This really is a quick one. I spotted some chestnuts in the shop yesterday, and thought that my air fryer might make a good mini-brazier for cooking these delicious nuts. First off, cut a diagonal cross on the rounded back of each fruit. Then, boil a kettle with a bit of water, enough to batheContinue reading “Air fryer Chestnuts”
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Creamy Spicy Thai Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Before I start, I need to say that my soup is largely based on a good recipe by Christian Reynoso. He posted the original in the New York Times; I’ve just added a couple of things. It’s naturally vegetarian, you can make it vegan using soya sauce rather than fish sauce or go the otherContinue reading “Creamy Spicy Thai Butternut Squash Soup Recipe”
Asian-inspired smoked haddock chowder
I really like a clam chowder and I really like Asian food – Japanese, Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, etc. So, I thought I’d combine the two and use some reduced price smoked haddock I found at the supermarket, rather than more expensive shellfish. Ingredients 1 clove of garlic Three or four firm potatoes A teaspoon ofContinue reading “Asian-inspired smoked haddock chowder”
Crunchy Nutella
It might look like ordinary Nutella, but this jar has a secret ingredient – CRUNCH! I’ve eaten peanut butter and Nutella for years, like most other people I reckon. One thing that has always surprised me is that we take it for granted that peanut butter is crunchy and that Nutella is smooth, but I’veContinue reading “Crunchy Nutella”
Jamaican Guinness Punch
My mum watched a TV programme with Colin Jackson on it. He’s a Brit of Jamaican origins and he made a punch on the programme that mum told me about. It’s a traditional Jamaican recipe of a Guinness punch using evaporated and condensed milk that sounded intriguing. Here are the ingredients I used: 500ml ofContinue reading “Jamaican Guinness Punch”