I would rather have a cup of tea than sex. – Boy George
Not so long ago MSN food did post on tea, called How to make the perfect cup of tea. Although a nice piece, it just seemed to be a thinly veiled effort promoting that Twinnings would be served in First class on British Airways. Yes there were some lovely tips about how to brew the … Read more
Marmite: You either love it, or you hate it, or you think it’s okay, but you’d rather have marmalade. ~ Andy Parsons
The 7th World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival was held over the 25th & 26th of February in Cumbria, so I’m sorry if I’m a little in posting these recipes . A favourite of Paddington Bear, it does seem to be one of those quintessential British traditions, a bit like afternoon tea & cucumber sandwiches. … Read more
Recipes ~ Wild Dill & Fennel Pollens
Over the past few months a gentleman by the name of David Mason has been slowly tweeting his way into my timeline. First it was chefs that I’m following replying to him, then it was him tweeting about his two new products. To be honest I’m not overly taken with the ‘Check this out‘ culture … Read more
British Food Fortnight: Fish & Chips
So it’s a Friday & it’s British food fortnight, so what would be more apt than the classic Fish and Chips. Obviously the choice of ingredients are key to this dish more technique really. With the ethical sourcing of produce being paramount these days, in particular fish with Hugh Fearnly Whittingstall waging his war against … Read more
“How can a nation be great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?” Julia Child
The former 3* Michelin star chef Pierre Koffmann allegedly once said Serve good bread and all will be well, such is the importance he places on it. The bread at La Tante Claire had near legendary status, rivalling only Mr Koffamann’s ‘trotters’ for attention. Nowadays with all the focus being placed on the whizz bang … Read more
The Pâté of Childhood, Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is one of the foods that most people have grown up with, crunchy or smooth, it didn’t really matter. But as you grow older it somehow seems to get left behind, like the tatty security blanket or the teddy bear that has seen better days. The history of the origins of Peanut butter … Read more
Worshipped by Pastry Chefs ~ Vanilla
Originally thought only to be grown in Mexico due a combination of climate, eco-system & the bees required for pollination, vanilla is now widely available globally. This is due to a 12 year old slave boy called Edmond Albius from the former French colony of Reunion, who discovered that the Vanilla orchid could be hand … Read more
There’s a bit more to Carrots….
For this month’s collection of recipes, we thought that we’d post a some recipes of a much underrated vegetable. Carrots normally form part of mirepoix, purees & soups, but as our blog will demonstrate they are just a bit more versatile than that. Although the most common colour for carrots is orange, they actually do … Read more
