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  • Dateberry Delish on Oct 11, 2009 in With coffee or liqueurs

    I really should leave the creation of names up to someone else, but while the name I have given these treats might seem a bit bland that is certainly not the case with these delectable morsels.Ingredients:Medjool dates (fresh dates from the fridge at...

  • Smoked Salmon Quiche on Aug 31, 2009

    Very basic, and very tasty!Ingredients:100g Smoked Salmon7 eggs1/2 cup of whole milk3 slices of swiss cheesesaltpeppernutmegparsleyShortcrust pastryMethod:Grease a pie dish and lightly dust with flour - fit shortcrust pastry into the dish and lightly...

  • Lobscouse - with beef! on Mar 29, 2009

    Ah yes, its a theme thing. . .I feel like that kid in 'The Castle' - "Dad, I made another stew".This time it is beef, with a warm smokey flavour and loaded with winter vegetables."It is one of the oldest Forecastle dishes, and eats very savoury when...

  • Lobscouse on Mar 27, 2009

    This is a favourite of mine - I have known the dish for many years, but not by this name. It is supposedly a welsh dish, but the Irish lay claim to one variant and the famous Lancashire Hotpot is yet another. The name 'Lobscouse' became familiar to m...

  • Turkey, Mushroom and Spinach Soup on Mar 9, 2009

    Ingredients:1x turkey forequarter *250gr mushrooms1 onion3 cloves of garlic½ zucchini1 large potato¼ cabbage1x420gr super sweet corn1x440gr tin diced tomatoes1 cup of rice2 bunches of English spinach4L turkey stockMethod:Thinly slice the mushrooms...

  • Meatball Soup on Mar 9, 2009

    Ingredients:One cup each of - carrot, celery, potato and zucchini diced400gr beef mince2 small handfuls of bread crumbs3 cloves of garlicone diced onion1x 440gr tin tomatoes2 tbsp tomato paste½ - ¾ cup of angel hair pasta1 ½ L waterseasoningMethod...

  • Pumpernickel Bruschetta on Mar 7, 2009

    A key ingredient of this meal is a pesto that I make myself - and I'll post the recipe for that shortly, however, this was today's lunch, and it was very tasty - as well as colourful.IngredientsIt is a simple meal with simple ingedients:1 Ripe Tomato...