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This spicy aubergine loaded with garlic, ginger and chilli is a tasty and quick supper dish from the Dumpling Sisters. We are big fans of the spices used in this dish so we increased the quantities to provide an extra kick. This is great served with some steamed rice and tastes just as good, if… Continue reading Spicy Garlic Aubergine
This has to be one of our favourite breads - it is very simple and quite fun to make, and is packed with olive oil and rosemary flavour, and topped with a generous helping of Maldon sea salt. Making this has taught us that making bread is more of an art than a science -… Continue reading Rosemary Focaccia
There is nothing like fresh, silky ribbons of home made pasta. Besides being quite a therapeutic activity, one of the best things about fresh pasta is you can store it in the freezer and it tastes just as good as the day you made it, straight from the freezer into a boiling pot of salted… Continue reading Fresh Egg Pasta
This is a delicious breakfast on a weekend and takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Add some greek yoghurt too if you fancy it. Ingredients: 300 grams self raising flour 2 eggs 300 ml milk 1 inch cube of unsalted butter, melted Pinch of salt 2 tablespoon of caster sugar 125g blueberries… Continue reading Blueberry Pancakes
If you're looking for some brunch inspiration, this is the dish for you! These sweetcorn fritters are packed with flavour using lots of coriander, green chillies and red onion, served with a fresh tangy avocado salsa and a squeeze of lime. Ingredients: For the fritters: 4 cups of corn - I use frozen - it… Continue reading Sweetcorn, Coriander and Chilli Fritters with Avocado Salsa
This hummus recipe is very simple - throw the ingredients into the blender, season, blitz, and garnish - job done! It tastes better than anything you'll find in the shops and takes next to no time to make! Ingredients: Two cans of good quality chickpeas - liquid from one can reserved 5 tablespoons of tahini… Continue reading Simple Hummus
We had the pleasure of attending the first (and hopefully not last) supper club by three of the five amateur Masterchef UK 2017 finalists, Giovanna, Alison and Lorna. Conclusion: 9/10. It was a great evening, we got a chance to sample some top dishes from three rising 2017 amateur Masterchef stars! Stand out dishes included… Continue reading Review: threegirlscook @ Goode and Wright
After picking some beetroots at the local pick your own farm, we were planning to make a goats curd and beetroot salad. However, the store was out of goats curd, so we decided to tweak an old carrot and feta salad and take it to the next level with balsamic roasted beetroot and onions, and… Continue reading Beetroot, Lentil and Burrata Salad
After some fresh strawberry picking at Parkside Farm Pick Your Own, I gave this strawberry tart made with sweetened short crust pastry a try. It is filled with a layer of homemade strawberry jam, followed by some rich vanilla crème patissiere, and topped with fresh strawberries. The jam was an excellent way to use… Continue reading Strawberry Tart
The inspiration behind this lasagne was wanting to make a vegetarian lasagne that did not have any tomato in it. The homemade pesto béchamel is lovely and rich, alongside the freshness from the greens which are flavoured with chilli and lemon. Ingredients: (makes one tray of lasagne that is 3-4 sheets wide and has three… Continue reading Green Lasagne
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