Tag: Cooking
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Canapés
by Eric Treuille and Victoria Blashford-Snell This book made it to Number 5 of my Top Ten list for 2008. If you’re into making canapés, nibbles and tapas, whether for entertaining or just for yourselves, then this book is an absolute must. It’s packed full of of inspiring photos and recipes for wonderful party snacks.…
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Mussel Soup – Thai Style
Mr Not Delia brought back half a kilo of mussels from our local market. I thought it might be nice to make a classic moules marinières. That’s a very simple dish to make – Ainsley Harriot even has it in his Gourmet Express cookbook. The trouble was that, as well as onions, garlic, white wine…
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Guild of Food Writers Competitions
The Guild of Food Writers’ annual competitions to discover the best new young chefs and food writers are back for 2009. Cook It! CookIt! is open to all young cooks between 10 and 14 years old. The theme for 2009 is ‘High Five!’ – entrants will be asked to create a two-course family meal using…
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Tostaditas with Salsa Topping
There’s a nice little recipe for tostaditas in Eric Treuille and Victoria Blashford-Snell’s book, Canapés. These are very quick and easy to make and make an attractive and tasty party snack. For the tostaditas (makes 24) Ingredients 3 15cm (6 inch) flour tortillas ½ tbsp sunflower oil ¼ tsp salt Method Preheat the oven to…
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Mussels – a shut and open case
We always buy our mussels live to ensure freshness. You can buy frozen mussels, especially the New Zealand green-lips, but I’ve never tried to cook frozen mussels and so can’t comment on that. When you’re buying mussels make sure the shells don’t have any cracks. Then there are two things to do to make sure…