I love beef steak and so is my wife. If I would have to choose one dish that I would have to eat for the rest of your life it would be steak with a good sauce. Steak is loved by most meat eaters. Juicy, tender, full of flavour it is king of meats. But there are many cuts of steak and choosing the right might me a minefield. So I decided to compose this post to share few facts…
Toad in the Hole As Ned Stark would put it: winter is coming. The days are getting shorter, it is definitely colder and wetter than a few weeks ago. Simply speaking it is getting miserable and depressing. In such time I like to eat things that are warming and comforting. The food does not have to be fancy or extravagant as long as it delivers on flavour and makes me feel happy at this time of the year. Toad in…
There are days when you need just a simple dish that will give you a big hug. Nothing fancy but honest, tasty and satisfying. I usually have such meals when we are in a middle of the summer but the weather behaves like it was November. All I want on such days is a big steaming bowl of pasta. Add in beans, bacon and rosemary and I am happy. No matter the weather! This is an ultimate comfort food. Big…
“The preparation and appearance of sauces and gravies are of the highest consequence” (Mrs Beeton) If you read recipes I published so far you probably guessed that I am a big fan of sauces. Whether the dish is sweet or savoury the sauce is extremely important. It binds the dish together. Individual components of the dish might be great but they don’t come together until you add sauce to the equation. You can compare it to building. You can have…
This a quick version of a delicious runny custard sauce also known as crème anglaise. It makes perfect accompaniment to various desserts. It works with fruit crumbles, cakes or even poured over ice cream and berries. Serves 4 Ingredients: 290g full fat milk ½ tsp vanilla essence 3 large egg yolks 2 tblsp caster sugar Method: Heat the milk and vanilla essence in a pan over medium hear and slowly bring to boil. Take off the heat immediately and set…