika, Thyme
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By admin on March 8, 2009
Caesar salad has become immensely popular over the last few years, though most people no longer include the anchovies and prefer to include chicken and bacon. If you have the time, it can be interesting to try making the dressing for yourself instead of off the supermarket shelves.
Ingredients
1 fat garlic clove
1 anchovy fillet
1 egg yolk
1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp lemon juice
100ml [...]
Posted in Autumn, Gluten-Free, Light Meals & Snacks, Low Sugar, Marinade, Mediterranean, Mix, Nut-Free, Spring, Starters and Nibbles, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Anchovy, Cream, Dijon Mustard, Egg, Garlic, Lemon, Olive Oil, Parmesan
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By admin on March 7, 2009
Ingredients
450g (1lb) Potatoes
110g (4oz) Plain Flour
50g (2oz) Butter
1 tsp Salt
Pinch Pepper
Butter or Bacon Fat (Optional)
Method
Wash and scrub the potatoes, but don’t peel.
Boil in lightly salted boiling water until tender.
Drain and set aside in the hot saucepan to “dry in their steam”.
Allow to cool slightly, peel the potatoes.
Mash the potatoes to a smooth consistency, ensuring that there are no lumps.
Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Egg-Free, Fry, Light Meals & Snacks, Low Sugar, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Simmer, Spring, Starters and Nibbles, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Bacon Fat, Butter, Pepper, Plain Flour, Potatoes, Salt
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By admin on February 28, 2009
I don’t know about anyone else, but I always overestimate when making mash. If you have some leftover mash and a tin of tuna in the cupboard, you can make fishcakes. They make a great starter because they only take a few minutes to prepare on the day.
Ingredients
Day 1
Potato mash
Tinned tuna (or tinned salmon or any other sort [...]
Posted in Advance, Bake, Freeze/Chill, Fry, Light Meals & Snacks, Mains, Nut-Free, Spring, Starters and Nibbles, Summer, UK
| Tagged Black Pepper, Breadcrumbs, Eggs, Mash, Potato, Seasoning, Spring Onion, Tinned Tuna, Tuna
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By admin on February 13, 2009
This is an extra healthy version of Chilli Con Carne which ends up being a vegetarian chilli with beef added in. There loads you can do to play around with this recipe – adding different beans, sweetcorn, chickpeas, taking out the celery (I have recently come across an inordinate number of people with an aversion to celery!).
Ingredients
2 onions, [...]
Posted in Autumn, Egg-Free, Mains, Mexican, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Simmer, Spring, Starters and Nibbles, Summer, Winter
| Tagged Baked Beans, Beef, Beef Mince, Celery, Chilli Powder, Garlic, Kidney Beans, Minced Beef, Mushrooms, Oil, Olive Oil, Onions, Paprika, Pepper, Peppers, Salt, Tinned Tomatoes
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