November challenge #3 for Jamie Oliver's Food Revolutionaries: 'Holiday Traditions'. I instantly imagined this as a bit of a montage as I'm completely smitten with all things Christmas. So, holiday traditions and food for your family gatherings... Easy. I'm not going to pretend that I don't have a 'Christmas Book' and start planning a couple of … Continue reading Holiday Traditions
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
Short Rib of Beef
November Challenge time for Jamie's Food Revolution Ambassadors. "Slow Cooking! We live in a fast food world, but this month we’re asking you to slow things down, try out and share your slow cooked food recipes with us." I'm forever searching out great cuts that lend themselves to slow cooking. Not only is there something … Continue reading Short Rib of Beef
Comforting Corn Chowder
From simple things comes greatness. This is a wonderful example of how a few humble ingredients can be transformed into delicious comfort food with relative ease. In the last of this month's Food Revolution challenges, the Ambassadors were asked to make a hearty corn chowder (recipe provided). The idea is to propagate the recipe, putting our own … Continue reading Comforting Corn Chowder
Dinner from Scraps
Dinner knocked up from what was leftover: a corner of cheese, a frond of dill, dried linguine, half a courgette (zucchini) and a dash of cream...
Meals from Meals
Making meals from the remnants of other meals is essentially what I do most days, unless of course I've pre-planned a specific meal and bought exactly what I need in advance. I truly believe that being able to peer into your fridge and cupboards and put a meal together from whatever you find, is the cornerstone of food … Continue reading Meals from Meals