Grilled Pineapple with Stroopwafel
Hawaii meets the Netherlands in this BBQ dessert I created yesterday. Sometimes the simplest recipes are among the tastiest – this is barely even a recipe really, more an assembly … Continue reading
House Concert Season Begins
As we head towards the 1/2 way point in April, the first The Big Gay Al Presents House Concert is approaching rapidly. May 1st features John Statz here to promote his new … Continue reading
A Kimchi / Chocolate Mash-Up
Hmmmm – sometimes my brain just goes off on a tangent and l start wondering ‘what if…’ or ‘how could…’. This morning I’m wondering how a Kimchi / Chocolate mash-up … Continue reading
‘Blame Canada’ Maple Cure Bacon
Blame Canada? Not directly a reference to the song of the same name from South Park – The Movie but rather a reference to the pure, sweet flavour that only comes … Continue reading
Chocolate Bacon! An Easter Special
Okay – as they seem so popular (and why wouldn’t they) here is another home made bacon recipe – this one even more experimental and delicious. With Easter coming up … Continue reading
“Blame Canada”
My dry cured “Blame Canada” bacon is strongly flavoured with real Canadian maple syrup and black pepper. The sugar from the maple syrup ensures the bacon caramelises easily but is … Continue reading
Chocolate Faux Cabbage
A little suprise for Matt’s birthday – he HATES cabbage and LOVES chocolate. Having seen a poster for something similar, I set myself the task of recreating the dish for … Continue reading
Kimchi
I started my first batch of Kimchi last night. Adapted the recipe slightly but hopefully not enough to stop the cabbage fermenting. Already had a taste this morning and as … Continue reading
‘Red-Eye’ Maple Bacon
Another week and another pork loin to continue the bacon making experiments! Starting with a small 800g pork loin joint. I prefer a lean bacon for eating generally so I … Continue reading
Southern (London) (un)Fried Chicken
Simple but effective and healthy, this is a low fat, gluten free southern fried chicken type dish. I mixed course polenta with a little grated Parmesan, salt, pepper, paprika … Continue reading
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