By admin on December 17, 2009
We had loads of potatoes left and no bread for breakfast, so hash browns were the perfect answer.
Ingredients
4 medium potatoes
1 medium onion
1 egg
Some oil
Method
Grate the onion and potatoes into a clean towel
Squeeze the towel until all the excess liquid comes out of the vegetables
Pour the dried veg into a bowl
Beat the egg, pour it into the bowl and mix
Heat the oil in a frying pan
Place [...]
Posted in Autumn, Course, Cuisine, Fry, Gluten-Free, Light Meals & Snacks, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Special Considerations, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Egg, Oil, Onion, Potato, Vegetable Oil
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By admin on July 17, 2009
Moussaka is a bit like a Greek version of lasagne but instead of pasta layers and beef mince, you use aubergine layers and lamb mince. I had always imagined that moussaka was really difficult to make and had been putting off doing it for quite some time. But after looking through various different recipes I [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Course, Cuisine, Fry, Low Sugar, Mains, Mediterranean, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Simmer, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, Winter
| Tagged Allspice, Aubergines, Brown Onion, Butter, Cinnamon, Egg, Feta Cheese, Garlic, Lamb Mince, Milk, Oil, Olive Oil, Onion, Passata, Plain Flour, Tinned Tomatoes
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By admin on June 22, 2009
Scotch beef steak with goat’s cheese butter from the Scotch Beef and Lamb website – I picked up this recipe from the Taste of Edinburgh Festival whilst learning about local produce North of the border. Scotch beef has a brilliant reputation and I’ll be trying out this recipe with some sirloin steak from the local butcher’s this week.
Cooking [...]
Posted in Advance, Course, Cuisine, Egg-Free, Fry, Gluten-Free, Low Fat, Low Salt, Low Sugar, Mains, Method, Mix, No cook, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Special Considerations, UK
| Tagged Basil, Beef Sirloin Steaks, Goat's Cheese, Parsley, Unsalted Butter
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By admin on March 20, 2009
Here’s a recipe for Potato salad which is great for warm days (if we get one!) – a recipe handed to me by an Aussie friend.
Posted in Autumn, Boil, Fry, Light Meals & Snacks, Low Sugar, Mix, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, UK
| Tagged Bacon, Eggs, Lardons, mayonnaise, New Potatoes, Onion, Potatoes, White Potatoes
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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 March 3, 2009
On New Year’s Eve we went to a friend’s for dinner and were amazed by the construction of some parmesan funnels filled with cream cheese and prawns. I don’t like prawns at all but this dish was delicious. Parmesan baskets can be used as a fancy presentation device for salad, seafood and savoury mousse.
Ingredients
1 cup inexpensive [...]
Posted in Advance, Autumn, Egg-Free, Freeze/Chill, Fry, Gluten-Free, Light Meals & Snacks, Mediterranean, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Parmesan
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By admin on March 1, 2009
Just as cauliflower can be served in a cheese sauce, you can turn out your leeks in this beautiful sauce with any main meal – especially a Sunday roast. Alternatively, serve with a baked potato. Happy St David’s Day!
Ingredients
2 leeks sliced and washed
1 tsp honey
1 tsp mustard
a splash of olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
a tub of crème fraiche
1 clove of garlic
a splash of dry [...]
Posted in Autumn, Fry, Light Meals & Snacks, Mains, Nut-Free, Simmer, Spring, Steam, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Crème Fraiche, Dry White Wine, Garlic, Honey, Leeks, Mustard, Olive Oil, Pepper, Salt, Wine
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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 24, 2009
A basic pancake recipe which will always come in handy. Just add flour, eggs and milk (give or take!)
Posted in Baking, Desserts & Sweets, Fry, Light Meals & Snacks, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, UK, Vegetarian
| Tagged Eggs, Flour, Lemon, Milk, Plain Flour, Salt, Sugar, Water
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