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Cookwitch Creations: October 2014
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Having rather a lot of Kikkoman’s reduction left over (the thinned out version from brushing the dumplings, here. And remembering I had mushrooms and rye bread to use up, this one was a bit of a no-brainer, but I really have to share. 1 pack chestnut mushrooms, quartered. 2 banana shallots, cut in half lengthways and sliced thinly. 2 – 3 tbs olive oil. 2 tbs Kikkoman’s reduction (or you could use 2 tsp Kikkoman’s plus 2 tsp aged balsamic). 2 slices rye bread. Then stir in the yoghurt. Dedicated to Nigel ...
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Cookwitch Creations: November 2014
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Halloumi and Aubergine Bake. Okay, so that title doesn’t sound exactly thrilling, but just wait ‘til you taste the dish. Since I’ve started taking it to work, at least 5 people have also started making it, plus more than a few outside of work too. There is something about that mix of cheese, fruit, spices and herbs that just becomes an addition. Most of you will know about my adaptation of a classic Cypriot Easter pastry called a flaouna, which I morphed into Halloumi pie. If you don’t, go here. A lot of...
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Cookwitch Creations: August 2014
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Bean cakes. Yes. Beans. I have bought a lovely book by Tori Haschka. I bought it because I saw photos on her Instagram feed of Raspberry, White Bean and Rose Cake, and Chocolate, Black Bean, and Cherry Cake. I was hooked, there and then. CAKE MADE OF BEANS. I bought the book! Lowering your carb intake isn’t always easy. If you love cake, then it’s tricky, but you can do it. It just so happens that these bean cakes make it even easier. Raspberry, White Bean and Rose. 3 x medium eggs. 3 tbs ground almonds.
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Cookwitch Creations: June 2015
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My instruction to my lovely dentist was “Knock me the hell out, and I’m all up for the op.”. Monday came, they did indeed knock me the hell out, rough me up, stitch me back together and send me home. No food, but mostly sleep. I think a chicken cup a soup happened, and I put in some trahanas. To soak for soup in case I felt up to it. Thinned down trahanas for dinner. More improvement, still woozy as anything. It needed to be a bit more substantial this time as I felt a bit better and was hungry. 10 fresh...
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Cookwitch Creations: Jet2holidays Country Cuisine Challenge
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Jet2holidays Country Cuisine Challenge. I was asked if I wanted to take part in the Jet2Holidays Country Cuisine Challenge, and when I saw that Larnaca was one of the regions on the list that we could choose from, I jumped at the chance. Http:/ www.jet2holidays.com/cyprus/larnaca-area. Cypriot cuisine has Middle Eastern overtones. There’s a very good Wikipedia article here. https:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot cuisine. We’ve been invaded by just about. Given the lovely weather, chargrilled meat and sala...
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Cookwitch Creations: May 2015
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Chop Bloc, Chelmsford. I heard about Chop Bloc. Their location is a little tricksy, as they are in the town centre, so the SatNav got confused, then so did we. (I called them. Park in the carpark by Mothercare, head over the bridge, and they are just beyond Giraffe). They’re in a corner with a few other chain restaurants, but they are built into an 18th Century grain house, so they look sufficiently different. We sat for a bit, breathing in the smoky scent from the Josper. To quote Gary;. It would be ver...
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Cookwitch Creations: The Greek Larder
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There are days when I just want Greek food. Not food that I have cooked, but food where I do not have to do the clearing up afterwards. One evening earlier this year, the sun had been shining all day, and I just craved lemons and olive oil and fish. Then The Greek Larder Tweeted a photo of their fish platter, and that was that. Called Dining Partner, and we decided to go. That was the only thing that I would have a moan about, because everything else was perfect. The squid was perfect. Tender, and cl...
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Cookwitch Creations: June 2014
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Soft Cows’ Milk Cheese. I want to make cottage cheese. It never seems to happen though, but I keep trying. The shop bought stuff used to be lovely but these days, to me, it always tastes off, no matter what they put into it. It can’t be that hard, but I never seem to manage it. Along the way, though, I have ended up with a very nice Something Else. A very fresh, soft cheese. I had bought some full cream milk. 1 litre Graham’s Gold Jersey milk. 1/3 cup lemon juice. 1/2 tsp white vinegar. I let it drip for...
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Cookwitch Creations: Smoooooth….
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My instruction to my lovely dentist was “Knock me the hell out, and I’m all up for the op.”. Monday came, they did indeed knock me the hell out, rough me up, stitch me back together and send me home. No food, but mostly sleep. I think a chicken cup a soup happened, and I put in some trahanas. To soak for soup in case I felt up to it. Thinned down trahanas for dinner. More improvement, still woozy as anything. It needed to be a bit more substantial this time as I felt a bit better and was hungry. 10 fresh...
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Cookwitch Creations: Melty Nutella Ice-lollies
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It’s all Kavey. 8217;s fault. Yes it is. She runs a lovely blog, and has a Bloggers Scream For Ice-cream monthly challenge. This month it was ice lollies. My first effort was nice, but way, way too sweet, and failed totally at coming out of my make-shift moulds. (Condensed milk mixed with rhubarb and custard jam topped with peanut butter.). So I tried again. I wanted rich, but not heavy. Summer to me always means Italy, and Italy means hazelnuts and hazelnuts mean…. Whisk all the ingredients together.
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