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Category Archives: To Serve with Drinks
Crisp, Crunchy and Healthy. Oven Baked Panko and Parmesan Crumbed Zucchini Fries
First it was the polenta chips, then the mini Italian doughnuts. There seems to have been a lot of frying happening in our house these school holidays. Here is a much healthier alternative to the much loved potato chip or … Continue reading
Posted in Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Fries, Panko Crumbs, Parmesan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zucchini
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Dainty and Delicious. Old Fashioned Pinwheel and Finger Sandwiches With a Classic Chicken Mayonnaise Filling.
When was the last time you had a good old-fashioned chicken sandwich? Those dainty tea sandwich offerings associated with high tea and bring a plate gatherings. Poached chicken combined with herbs and home-made mayonnaise. A little celery for crunch. Crustless. … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Celery, Chicken, Finger Food, Food, Mayonnaise, Parsley, Sandwiches, Spring Onions
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Effortless Entertaining. Assembling the Ultimate Antipasto Platter.
One of my all time favourite activities is to visit a fabulous delicatessen or providore and chat to the counter staff about their offerings. Usually the conversation runs along the lines of this. I’m looking for [insert ingredient of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Antipasto, Bread, Cheese, Cured Meats, Entertaining, Italian, Marinated Vegetables, Olives
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The 5-2 Challenge. On Trend. Gourmet Popcorn with Nori Gomashio. A Japanese Sesame Seed, Seaweed and Salt Seasoning.
Fast days seem to roll around quite quickly and continue to take me by surprise. In my refrigerator for dinner tonight. Beautifully fresh line-caught salmon fillets. I adore salmon but with one 180 gram fillet accounting for over half … Continue reading
A Neapolitan Treat. Pizzette Fritte. Fried Miniature Pizzas.
Our last leisurely family dinner before school goes back this week. A very special Neapolitan treat. Pizzette Fritte. Flash fried rounds of pizza dough topped with a simple tomato, oil and basil sugo and a sprinkling of mozzarella or grated Parmigiano cheese. … Continue reading
Posted in Pizza, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Fried Pizza, Italian, Mozzarella, Pizza, Pizzette Fritte, Tomato, Vegetarian
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From the Japanese Izakaya. Marinated, Skewered and Grilled. Chicken Yakitori with Spring Onion.
One of the highlights of any trip to Japan must be a visit to a traditional izakaya. Not quite bar, not quite restaurant. Izakaya are warm, cosy, happy places. The perfect venue to catch up with friends for a beer, … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged BBQ, Chicken, Food, Grill, Healthy, Japanese, Skewers, Spring Onions, Yakitori
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Annabel Langbein’s Crusty Flat Bread Recipe. Mashed Potato Dough.Three Ways. With Rosemary and Salt. Focaccia. Pizza.
Last night marked the beginning of school holidays and I promised my children pizza for dinner. Baked at home. Originally I was going to make stone baked pizza on the barbecue but on a whim decided to try something a … Continue reading
Posted in Pizza, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Flatbread, Focaccia, Food, Pizza, Potato, Recipe, Rosemary, Sea Salt, Vegetarian
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Pleasing the Teenagers. Oven Baked Beef Curry Puffs With Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce.
Our weekends are always busy during term time. With sport, sport and more sport. Which means my teenagers are always ravenously hungry and on the constant lookout for something to eat. Curry puffs hit the mark perfectly. A welcome, more … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks
Tagged Beef, Chilli, Coriander, Curry, Curry Puff, Food, Potato, Puff pasty, Sour Cream, Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
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A Little Naughty But Very Very Good For You. Oven Baked Kale Chips.
These vibrant dark green leaves belong to kale. A form of wild cabbage that produces stems with large leaves but no compact head. Heralded as the newest super food. Rich in minerals, vitamins and anti oxidants. Renowned for its cancer … Continue reading
Posted in To Serve with Drinks, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baked, Food, Gluten free, Kale, Kale Chips, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Crisp and Crunchy. Little Golden Risotto Balls. Arancini With Leek, Lemon and Saffron.
Arancini. A Sicilian specialty. Crunchy, little golden risotto balls. Traditionally filled with a rich slow-cooked tomato and meat ragu. Crumbed and fried to perfection. Pure genius. Incredibly delicious. Perhaps invented by thrifty Italian mamas of yore to make use of leftovers. … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Rice, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Arancini, Cheese, Food, Italian, Leek, Lemon, Rice, Risotto, Saffron, Vegetarian
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