Monthly Archives: March 2011

Basil Gnocchi

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

When I had a glut of basil on my hands and needed inspiration for what to do with it, Qin of ‘In Pursuit of Food‘ told me about some delectable basil gnocchi she’d had recently at Mayfair’s Tempo and as … Continue reading →

Posted in Main course, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Delicious Failure: Kasutera (Castella) Cake

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Posting about a recipe which failed isn’t normally something I’d bother with, but after reading up on the subject I realised that failure with one’s first Kasutera Cake isn’t just common – it’s obligatory. Do a quick online search now … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Dessert, Recipes | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Are YOU Masterchef material? (and BBC Good Food Show ticket giveaway)

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Update: This competition has now CLOSED.  Thankyou to all who entered and congratulations to our winners! Cooking famously doesn’t get any tougher after all! Actually that’s rubbish, it gets a lot harder, but Masterchef is a serious competition, and one … Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Television | 31 Comments

Hot blue cheese sauce with bacon, honey and thyme (to accompany sprouting broccoli)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Purple-sprouting broccoli is one of my favourite seasonable vegetables, and it’s just as well that it’s seasonal, ‘cos if it was available year-round I’d eat it with this sauce more often, and would consequently be the size of a house. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nibbles, Recipes, Sauces, Starters | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

Not-at-all Borscht

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

I sometimes worry that when I write about traditional dishes that I’ve tweaked and adapted that I will offend someone if I continue to call the dish by its original name. Therefore the name of this deliciously warming broth-cum-stew is … Continue reading →

Posted in Main course, Poultry, Recipes, Soups, Starters | Tagged , , | 8 Comments