It wasn’t until very recently that I became a fan of Rick Stein’s cookery books, sure I’ve always enjoyed his rather entertaining style of TV cookery; some hilarity always ensues and the food always looks so tempting but alas I didn’t buy one of his books until just a few months ago, now I own [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Rice’
May 14, 2009
Springtime Bites
Even though we have entered the springtime it really doesn’t feel like it, just the odd glimmer of sunshine and warmth amidst the cold winter backdrop. The one saving grace is the abundance of springtime vegetables that are now filling my weekly vegetable box, gone are the savoy cabbages and parsnips, giving way to the beans and asparagus, [...]
November 10, 2008
Spice Trail
There is something so mystifying about Moroccan food which I love, especially at this time of year when the days are getting shorter and the nights colder, ‘exotic’ food can bring the idea of warmth and comfort so easily and Moroccan food is right there at the centre of it for me.
Contrary to popular belief [...]
September 4, 2008
Penchant For Penang
Last night was yet another of those days when dinner is a mad rush and I relied on a ready made spice blend from the ever handy Spice Shop. This time round it was a Penang curry blend — containing coconut milk powder, lime leaves, galangal, lemon grass, plus all the usual curry spices such as cumin [...]
August 14, 2008
Rush Hour!
Once again tonights evening meal was a race against the clock, although now that my official working week is reduced to two days only this should start to become a thing of the past; for the majority of the time at least
Why the rush tonight then? Well my dad doesn’t get home from [...]
July 22, 2008
George And The Dragon
Strange title? Don’t worry it’ll all make sense by the end of the post
A few weeks back I and a group of friends from Violets Pantry attended the BBC Summer Show which encompassed several shows including a food area. The day was superb, so good to meet up with forum friends and find [...]
June 7, 2008
Simple Indian Feast
Simple Indian (Atul Kochhar) has been sitting on my bookshelf for over 12 months now and I’m most ashamed that until today I hadn’t cooked from it. That’s an awful shame as the book is full of mouthwatering recipes from across the whole of India, with many enticing photos too. As promised by the books title [...]
