A really simple yet delicious recipe Ingredients 2lbs (1kg) Mussels 4oz (115g) unsalted butter 1 clove Garlic finely chopped 2 shallots finely diced 200ml dry white wine 1 bay leaf chopped parsley In a large pan melt the butter over a medium/high heat. Added the shallots, a fry for a minute then add the garlic and bay leaf. After about 30 seconds add the wine. Once this is bubbling and producing plenty of steam add the mussels and put the [...]
Watercress – 2 bunches de-stalked Leeks – 3 large 2 Medium potatoes 2oz butter or margarine 1.5 pints light chicken stock or vegetable stock if catering for veggies 1/4 pint double cream salt & pepper In a heavy based saucepan fry the potato and leeks gently in the butter/margarine for a few minutes. Add a splash of stock and the watercress, cover and leave on a low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occassionally. Add the rest of the stock and [...]
Eating In is the new Going Out – as the credit crunch has hit us all more of us are turning to entertaining at home rather than spending fortunes in restaurants, bars and clubs. And what is nicer really than having a group of your closest friends relaxed with good food and drinks in the comfort of your own home? That is really what this site is all about. Having a lovely time with friends or family or even complete [...]
Ingredients: small white cabbage 2 large carrots ½ red onion 4 tablespoons good mayonnaise 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard 1 teaspoon lemon juice salt and pepper to season Shred the cabbage with a sharp knife into thin strips that are a comfortable size to eat. Grate the carrot on the coarsest side of the grater. Slice the onion as finely as you can. Toss the vegetables with the mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice, taste for seasoning and add however much salt and pepper [...]
Ingredients 500ml/18fl oz double cream 1 vanilla pod 100g/4oz caster sugar, plus extra for the topping 6 egg yolks Pre-heat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2. Pour the cream into a saucepan. Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the seeds into the cream. Chop the empty pod into small pieces, and add them to the cream. Bring to boiling point, then lower the heat and simmer gently for five minutes. Beat the sugar and egg yolks together in a large heat-proof bowl until pale and [...]