Recipes from a passionate cook & foodie
One of my favourite times of the year has arrived - my birthday! Since I am in Spain we will once again replace the traditional birthday cake with something far more interesting - Roscon de Reyes filled with crema de trufa (chocolate cream) and nata (cream). A delight! If you would like information on how to make this Spanish delight check my posts on Roscon de Reyes and Cream de Trufa … [Read more...]
We all know how preparing something extra special over Christmas can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. Until recently, for example, I had never attempted to put together a Gingerbread Tree House but now, thanks to Tesco, I have! Its currently taking pride of place on the table next to the Christmas Tree. The Christmas Zone has a great deal of useful information which will help you make this Christmas extra special - here are just three very handy videos I particularly liked and found … [Read more...]
I received a wonderful Christmas recipe in my inbox today which I just had to share with you. I´ve not had chance to try it out yet but it promises to be a real treat. Followers of the blog will recall that Fred Ponnavoy is the genius who presented the Festive Hot Chocolate a short while ago. Sexy French accent and an expert with chocolate - is this not every girls dream? I personally find the whole package irrestible... But, back to the pudding, I adored the Hot Chocolate and have tried it out … [Read more...]
Hot Chocolate is one of my favourite evening drinks during the winter months but, up until recently, I have not found a single recipe which could match the Spanish hot chocolate traditionally served here to accompany churros. As I said that was until recently - and this all changed when I received word of Chocolate Enthusiast Fred Ponnavoy's Festive Hot Chocolate Recipe. Take a look at the following video for a wonderful new take on Hot Chocolate. How about serving this on a Christmas … [Read more...]
I admit this is not something I have ever attempted to make but I have been so inspired by Tesco´s video above that this year I might just make one! Click the video to view in its entirity on the main Tesco website. Incidentally stay tuned to my blog over the next week or so as we have some amazing chocolate gifts up for grabs from Hotel Chocolat, Green & Blacks and Cadburys! (UK Residents Only) … [Read more...]
Owing to a last minute hitch with our food hamper and our present delivery from Amazon UK our Christmas was a little simpler than we had planned. Its not something we are unaccustomed to but we had hoped this year would be a little different owing to a very minor, but significant to us, change in circumstances. Needless to say we had the tears of disapointment the day before and proceeded to have a giftless but still lovely Christmas Day with a small Roast Duck and plenty of trimmings, … [Read more...]
Ingredients 4 dollops of Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise 60ml fat free natural yoghurt Lemon juice to taste 2 tsp mild curry powder 2 tbsp mango chutney 500g cooked chicken or turkey 30g finely sliced red onion 80g salad leaves Method Mix together the mayonnaise, mild curry powder, fat free natural yoghurt, lemon juice and mango chutney. Chop some cold cooked turkey or chicken and add to the mix. Stir through the finely sliced red onion. Mix well and sprinkle with … [Read more...]
Ingredients 30g Smoked salmon slices (cut into strips) 1 dollops* of Hellmann’s Light Mayonnaise Chopped chives 2 eggs Pepper Wedge of lemon Method Mix together the smoked salmon strips, a generous dollop of mayonnaise and a sprinkling of chopped chives. Season well with pepper. In a separate bowl, lightly whisk 2 eggs together and add a little pepper. Heat a splash of olive oil in a small frying pan and add the eggs. When the omelette is nearly set, spread the … [Read more...]
One of my favourite store cupboard favourites is Hellman´s mayonaise. Sure, make it at home if you must, but I like Hellman´s! So I was absolutely delighted to receive three recipes through the mail from Hellman´s! This is the first! I have to admit Bubble & Squeak is one of my favourite leftover meal treats. I like a good mix of root vegetables, carrots and, of course at Christmas, Brussell Sprouts! Enjoy! Ingredients 750g mixed veg e.g. roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots, … [Read more...]
The Recipe Blog would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very merry christmas or Happy Holidays! For those of you celebrating today eat well and don´t consider the diet. Thats what January was invented for! As always you can receive updates from our site by subscribing to our feed or by following us on twitter. We are hoping to dedicate a great deal more time to the site from the New Year, so stay tuned for developments. We hope to encourage some guest posters to pay us a … [Read more...]