You may be familiar with the Southern Italian dish melanzane parmigiana which uses eggplant / aubergine. I am having a love hate relationship with aubergine at present. I think it has to do with the fact that for the past 6 … Continue reading
In his autobiography, A taste of my life, Raymond Blanc tells us how he has modernized his mother’s recipe for coc au vin. The story starts on page 237 with a challenge issued to Keith Floyd and ends on page … Continue reading
I love it when a concept in my head translates perfectly into a meal. When I went to the launch of Checkers Single Origin Coffee I knew immediately that I wanted to create a rub for a venison roast with … Continue reading
I’ve wanted to make chocolate pasta for quite some time now and when I saw this month’s We Should Cocoa challenge on Blue Kitchen Bakes I decided this was the weekend to get it done. There was a bit of … Continue reading
I would love to smoke things but I don’t have a smoker and each time I suggest to Dave that I turn my electric frying pan into one, he kind of ignores me. I do not use my electric frying … Continue reading
Am I confused, or does New Zealand have so much lamb they can export it all over the world? And if that is the case, in the UK where do all their lambs go if you can only find New … Continue reading
I was invited to attend a function by Astral Foods at Jenny Morris’s The Cooks Playground. Astral Foods have under their umbrella Goldi Chicken, Festive, Early Bird Farm, County Fair as well as several other chicken, and chicken feed brands. The … Continue reading
Last year I attended the launch of Cape Winelands Cuisine and one of the recipe cards we were given was for this venison pie. I am very lucky in that we have a few friends with access to venison through their … Continue reading
I wonder what makes a person not listen when you speak to them? Recently Dave and I met a salesman at an exhibition stand at The Good Food and Wine Show and we showed an interest in a specific product … Continue reading
Shhhh, I have a guilty secret! I think that calories don’t count when I am eating with friends! There is nothing nicer than sneaking out of the office for a quick bite to eat with a friend, or meeting someone … Continue reading