With the current weather, post heatwave and now cold and damp this immunity strenghtening soup is full of nutrition that shall ban those outside chills. This can be vegan if you use a vegan cream. Download the .pdf from this… Read More
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Soup Dumplings (Xiaolongbao)
Use a medium level of fat to pork ratio, circa 30:70. Lean pork works as well but the meat will be tougher when cooked. Roll as thin as you can as they inflate. The small opening on the dumpling will… Read More
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Pad See Ew – Thai Stir Fried Noodles
The name of the dish translates to “fried with soy sauce”. Variations of the dish can be found in other countries as well. It is very similar to the char kway teow of Malaysia and Singapore and to Cantonese chow… Read More
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Sloe Gin Fizz
Sloes are native to Europe and have long been used by the British to create ‘shooting Gins’ (as they used to be known). You’d be forgiven for thinking that ‘shooting Gins’ are for doing shots in bars, but actually, they… Read More
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Poulet Aux Morilles et Sauce au Xérès
This dish is from the Besançon region, home to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, it is a simple and a very tasty dish, with a rich, but not overly heavy sauce. Download the .pdf from this link: Poulet Aux Morilles et Sauce au… Read More
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Pergamene al Forno con Spinaci e Ricotta
Baked Scrolls / Parchment [Pergamene], with Spinach and Ricotta. This is my take on a hearty Italian dish of Rotolo [Rolls with Spinach and Ricotta], given that they more resemble scrolls than rolls I have taken some liberty with both… Read More
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Chilli Jam
Perfect for any cheeseboard or charcuterie platter. Sweet chilli jam is simply the obvious next evolutionary step up from sweet chili sauce (also known as Sweet Thai chili sauce), known as nam chim kai in Thailand that began life as… Read More
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Caraway Potatoes and Seed Cake
Caraway seeds are highly aromatic with a distinctive mild anise flavor that adds a welcome and subtle licorice hint to many dishes. Their taste is earthy, with a hint of citrus and pepper. Caraway thrives in any good, well drained… Read More
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Spanakopita
Spanakopita is a traditional Greek savory pastry. It is made with filo dough and cut in triangles, or squares and the interior may be filled with cooked spinach and onions. While different pies have been served in Greece since ancient… Read More
