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Potato, Bacon and Leek Soup
Posted on 10 January 2010 | 1 CommentIt’s extremely cold here in the UK at the moment (coldest winter for over 30 years apparently), so what better way to warm yourself up than to have a lovely bowl of homemade soup! I often cook up chicken soup however I fancied a change... -
Growing Garlic
Posted on 6 December 2009 | No CommentsI first grew my own garlic a few years ago, and had mixed success (mainly due to the position of the garlic I think). For the last two winters I’ve not really had the motivation to do much in the garden, but this year I’ve... -
First Attempt at Custard
Posted on 15 November 2009 | No CommentsLast night we had some desserts for dinner but no custard or icecream to go with them, so after a quick look in one of my cookbooks I found a simple custard recipe that needed egg yolks, milk, sugar and a vanilla pod, all of... -
Chefs – Stop Seasoning My Food For Me!
Posted on 17 October 2009 | No CommentsI love flavour in food, who doesn’t? Seasoning food whilst cooking it is how it should be. Getting the flavour right and serving it, maybe with a sprig of parsley on the side. However, in recent years we’ve found that restaurants are choosing to decide... -
Lobster Thermidor at Cromwells
Posted on 9 October 2009 | 1 CommentBack in August I wrote about Cromwells Restaurant, a local restaurant in Wirral that we had visited. We were so bowled over by the food and the service that it didn’t take long before we returned. After asking on Twitter for local recommendations for a...