All you eat buffets, they’re prone to a bad rep aren’t they? Now don’t get me wrong, I’m by no means a buffet snob, in fact I love a buffet. I’m always the first one up there to load my plate high. Yet when we move the humble buffet from a party to a restaurant, […]
The Comforting Cuddle of a Creme Brulee
If mashed potato (and sometimes polenta – see here) is the comfort food of the savoury world then surely, surely, the oh-so-chic crème brulee is the comfort food of the pudding world? There are a lot of competitors out there itching to make the #1 grade: Apple Crumble, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Steamed Pudding and lets not […]
Fish Fingers Tea Time Special
As an 80s child there are food quintessential to my childhood regardless of how good it tastes. Findus Crispy Pancakes, McCain Micro Chips and tinned Campbells Meatballs (in onion gravy of course) is what I was raised on. Interspersed by the frequent appearance of Mince & Totties and Lentil Soup. After all it was the 80s. Convenience food […]
Top Weegie Foodie Dates
February might be the official month of love but Spring is the unofficial season of love. In Summer it gets too hot for all that business and all you really want is an ice lolly and a pair of flattering cut-off denim shorts. Whereas Autumn is all about eating apple crumble & custard to be bothered […]
Sweet Potato & Goats Cheese Ravioli
I hesitated for some time whether to upload this recipe because quite frankly, its a bit of a faff. Now before you click that little cross at the top right hand corner of the screen, hang back a minute. The faff is merely the time it takes to make as opposed to its complexity. Now […]
A Comforting Date & Bourbon Banana Bread
I love a swalley. I’m from the Weeg and I’m student so I can say that without fearing your judgement. Don’t get me wrong, I’m fully aware of the dangers of binge drinking and while I may still be a student, those endless weekends of boozing till dawn are firmly behind me. Being a ‘mature’ […]
For the Love of Cake
My love affair with cake knows no bounds. Actually scrap that. My love affair with JUNK food knows no bounds. Chocolate bars, crisps, nuts, pretzels, ice cream, doughnuts and cakes. I freaking love it all. I do what I can to curb this type of gorging to a less frequent basis than I would ideally […]
Feed me Fast: Banana Smoothie
There are days when we have all the time in the world to cook. I love those days. On those days I put an apron on, I line up a couple Morcheeba albums on Spotify (the ultimate chill-out music to take me back to the 90s) and I tuck myself away in the kitchen to […]
Guest Blog: Smoking Meat
Smoked meat….*dribble* does it get any better? Actually lets not even stop there, there’s smoked fish, cheese, salt, paprika, tea and bacon! When it comes to enhancing the taste of food, smoking is a superb way to do it. It’s a taste you just can’t replicate in any other way. While smoking was traditionally a means […]
A-Z of Ingredients: Semolina to Z
And so to the penultimate post in my essential ingredients. I admit, I have taken some literary liberties with this one, it was always going to be the hardest in the series. You try coming up with ingredients you actually use that also start with the letters U, X and Z. However, try not think of it as a […]