My favourite maple syrup recipes is oh-so-simple. Place large Bramley apples cored and in a dish and drizzle over a tablespoon of maple syrup per apple with 4 tablespoons of water. Bake until softened and caramelised at 180°C – 20 to thirty minutes. I naturally think of of sweet dishes when using…
When I first was asked by ABV InBev to test a couple of recipes developed by the Fabulous Baker Brothers, I assumed that beer was an ingredient. Not so. These are recipes designed to complement beer. When you starting thinking about it, it makes so much sense. Match the key…
I love the idea of Kitchen Trotter. Each month they provide the opportunity to discover a new cuisine in the comfort of your own home by delivering a box of ingredients from a different country. Would it be as good in reality?
I love the challenge of new ingredients. It’s an exciting time. What will they taste like? How will I cook with them? Will I like them? Indigo Herbs have set bloggers a challenge to create recipes from a range of ingredients. When I opened the package, I discovered items I…
I recently came across the Danish word hygge. It has no direct English translation but it seems to encapsulate warmth, comfort and a sense of well being. Now there are fewer and fewer hours of daylight I am certainly craving comfort food more and more, aren’t you? A little bit of hygge?…
As the drummer in indie-pop-rock band The Alibis, I count as the musical element of Edinburgh Foody. Consequently, I was enlisted to review ‘What’s Cookin? with Reole Shizzle,’ a CD of 13 reggae/pop tracks and a booklet of 7 recipes. Since most cookbooks don’t come with an accompanying soundtrack –…
You’ll know by now that we love a good cocktail. What we also love is something that surprises and enchants us. Something that is unique and we’ll not find somewhere else. Is this possible? Yes indeed! Cocktails in the City is a two day event held at the amazing Mansfield…
September – season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and all that. The Soil Association have designated the month Organic September and are encouraging us to make one small change to our shopping habits to “go organic”. When I purchase ingredients, it is the taste that is so important. Is it just…
Square. Lorne. Slice. Whatever you call it, until recently I’d have waved my hand at you dismissively and said ‘link’ is the one true sausage. Maybe it’s because I’m English and lorne is rare south of the border; maybe it’s because I find the square’s meaty granular appearance weird; maybe…
Was there a time when it was odd to have coffee flavoured foods? When did we have the first coffee cake, or Café Liègeois (a gorgeous ice cream/coffee dessert)? Now no one blinks an eye. Why do we use tea so little in our cooking? After all we drink so much…
