Tasty Stuff Without the Fuss and a Little Bit of Making
Posted in Starters & Light Bites, Vegan, World Food on Jul 9th, 2010
I do not understand why some people think that they do not like tofu. It is so versatile and takes on the flavour of whatever it is cooked with there realy is nothing to dislike, although I do agree that watery slimey tofu is a very sad experience indeed. I first made this at [...]
Posted in Food Blogging Events, Vegan, World Food on Jun 14th, 2010
Clearspring have very kindly donated a “sushi” hamper for our favourite recipe entered for the first Breakfast Club, theme Asian. Clearspring is a British company specialising in Japanese, and more recently European foods. Their products are all vegan, organic as far as possible and the company is committed to ethical and sustainable farming and [...]
Posted in Food Blogging Events, Pasta, Quick & Easy, Starters & Light Bites, Vegan, World Food on Jun 13th, 2010
Sometimes the most simple dishes can be the most delicious. This simple pasta contains only 4 ingredients which come together to make a delicious whole. It is also fantastic cold, but I think that I would use broccoli in place of the pak choy. ( Whilst writing this up I discovered that pak choy and [...]
Posted in Starters & Light Bites, World Food on Jun 5th, 2010
I have finally got round to making the black pepper tofu, and can confirm it is as every bit as good as everyone has been saying and really does taste as if it has come out of the kitchen of a really good Chinese restaurant.
Posted in Low GI / South Beach, Quick & Easy, Towards 5 a Day, Vegan, World Food on Apr 6th, 2010
Caponata! As well as its deliciousness I also love the rhythm to the word Cap-on-ah-ta! I also wonder if this Italian aubergine based stew could also be the name of an Italian dance like the Tarantella – or maybe the dancers just eat a large plate of caponata after dancing? Or maybe I have an [...]
Posted in Food Blogging Events, World Food on Jun 14th, 2009
It is Daring Cook challenge time again! It only seems like a few days ago that I was making tofu ricotta gnocchi (I made them ages ago, but posted late). I am also writing this on the 5th June and setting an autopost so it appears along with all the others on the right day [...]
Posted in Fruit, Puddings, Uncategorized, Vegan, World Food on Mar 15th, 2009
I love gyoza and whenever I go to Chinatown I buy a few packets of wrappers to keep in the freezer until I next have a gyoza craving, I could make my own wrappers, but frankly life is far too short and the ready made ones are delicious, cheap and fuss free. Gyozas (or potstickers) [...]
Posted in Fruit, Preserves, Vegan, World Food on Mar 13th, 2007
I love citrus fruit, I love lemon in food and somewhat paradoxically I never seen to have a lemon that has not gone off in the fruit bowl or fridge when I want to cook with one. (I do however always have a box of lemon and lime slices in the freezer for Gin and [...]
Posted in Meat, World Food on Mar 13th, 2007
I was inspired to make preserved lemons when I found this Moroccan type recipe in a magazine. 4 weeks later the lemons were ready so I had some friends round for Sunday supper.
Serves 4 to 6
1 Lamb shoulder – about 2kg
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 medium onions diced
3 garlic gloves – finely dices
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1 [...]