In the summer, I love making burgers for the BBQ and play around with recipes quite a lot. Being winter here in the UK there aren’t many BBQs happening at the moment but we had a pack of mince in the fridge a few days ago so I decided to make these for a change.… Continue reading The Best Burgers
Today’s culinary voyage was inspired by Sarah fancying some chicken from the famous fried chicken shop with the red and white sign. I decided that with a little research, my spice shelf, a kilo of chicken drumsticks and a deep fryer (I know, I know) I could probably produce something similar. Many people claim to… Continue reading Southern Fried Chicken
One of my Dad’s recipes, this one is made a bit less frequently than some of the others but is equally delicious. It really does improve after a couple of days so is worth making ahead of time. Ingredients: 325g Golden Syrup 150g Brown Muscovado Sugar 150g Butter 170g Self Raising Flour 120g Medium Oatmeal… Continue reading Traditional Parkin
This one isn’t so much a recipe as a tip. I’m quite a fan of mushrooms on toast for breakfast and believe that Jim, my dearly beloved, cooks the best mushrooms. We tend to buy chestnut mushrooms as we prefer the richer, nuttier flavour but the same method works for other mushrooms too! Jim’s trick… Continue reading Mushrooms on Toast
Messing About In The Kitchen 