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Category: Dinner party
Green beans with olives and goats cheese.
I cooked a nice meal for me and the other half this weekend, no babysitters so I brought the restaurant … More
Chocolate Orange Cake
This is the nicest cake that I have made but I don’t make it too often as it takes a … More
Fondant Swede and Celeriac Gratin
If you thought swede was bland and boring.. think again! This recipe is adapted from a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe in … More
Baileys and Amaretto Tiramisu
I have made this dessert for a family Xmas party but its not been eaten yet so the jury … More
Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Yes a real one.. not a sponge pudding that has been called a Sticky toffe pudding! That is a major … More
“Nopi” Dinner party
I decided to set myself a challenge last week, I was cooking for 2 friends on Saturday evening so … More
Chicken meatballs with preserved lemon and harissa relish – Yotam Ottolenghi
I saw 10 minutes of a cooking programme last week as I was flicking through a sea of rubbish … More
Salted caramel pannacotta with popcorn ice cream
Topped off my dinner party this weekend with this little beauty – It didn’t go exactly to plan as I … More
Ham Hock terrine with pea soup and a quails egg
This was a long process which also included a trial run for my xmas day starter, thankfully the only course … More
Beef Wellington
I made a beef Wellington for a meal on Christmas eve, crikey that piece of meat was expensive!! But it … More
Butternut Squash with ginger, chilli tomatoes and lime yoghurt
I got a free 40 page recipe booklet in my copy of “Good Food” this week which is a taster … More
Hot and sweet dipping sauce.
This is a sauce that I have mentioned in a previous recipe that I saw in Olive magazine but I … More
Mango, Rum and Lime Syllabub
The original plan for my party was a Mango lassi panacotta with coconut ice cream but Pannacotta and vegetarian gelatin … More
Pea and Potato Samosas
Samosa making is actually really easy and something I will be doing again soon! there are endless possibilities of what … More