The festive season inevitably brings us cheese. Lots, and lots of cheese. This is a good thing. In preparation, I like to make a few accompaniments to enhance the experience. Membrillo (Quince Paste/Cheese), Pickled Onions, Piccalilli, Chutney and glorious Relishes. I happened to have a glut of apples and a requirement for some lovely gifts … Continue reading Spiced Apple Relish
Recipes
Aubergines Going Spare
I'll admit that I didn't think this one would turn out anything like as well as it did. Thankfully it was well worth the gamble. Spare aubergine that I bought for no other reason other than it looked shiny - tick. Block of puff pastry in the freezer - always. This is a spin on … Continue reading Aubergines Going Spare
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
Discovering Cauliflower Rice
Another one of those 'hmmm, not sure' moments. Really? Does that even work? We don't eat enough cauliflower. It's one of those 'old school' vegetables that seem to have fallen out of food fashion here in the UK. This adventure followed Mrs FoodFitForFelix's trip to a Paleo workshop at Whole Foods and a recommendation by … Continue reading Discovering Cauliflower Rice
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