A while back you may remember me talking about how my thai yellow soup came into being. This is the very recipe where that chilli mishap occurred. You see, my beloved Elly is not a big fan of “spicy” food so I was trying to create a thai curry that she would at least like, [...]

Ingredients; 125g plain flour pinch of salt 1 egg 200ml Milk 20ml Vegetable oil In the world of classic accompaniments Yorkshire puddings are to roast beef as R2D2 is to Luke Skywalker. Yeah, Luke is handy enough on his own but with R2D2 around you know it’s going to be better. These are easy to [...]

Ingredients; 50g butter 25g onion, chopped 100g long grain white rice 200ml chicken stock A pinch of turmeric Place half the butter in a saucepan and add the onion, cook gently over a low heat for 2-3 minutes without colouring. Then add the rice and turmeric and stir well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes without [...]

Ingredients; 1 egg 4 tablespoons of distilled malt vinegar Water Place a saucepan on a high heat and add about 2 inches deep of water to it. Add the vinegar and bring to the boil. While the water is heating, crack the egg into a small bowl. And set your timer for 3 minutes. Once [...]

Ingredients; 1 Egg water This is very handy thing to do as we are now in the summer months, a hard-boiled egg is a great way to add flavour and protein to even the simplest of salads, or for making egg salad for sandwiches or egg mayonnaise. Fill a saucepan with enough water to fully [...]