recipes for food lovers
There was a bit of a debate going on last week over the Amaretto/Amaretti issue. Interestingly they can both be made from almonds or apricot kernels. Naturally, for my choice of ALMONDS as this month’s We Should Cocoa challenge, I had to go a hunting for Amaretti biscuits made from almonds and that is what… read more »
I know you must be thinking what on earth is the “We Should Cocoa” challenge doing here. Well, I am pretty surprised to find it here myself. Let me tell you how it came about…… Choclette got in touch to tell me that Chele over at The Chocolate Teapot was going to be taking a… read more »
The joy of having an allotment is that I have become so much more aware of the seasons and what foods are available when. All I have to do is take a stroll amongst the plots and have a chat to the neighbours to see what they are growing, as well as working out how… read more »
Even though I spent the Milllennium New Year over in Mexico, I never did get to try a dish called Mole. Ever since then I have always wanted to make it but knew it involved many many ingredients, some of which could only really be found on the internet. And as much as I seem… read more »
At this time of the year, I always seem to have a glut of oranges lurking in the fruit bowl along with the satsumas, clementines, mandarins and tangerines. Luckily though, orange is my favourite colour so I often look over at them just to perk me up with their bright cheeriness. But, they often don’t… read more »
I'm Laura, an ex-chef who moved out of London to live the good life in Surrey. Now a mother to 3 young children, a cookery tutor,food blogger,recipe contributor and allotment holder. I love cooking.......always have. My blog represents my life. In food. With pictures. Food for me is all about flavour combinations and the influence of the growing season. Cooking is all about sharing and enjoying food. It makes life good!
lauraDOTcooksetcATgmailDOTcom
A perfect spring seasonal pudding……Lavender poached rhubarb with ginger custard cream by www.howtocookgoodfood.co.uk
http://www.howtocookgoodfood.co.uk/2013/05/lavender-poached-rhubarb-with-ginger-custard-cream/
Just made @Ottolenghi rhubarb, celery & sorrel salad on Flickr.
Trying these fettuccine out with a Nduja sausage tomato sauce tonight on Flickr.
