A tawa for my naan
We have a friend from Tobago who was just soooo happy when we served him our homemade naan–that in appreciation, he sent us a tawa–so we no longer have to […]
Lemon curd
Recipe is from the Farmhouse Kitchen Book 3 by Yorkshire Television (1982). Ingredients: 2 lemons 75g to 100g butter 225 granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 extra yolk Procedure: (Make sure […]
Blackberry Crumble
I didn’t make this, but according to Playmate the recipe is adapted from the Hamlyn New All Colour Cookbook (1986). He usually makes a combination of blackberries and apples, […]
Red kidney bean rissoles
Finally–English cooking! This is from the Farmhouse Kitchen (Book 3) of Yorkshire Television. Ingredients: 225g of red kidney beans (dry) 2 pints water 2 onions (finely chopped) 50g wholewheat flour […]
Lentil croquettes (Sarah Brown’s)
I just assembled, Playmate did the rest. Recipe is from the “Vegetarian Kitchen” by Sarah Brown, and published by the BBC. Ingredients: 225g red lentils 1 pint water 1 tsp […]
Have you peeled a pineapple before?
Sometimes, what I think everybody automatically knows (or should know) is not the case, and I know some people probably wonder as well why I don’t know things which they […]
Summer coolers
Here in the UK summer came a month early and we’ve been enduring a heat wave for a few weeks already. Even spring this year was not that cold and […]
Chicken liver (Chef Ronit Penso’s)
When I saw Chef Ronit’s chicken liver with balsamic vinegar and date syrup, I just knew I had to make it. And I’m so pleased–it tasted wonderful, and I now […]
Grilled Squid (Inihaw na pusit)
Got squid again–not live, but at least not frozen–yay! I gutted them myself–ugh, my hands really stank even after washing them several times! I marinated them overnight in the fridge […]
Charity shop find: More cookery hoarde….
Nigella Lawson’s “Feast” – it also features the Christmas cake we made last year “Favourite Restaurant Curries” by Pat Chapman (recipes collected from curry restaurants in the UK and other […]
