Category: Cooking

I am going to have a go at a starter recipe – one with loads of spices and orange and lemo9n peel boiled to extract max flavour. Leave for 24 hours, then bottled use as a 20% starter – just add some more wine and heat gently. Possibly with a shot of brandy`?

First off, do not buy from supermarket as they seem to just sell the bone bit!

A couple of recipes Belly pork and apple and pork belly and apple puree and broccoli.

Long and slow gluten free recipe

I guess I am a sucker for the nice photo and write up. But these look amazing.

Well it is dark and damp outside so I. am going to make some Xmassy buns. I have just made the dough to prove overnight. If I get up early enough I might take them down to the shop for breakfast.

Recipe adapted a bit as usual, so who knows. Brilliant.

OK, disaster is a bit OTT, but I cooked some chestnuts that smelt gorgeous, but were hard – I should have cooked them as soon as I was given them 2 weeks ago.

Just saying’ – putting cheese in the fridge in a container with half an onion – cheese and onions taste, brilliant!

Maz. Mart and Tams. Sorry! I tried to cook with fresh veg. etc. but basically has one recipe! Mince with onions and tomatoes as spaghetti bol or shepherds pie. I did get pizza sussed eventually, but not much else. Many crappy meals since Banwell have been spoilt because I did not understand that the oven needed to be hot before putting stuff in!

But today I am writing my own recipes! My first. But these ones are ace –

First up – Tagliatelle – I have a pasta making machine, and basil and parsley on the window cill looking like they might want to give winter a miss! I am also not good at amounts as it depends who you are cooking for?

I think most of my recipes have always started the same way with chopped onion cooked slowly to caramelise. I am still unsure when to add garlic? I will look up and amend this.

Add chopped tomatoes, chopped red peppers (or green or yellow ones – make a rainbow!), and sweat a bit. Here I add a few sun dried tomatoes for their flavour, and maybe some sun dried peppers. I like to add dried mushrooms for extra depth of flavour, and a tad of salt. In this vegetarian version I also add a tbsp of marmite or vegemite (Aussie mates). So that is a basic full flavour sauce. Add chopped basil, parsley and some parmesan cheese to taste. Can be zapped up a bit with chilli. I like pepper on most dishes too. nd personally would probably add some cheddar as I am a cheese addict.

Oh, I missed the tagliatelle – make it yourself, 100g to 1 egg and a splash of olive oil. Delicious! I have yet to experiment with this – herbs, spinach, spices? Has anyone tried hot spaghetti?

Experiment time! Slow cook on a bed of chopped apples with bay leaves and honey on top. Maybe half an orange and mustard seeds? I have 2 gammon steaks so should not need too much time? Then mashed potatoes, or maybe potatoes, sweet potatoes, swede all mashed and then fried? With peas and carrots?

All the recipes are different!

So different ones on next page

Dough rising – I think I will leave overnight. Knead early then bake about 9am? And then some cookies? And some preserved apples, although I am not sure of the point of apples in sugar sauce? Stewed apple made. Last of apples picked.