Home-made mayonnaise is another of those life enhancing things I prefer not to live without. It tastes so much better than anything you can buy, but this recipe comes with a warning. Much like Hollandaise Sauce, making it means you can no longer hide from yourself the amount of … [Read more...]
Seedless Raspberry Jam
Seedless is the key here. This is my jam of choice for filling doughnuts and what would life be without the occasional doughnut? I have a real weakness for doughnuts hot from the fryer. Can you tell I'm eating super healthily at the moment? In actuality, I made this batch … [Read more...]
Hard Boiled Eggs
Twice this week I've needed some hard boiled eggs. Once for Kedgeree and once for sandwiches - so I'm taking that as a sign and here is how I do it. Not surprisingly, it begins with the egg. I buy free-range - always. It's more expensive but if you've ever seen the … [Read more...]
Crispy Fried Onions – Indian Style
I don't really know what to call this as I've heard it being given all kinds of names. Presumably it's something which varies between dialects. In English I reckon 'Crispy Fried Onions' is as descriptive as I can get it. Nor is it accurate to describe it as a garnish … [Read more...]
Home-Made Curry Powder
Curry Powder isn't 'one' thing. It's a house mix and would seem to be a Western invention, but it's a ready-mix which has been around for a long time. It was certainly available in London in the mid 1780s as there's an advert for it in 'The Morning Post'. That must have been … [Read more...]