Recipes & tips for filling bottomless pits
I came across Burrata cheese for the first time at a cookery masterclass run by Finish dishwasher tablets with chef Florence Knight. The Leiths-trained head chef at Soho restaurant Polpetto might have been beautiful and tiny, but she was a steely sort so there was no messing around and any corner cutting like using a [...]
Mmmmm a big fat halloumi sandwich… imagine having the power to actually create the salty squeaky cheese that is peeking out of this bread by yourself… I never thought to try making my own cheese until I saw a demo at Lakeland over the summer and couldn’t believe how simple it looked. Lakeland kindly kitted [...]
Sponsored post Quorn is something of a hero product in the Feeding Boys kitchen, especially since the firefighter turned vegetarian nearly two years ago. So I was genuinely delighted when the brand got in touch with me to see if I would develop a recipe using their mince. Comfort food is top of the agenda [...]
Christmas party season will soon be upon us, and shortcuts to quick party canapes are a valuable weapon to have stowed in your fridge. I’ve been sent some fig and nut flavoured Boursin to try, and Matthew and I guzzled it quicksmart. Creamy cheese, sweet figs and crunchy nuts… it’s good stuff. We spread it [...]
I found this recipe in October’s issue of BBC Good Food magazine – it’s the perfect one pot dish for a chilly autumn evening after the kids have got home from a session at the swimming pool. I can’t seem to find the recipe on their website, but as I modified it to suit our [...]
This is super quick to make, it’s very creamy but using half fat creme fraiche means you don’t have to feel too guilty about it. I used Sainsbury’s fake meatballs from their wonderful frozen meat free range. They’re really moist compared to some i’ve tried and you simply bake them from frozen for 20 minutes [...]
Lasagne is such a family favourite, that when our family became part-vegetarian the search was on for the ultimate non-meat recipe. After much trial and error I found a fabulous version in Lucy’s Food – one of my favourite cookbooks of 2011. Lucy devises menus for Ski World and filled this book with the recipes. The [...]
I’ve got a new cook book that i’m every so slightly in love with… it’s a vegetarian book by Aldo Zilli called Fresh & Green. I got my mitts on it last month at an event with the Italian chef himself, and after comparing notes about cooking for our vegetarian spouses he gave me a [...]
This comforting dish is similar to a risotto except you’re using less sophisticated ingredients like ordinary long grain rice and cheddar cheese. It’s also less laborious – only needing an occasional stir rather than constant monitoring. It’s a proper store cupboard affair – rice, cheese, stock cube, tomatoes – all very everyday ingredients and pretty [...]
I don’t know about you but I’ve been chilly this week, it’s like summer has been and gone. The rain has lashed down and I’ve found myself reaching for the blankets and a warming mug of hot chocolate. So in a nod to this crappy climate I slung together the ultimate warming comfort food over [...]
