Fuss Free Flavours

I recently received an e-mail from Miele asking if I would like to take place in a mini Masterchef with 4 other food bloggers.   Naturally I agreed straight away without really thinking what I had agreed to.    As the day got nearer I became slightly worried about it; John and Gregg do have a reputation for being acerbic and shouty and giving feedback that could be kindly described as robust.

I had had to plan and give my menu to the organisers in advance.  In a burst of organisation, I had ordered everything I needed from my local butchers, the utterly fabulous HG Walter in Barons Court.  Everything was ready for me when I popped in this morning to collect it and utterly perfect.       I got to the distinctly futuristic Miele demonstration gallery yesterday lunchtime and was greeted with a most welcome nerve calming glass of champagne and some lovely food.   I am hugely keen on buffet food so dived in.

The  competition  (fellow food bloggers) arrived.    It was lovely to see Mimi (Meemalee’s Kitchen) again, and to put faces to Danny (Food Urchin and WMPC) Sarah (Maison Cupcake) and Ireena (Fastest Food Blog).    With all of us fortified with champagne and nibbles (and me with espresso) we were shown our work stations and assigned our Miele Home Economist that would help us use the equipment (and  find pretty bowls and plates and pieces of equipment).  I unpacked my food, dug out all the pans I needed and was ready for the off for an hour of cooking. Continue Reading »

Breakfast Club: Because breakfast should be more interesting than tea & toast or coffee & cereal.

This month it’s Sarah’s turn to host Breakfast Club.

Breakfast Club is a  food blogging event hosted by me and Sarah from fingers and toes. We love breakfast and want everyone to enjoy better and more interesting breakfasts.

Each month one of us will choose a theme and then post the round up on the last Sunday of the month.

Last month I hosted and the theme was Asian.  You can read my round-up here.

I think some people found Asian a challenge, but Breakfast Club is all about challenging yourself.  So bear that in mind when I mention this month’s theme:

Eggs.

Eggs have long been a breakfast staple in many parts of the world.  There are so many different ways to prepare them.  For this month then I would like you to try something different from what you would normally do with eggs.  Entries don’t necessarily have to be “out there” – I would be quite amused to receive a dozen conflicting posts on the correct way to make perfectly scrambled eggs – but do try to pick something that challenges YOU.

For those who don’t eat eggs, you can substitute if you like.  For example, do a tofu scramble instead of scrambled eggs.

Because this month ends on a Saturday, I’ve decided to make the deadline Sunday 1 August, 6pm. We look forward to reading your ideas.

To recap:

Make breakfast inspired by the month’s theme, write about it (please include a link in your post to both hosts’ announcement – Sarah’s post is here)

Mail the host for the month, (sarah dot e dot moore at gmail dot com) with a link to your post, name of your blog and a photo (or link to your photo) by 6pm (UK time) on the last Sunday of the month.

If you do not have a blog send a recipe and photo to the month’s host who will include it in the round up.

Tell everyone – let’s inspire each other to make more interesting breakfasts!