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Vegetable stock

Vegetable stock

I hate wasting food! I simply do not like to throw things away. I always try to plan our family menu for a week ahead so when it comes to shopping we only buy ingredients that we need. So when last week I found some veg left over after weekend cooking I decided that I will used them before they go off. As the dishes we had planned for the week would not utilise when I found on the bottom…

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Juniper red wine jus

Juniper red wine jus

“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…

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Crème anglaise (aka runny custard)

Crème anglaise (aka runny custard)

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…

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Pork medallions with black pudding and cider sauce

Pork medallions with black pudding and cider sauce

We are in a middle of Summer. Days are long and warm (mostly). In such time you do not want to spend time outside, enjoy the sunshine rather than sweating in your kitchen with your oven on. Well, at least I do! Therefore instead of having a traditional Sunday roast I cook this recipe. Super tender pork medallions don’t need much time on a pan. Making a creamy cider sauce to go with it doesn’t take much time either. Throw…

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Grilled lemon sole with cider buerre blanc sauce

Grilled lemon sole with cider buerre blanc sauce

I hear from many people that they are scared or don’t like cooking fish. Others tell me that they don’t like eating fish, unless it comes from fish and chips shop. Yet, dieticians suggest that we should eat at least two portions of fish or shellfish per week, including one of oily fish. This is because fish is a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Also fish that is steamed, baked or grilled is healthier than fried fish. especially…

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