I love tarts of any kind; sweet or savoury, large or small. I particularly like individual tarts as they make such a lovely first course. The variations for fillings are endless but one thing I do prefer is for the tart to be more creamy than eggy, if you know what I mean – a […]
Kicking off a special dinner with some delicious small bites and a glass of bubbly is such a great way to start an evening. Whilst this is something we only tend to indulge in when we entertain I do occasionally make appetisers on weekends when we’re on our own. These two crostini were made […]
It’s rare for me to make Japanese food at home on a regular basis as it’s a cuisine that we prefer to go out for, so this being the second Japanese recipe in just over a week is pretty unusual. But there are, in my opinion, two types of Japanese cuisine; the highly technical food […]
Kookoo is a Persian baked or fried egg dish not dissimilar to an Italian frittata or Spanish tortilla. There are many different varieties with most of them being vegetarian, the only meat based kookoo I’m aware of is one using minced lamb (kookoo goosht). This kookoo using broad beans (fava beans) and dill is one […]
I can’t tell you the number of recipes I’ve made from Simon Hopkinson’s recent television series the Good Cook. Somehow I’m much more tempted to try recipes after watching someone cook it than I would be from just reading the same recipe in a cook book. Hence the popularity of cooking shows I guess. That […]
This is another appetiser that’s very quick to throw together and with Super Bowl just around the corner a perfect snack to add to your party table. Hot, gooey and cheesy this dip is a real crowd pleaser. I normally serve this with thinly sliced and toasted baguette but any firm cracker will do. It’s quite rich […]
There’s nothing I love more than having little bites of something delicious with drinks before dinner. Obviously this isn’t something I indulge in everyday but if we have friends or family over for dinner then it’s a given, and truth be told, it’s my favourite part of the meal. So I’m always looking for easy, […]
A lot of people outside America might not be familiar with Buffalo wings but once you’ve tried them you’ll understand why they’re such an institution in the States. These chicken wings were created in the mid 1960’s in Buffalo New York, most say at the Anchor Bar but there seems to be some dispute over […]
This is a very quick but utterly delicious appetiser. Basically salami, Sopressa if possible, is layered onto a sheet of puff pastry that has been bushed with dijon mustard. Grated gruyere cheese is then piled on and a second layer of puff pastry is placed on top and the whole thing is baked until golden. […]
Sliders are basically just mini hamburgers. There’s something fun about eating food that has been miniaturised – mini hotdogs, mini muffins, mini pizzas, you get the drift. Normally sliders are filled with a smaller version of the usual minced hamburger patty but these sliders are filled with slow cooked beef cheeks in a rich […]
Mustard With Mutton 