Ratatouille is definitely one of my favourite things. You can have it on its own, or with other bits and pieces. So easy. So healthy. Loveable.
Flapjack is just one of those things that people like. The ingredients for this recipe are simple and it takes no time to prepare. Faaaabbbbb.
Next year I have two vegetarians in my house so it only seems right that we learn a little about how they live...! This is another Nigel Slater recipe and it is superb (as ever). Also really easy.
This is a lovely little supper; easily does two people. It came from a bit in the Times Newspaper. It tastes great so give it a go!
This is much better than you think it is. I was dubious myself - marrow and bolognese...? Sounds dodgy. However, this tastes great, is cheap and is pretty healthy. Give it a shot.
Yes, that's right, multiple Hugos made this one. In fact you could say we have our first guest on the blog. Welcome.
This was great for a number of reasons - it was a team effort, fun etc - but most of all it was exciting because we got to use a wok. I have never done this before and so it was a huge moment in my life. To be honest stir fry has always kind of intimidated me, but following the guidance of 'other Hugo', I now know it to be pretty simple. Try it. I love paella. It is just fab. Lovely on a summer evening. This recipe comes from a great cookbook called the "Children's World Cookbook" which was given to me by my godmother years ago!
This is not the most complex thing you can do in a kitchen, but it is a vital one to know how to do. In my opinion this is the best way to cook an egg - unlike frying or scrambling it is 'pure' and healthy and unlike a boiled egg, it is not infuriating to eat!
This is simply divine. It comes from a book called "Art of the Tart" (great name) and it's just delish! It is actually surprisingly light. Enjoy. Germanic and Charlotte came over the other day and we had a lovely evening. This is well worth a go.
The pancake. A favourite of everyone and anyone. The french have crêpes, which are great, but the Americans have these, which are the dogs bollocks of pancakes.
I went to New York a couple of years ago and went to this fantastic place called Bubby's for breakfast. There I had the most amazing tower of pancakes ever. This attempt, however, is not directly taken from any recipe book - this is an improvised one that just worked brilliantly. I have never actually tried pancakes this way before and I thoroughly recommend it. As you can see, it looks simply divine. I was home alone today so had to fend for myself. Big ask. So I decided to cook a risotto. I have done risotto before - but never a mushroom one (I think) so today was a first time. Exciting stuff. Risotto is one of those summer dishes. It is monstrously filling, it is cheap and it is not bad for you at all. This one has mushrooms, onions and tomatoes in it. Simple but sumptuous. Find another great recipe here: www.barkingbaking.com/latest-antics/mushroom-and-ham-risotto. The only problem with things that are absolutely full of chocolate is the potential guilt after you have eaten a whole tray load. The beauty of flapjacks is that they just don't feel so bad for you. These ones even have fruit in so they are basically healthy and one of your five a day...
I am currently doing some work in London so the whole cooking thing is becoming a bit more difficult. However, I did find time to make some chocolate brownies! This recipe comes from a book I was given many years ago; give it a go.
The brownies are nice and gooey, which is how I like them. Whilst there is much debate over how to pronounce these - is it s-cone or scone (as in gone)...?! There is little cause for doubt over how they taste: they are wonderful. Frankly, nothing beats a good scone with butter and jam. Indeed, perhaps the only thing that does beat it is a good scone with cream and jam.
Here's how to make them. I love quiche. It fills you up and works in both the winter and the summer. Eat with a good tomato salad and bread and hams. This is a good, cheap meal to make. It tastes great and does not require complicated ingredients. This is an adaption of one of Nigel Slater's recipes. If you haven't got his books, get them, unlike some recipes you find, they actually work! Also, you can use the remaining liquid as a soup. Ingredients
Method Chop the leeks into cork sized chunks and separate the fennel into layers. Remember to cut off the ends of both and to peel the first layer of the leeks. Lightly brown the chicken in some butter and olive oil. Season well with salt and pepper. The outside of the chicken should not be pink (but don't worry about the middle). This has to be the easiest lunch ever. It's a healthy one too!
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Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork. Today I attempted the "fried drop-cake" again. This is a creation I first attempted in my second term in Durham. I thought it was high time to resurrect it. However, whilst I was doing this, I had a bit of an epiphany.
The other day, to celebrate the fact that we had made it through the first year of University relatively unscathed, a group of us commandeered Pizza Express. A few of our number were particularly adventurous and chose something called a Calzone. This is essentially a normal pizza that has been folded over so it looks like a giant Cornish pasty. I decided to try to replicate this with cake. What is the somewhat dubiously named "fried drop-cake"? Hello and welcome to this, the first ever proper blog post! It is summer time and the living is easy so we decided to make a cake. Ingredients
The Method Behind the Madness 1) Cut the butter into chunks and add the sugar. Pop in a mixing bowl. |
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