Hot and spicy but like no other chilli sauce, this delightful condiment is curiously both sweet and savoury. Amazing with meat, cheese, whatever; I'll admit to eating it on toast for a punchy breakfast and even straight from the spoon.. I literally love the stuff. A glut of red chillies brings a naughty smile to … Continue reading Chilli Jam
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Heartbeat
For those that know my friend Sara, little of this will come as a surprise. "How do you fancy catering my charity party? They'll be about 100 people.." Sara has always hated running, so now she's running the London Marathon. Admirably, this will be in support of The British Heart Foundation and in loving memory of her dad. … Continue reading Heartbeat
Pulled Beef Brisket Chilli
For all the lovely folk that enjoyed the Beef Chilli at the Heartbeat party for the British Heart Foundation in Newent last night, here's the recipe I used (based on Jamie Oliver's recipe): Ingredients: 1 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 kg beef brisket, trimmed … Continue reading Pulled Beef Brisket Chilli
Chilli con Jamie
Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of cooking for a lovely group of school mums on their annual get-together in The Cotswolds. A dear friend had asked if I'd like to cater for the event, and together we hatched a plan to use this as an opportunity to raise awareness for the Food Revolution and Elizabeth's Footprint - … Continue reading Chilli con Jamie
Memories of Dragonfire Chilli
December Challenge No.2: Childhood Recipes This month, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Ambassadors from around the world are casting their minds back to their childhoods and sharing distant food memories. I recently dug out a real treasure from my childhood which is certainly worth sharing. The idea for this challenge came to me a couple of … Continue reading Memories of Dragonfire Chilli