Prawn Laksa and Dim Sum

when its too damn cold to walk
Friday nights working my way through a pile of library books and eating laksa unashamedly dribbling noodles down my chin. Including a book of walks in Yorkshire … its so close to easter I can almost see a horizon
Prawn Laksa

Prawns
Dried Egg Noodles
Fresh Chilli
Fresh Ginger
Fresh Coriander Leaves
Fresh Mint
Garlic
Coconut Milk

Pour boiling [...]

Roasted Parsnip Soup and Cake

Lamb Roasted Over Parsnips

Overwhelmed with parsnips , I shouldn’t complain but I have got a lot of them. However have discovered that layering them thinly sliced with a dash of seasoning in a roasting pan with a joint of lamb ( studded with rosemary and garlic ) on the rack above [...]

Cabbage Rolls and Kale Soups

Asian Cabbage Rolls

Its go a bit cold but the veg is still colourful have really been trying to keep things bright as after a breif burst of spring arctic winds are now sweeping in .
The vege box has been star with the brassicas coming into their own ….. with cabbages have been stuffed [...]

Chai Ceremony

After a long and stressful day I am performing my own tea ceremony making a large pot of chai , its one of the things I associate with summer mornings and late at night at last summers festivals when a large mug of chai was the only way to start and end of the [...]

Borscht , Roasted Lamb and a Lime Tart

My mum and stepdad were coming for dinner on Saturday night the weekend guest was acting as sous chef , wine waiter and general calming influence. But a couple of easy steps for minimal stress dining ….
Starting with a chilled borscht soup with a blob of creme fraiche started the evening off very nicely … [...]