Food 2011 – Recipes (Oxtail with Rioja and Chorizo)

Saturday, 8th October 2011 – Recipes (Oxtail with Rioja and Chorizo) Sometimes you have to dig into your cookery books, especially when you have as many as I do… I cooked this for one of our weekend meals. It was amazingly tasty… Oxtail with Rioja and Chorizo Ingredients: For the initial cooking 3 tbsp olive…

Food 2011 – Recipes (Jam! Lots of Jam!)

I’m up to the armpits (not literally, thankfully) in greengage jam now! 25 jars of the stuff after someone at work gave me a massive bag of greengages. It’s amazing how sticky you can get just trying to make something as simple as jam. Now, the question is what to do with all of it!?

Food 2010 – Recipes (Vegetable Stir-Fry, Maki Sushi, Miso Soup, Tempura Vegetables with Chilli Dipping Sauce, Cauliflower and Potato Fritters, Sweet Curry Sauce, Thai Green Curry Paste, Sauce Épice, Thai Green Chicken Curry, Exotic Fruit Gratin with Coconut Rice)

Monday, 19th January 2010 – Recipes (Vegetable Stir-Fry, Maki Sushi, Miso Soup, Tempura Vegetables with Chilli Dipping Sauce, Cauliflower and Potato Fritters, Sweet Curry Sauce, Thai Green Curry Paste, Sauce Épice, Thai Green Chicken Curry, Exotic Fruit Gratin with Coconut Rice) Vegetable Stir-Fry Makes: 4 servings Preparation Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (30 millilitres)…

Food 2010 – Recipes (Pasta Dough, Scallop Mousse, Crab and Scallop Ravioli, Lemon Grass Scented Crab and Ginger Bisque, Crab with Tamarind and Curry Leaves)

Sunday, 18th January 2010 – Recipes (Pasta Dough, Scallop Mousse, Crab and Scallop Ravioli, Lemon Grass Scented Crab and Ginger Bisque, Crab with Tamarind and Curry Leaves) Saturday, 17th January 2010 – Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons Recipe Dinner, Towcester I cooked this menu for 16 of my friends to celebrate my own birthday… Birthday Buffet Menu…

Food 2009 – Cookery School, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Great Milton

Saturday, 11th July 2009 – Cookery School, le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Great Milton Saturday morning, despite having been out pretty late the night before, I was awake bright and early and in a fever of excitement. After all, I’d been waiting for this day since January when I’d been presented with a bright, shiny certificate…

Food 2008 – Recipes (Lavender and Honey Ice Cream)

Monday, 22nd September 2008 – Recipes (Lavender and Honey Ice Cream) And as an afterthought to our visit to Halibut, I have in fact found a likely sounding recipe for: Lavender and Honey Ice Cream Ingredients: 6 ozs honey 1 tablespoon fresh lavender flowers or 1 level teaspoon dried culinary lavender ¾ pint double cream…

Food 2008 – Recipes (Ragu alla Bolognese)

26th Jul, 2008 – Recipes (Ragu alla Bolognese) I was going to do all sorts today but got sidetracked by friends asking if they could drop by… So we fed them lunch. Spaghetti Bolognese, with the best ragu alla bolognese I’ve ever managed to make. I used the recipe from one of my favourite cookbooks,…

Food 2008 – Recipes (Roast Quail with Chestnuts and Calvados)

Sunday, 22nd June 2008 – Recipes (Roast Quail with Chestnuts and Calvados) We just had dinner… It was damn good though I say it myself! Roast Quail with Chestnuts and Calvados Serves: 4 Preparation time: Less than 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 mins to 1 hour Ingredients: For the quail: 1 tbsp olive oil 2…

Food 2008 – Recipes (Lettuce Soup – for Lettuce Haters)

Saturday, 15th June 2008 – Recipes (Lettuce Soup – for Lettuce Haters) Lettuce Soup – for Lettuce Haters Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 250g (8oz) lettuce leaves and stalk, sliced 1 tbsp plain flour 1 litre light chicken…

Food 2008 – Recipes (Asparagus with Parmesan Crisps, Perfect Paella)

Saturday, 31st May 2008 – Recipes (Asparagus with Parmesan Crisps, Perfect Paella) It was quite a busy weekend – which wasn’t planned. We were supposed to go to Portishead to see Lynne’s parents, but then on Friday evening Lynne managed to trip over the back doorstep and sprained her ankle so badly she couldn’t walk…