Archive for May, 2009
Teriyaki Steak with Pea Shoot Salad
We’d originally planned a Thai-style stir fry for this evening but I couldn’t muster up much enthusiasm for it. I came across an idea for this dish while browsing online and was instantly more excited, not least because it included pea shoots. We haven’t cooked with them much before, bar one failed attempt to recreate […]
Read More..>>Asparagus and Pancetta Risotto
Kerri and I were discussing risotto and she suggested putting asparagus into it, after which I suggested pairing the asparagus with chorizo. We do have rather a lot of pancetta and lardons in our rather small freezer though, so it made sense to use up one of those instead. We started off in the usual […]
Read More..>>Chorizo and Squid Salad
The friends that came to visit yesterday kindly bought an enormous chorizo with them. We ate some yesterday but had plenty left over so decided to use it in this salad that we originally saw on Something For The Weekend. It was really good, the capers and sherry vinegar cut through the oiliness of the […]
Read More..>>Honey and Lemon Cake with Pistachios
The weather has been pretty miserable today and an afternoon in the kitchen seemed like the best way to make use of the Bank Holiday. I first tasted this cake a couple of weeks ago and have been eagerly awaiting the recipe ever since, luckily it turned up just in time. 280g unsalted butter, softened […]
Read More..>>Pulled Pork
This has been on our list of barbecue plans for quite a while now. We did some research, invited some friends round, bought a pork shoulder and got to work. Pulled pork is traditional in some southern American states and the idea is that it is a slow-cooked pork shoulder that becomes so tender during […]
Read More..>>Mint Juleps
While waiting for our pulled pork to cook, mint juleps seemed like a good drink to make, given that they are from a similar geographical area and also seeing as we had loads of rampantly growing mint. They are traditionally served at the Kentucky Derby, in silvery Julep cups, but we made do with highball […]
Read More..>>Scallops with Truffle Sauce and Crackling, and Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb
Every now and then, we decide to cook something special just for ourselves and lay the table properly and almost pretend that we’re eating out, except of course for the fact that we’re cooking the food ourselves. It makes it a bit more special in many ways, but it does make photography a little more […]
Read More..>>Steak with Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes
This evening, Kerri and I went to my sister’s to babysit for them while they went out for her birthday. As a thank you, they bought us some ingredients to make dinner with while we were babysitting: some rather nice steak from their local butcher, cherry tomatoes, asparagus and new potatoes. We ended up cooking […]
Read More..>>Spaghetti with Salsa Romesco
As Stephen mentioned yesterday, I made rather a lot of romesco sauce to go with our swordfish and thought it would make a good lunch with some spaghetti. The flavours worked very well but the actual ‘sauce’ was too dry really. It’s given me an idea for a fresh sauce made with similar flavours though […]
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