It’s been a long time since I threw my last dinner party, it’s like riding a horse if you fall off you’ve got to get straight back on. I haven’t actually fallen off the proverbial horse but I was in hospital for a while and the desire to entertain was left in hospital…. Anyway sob […]
Tag: good food
Something Fishy
“It’s a festival about fish someone said, what are you going down there for?” “Because I like fish” I replied and therefore the decision was made! On Sunday 13th July my mate Greg and I visited the Aberaeron Fish Festival and I can honestly say we were pleasantly surprised by what we found. I don’t […]
Mediterranean Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
As you know I’ve been doing some research recently and found a blog I like called Cherished By Me and noticed a recipe for Roasted sweet red pepper and tomato soup. I’m a bit of a red pepper fan and quite fancied this recipe for two reasons, a) it sounded fresh and flavoursome and b) […]
“Quick and Easy Mid Week Pan Fried Salmon and Creamy Spelt”
As I’ve said in earlier posts my sister (Heather) is often the source for my inspiration when it comes to creating dishes. For Christmas Heather and her family bought me a packet of Ainsley Harriott’s Creamy Spelt. Now I didn’t know a lot about Spelt so I “googled it” (my sister loves to google so […]
Measurements, do we really need them?
I tend not to use a lot of specific measurements in my cooking (as you’ve probably noticed) it’s more done by look, feel, smell and most importantly taste. But, naturally, recipes on the interweb do have measurements on them and a lot of them are confusing because they use the different formats – especially in […]