Owner: delicieux URL:http://delicieux.wordpress.com/ Join Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 06:04:08 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Basically I am someone who loves food. Whether it be cooking at home, dining out or even reading or watching cooking shows I love it all. This blog is dedicated to sharing my passion for all things food related. Bon appetit! Site statistics:Click here
Bill Granger’s Scrambled Eggs 2008-05-23 04:57:56 These are sinfully delicious and not for the diet concious, but in my opion, life is too short to not enjoy food.
2 eggs
1/3 cup of cream
a pinch of salt
10g of butter
1. Place eggs, cream and salt in a bowl and whisk together.
2. Melt butter in a non-stick frying pan over a high heat, taking care [...]
Leek, Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna 2008-05-23 00:17:55 This is my never fail, quick and easy, lasagna recipe. It’s great for a weeknight when you haven’t got the time or energy to go to too much effort but still want something that tastes great.
500g fresh ricotta (preferably not the tub variety)
200g of baby spinach
2 leeks, chopped finely
1 bunch of basil
1 clove of garlic, chopped [...] Read more:Lasagna
, Ricotta
, Spinach
Lemon spaghettini with poached eggs 2008-03-01 21:50:27 I used to adore pasta and would indulge several times a week but recently found every time I ate it recently it just too heavy and stodgy so I began searching for a lighter and different alternative to the traditional tomatoe sauce or pesto and this is what I found. It was delicious.
400g dried penne [...] Read more:Lemon
Fig Cake 2008-03-01 21:34:36
Recently I have become obsessed with figs. As a result I have been searching for recipes to bring the best out of this amazing fruit. I stumbled across this cake recipe and just had to try it.
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon [...]
Nigella’s Caramel Croissant Pudding 2008-03-01 21:03:23
I saw this recipe on Nigella Express recently and have been dying to try it. It’s not something for the diet concious but is completely delicious.
2 stale croissants
100g caster sugar
30ml water
125ml double cream
125ml full cream milk
30ml bourbon
2 eggs, beaten
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius
2. Tear the croissants into pieces and put in a small [...] Read more:Pudding
FoodTube 2007-11-29 22:39:27 With the growing popularity of You Tube it was inevitable that variations of the successful theme would appear. FoodTube is a video sharing website in the same vain of YouTube but the focus is on sharing recipes and cooking techniques. On FoodTube you will find videos guiding you through restaurants, cooking various dishes along with how [...]
Storing food so it lasts longer 2007-11-29 22:23:27
I came across this great article on Gomestic on how to store food correctly so it lasts longer. I don’t know about you but I have a tendency to buy things with the intention of using them and then finding that they have already spoiled so I think this advice is fantastic.
Organize fruits and veggies: [...]
Nigella’s Chocolate Fudge Cup cakes 2007-11-28 21:08:49 It’s getting towards the end of the week so it’s time for something wicked to celebrate. I can think of nothing better than Nigella’s chocolate Fudge Cup cakes
400g plain flour
250g caster sugar
100g light muscavado sugar
50g cocoa powder
2tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt
3 eggs
142ml sour cream
1 tbsp vanilla
175g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
125ml corn oil Read more:Chocolate
Curried parsnip and wild rice mulligatawny 2007-11-28 18:15:50 I have been travelling a lot for work recently which means a lot of eating out and too much drinking so I am starting to crave some of my comfort foods. Nothing too rich but satisfying nonetheless. This soup is an old favourite of mine as it’s quite different.
60 grams / 2 ounces wild rice
60 grams [...]
Perfect roast potatoes 2007-11-13 18:20:26 Getting the perfect roast potatoes can be difficult but after a lot of experimenting I finally have found a method that ends up with, well what is to me anyway, the perfect roast potatoes.
Preheat your oven to 200 celsius.
Gather the number of potatoes you desire, which can be peeled or unpeeled depending on your preference. [...] Read more:Perfect
Lemon and poppy seed muffins with lemon syrup 2008-06-01 04:47:59 I got the urge to bake today and had a flick through my limitless supply of recipe books looking for a recipe to inspire me. When that didn’t happen I had a look in the cupboards and fridge to see what I had around. I felt like making muffins but wasn’t sure of [...] Read more:syrup
Tomato - the new beauty food 2008-06-19 19:19:46 I saw this article in the recent Blackmore’s newsletter and thought it interesting enough to share. Personally I love tomatoes and often have them in my meals 4 or more times a week.
Before we look at the aritcle here are some interesting facts about tomatoes.
They are rich in vitamins A and C and a good [...] Read more:Tomato
Chocolate tart 2008-08-22 21:54:35 It’s the weekend and it’s time for something sinful. And for that, I can think of nothing better than a chocolate tart.
Pastry
1 cup plain flour
3 tbs icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
175g unsalted butter
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon of water
1. Place flour, icing sugar, vanilla, 100g of butter and a pinch of salt in a food processor. [...] Read more:Chocolate
Pipers Brook Winery 2008-08-17 03:15:57 Pipers Brook winery is located in a picturesque location amongst gentle hills in northern Tasmania. On a recent trip to Tasmania I visited the vineyards with my Mum and Grandparents. Each time I go home to Tasmania we always take time to visit Pipers Brook. As we drove towards the winery we had to slow [...] Read more:Winery
Forbes Top Earning Celebrity Chefs 2008-08-15 04:27:26 Forbes recently published it’s top earning celebrity chef list. I find the list a bit strange with regard to the notable abscence of chefs like Nigella, Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein who I would have expected to see in the list. The top earning chefs are:
Rachel Ray $18 million
Wolfgang Puck $16 million
Gordon Ramsay $7.5 million
Nobuyuki [...] Read more:Celebrity
, Chefs
, Earning
, Forbes
Why Tea is healthier than water 2008-09-13 20:35:20 I came across this article on the BBC News website and thought it was interesting enough to share with others. I am a big tea drinker, and it’s great to know that my drink of choice is providing me with a number of health benefits. My tea of choice is green or white tea (such [...] Read more:water
Scottish Tablet 2008-09-13 07:33:05 This is a tradition in my family each Christmas. No Christmas is complete without Tablet
. Tablet is sort of like a fudge, but a much crumblier texture and a much richer caramel/buttery taste. In short, it’s addictive and very sweet.
Instead of waiting until Christmas, I decided to make these as a special treat to send [...] Read more:Scottish
Anvers Chocolate 2008-09-12 04:11:05 On my recent trip to Tasmania I visited the House of Anvers. No trip to Tasmania for me is complete without a trip to Anvers. The House of Anvers is located at Latrobe in the property formally known as “Wyndarra Lodge”.
The House of Anvers contains a mini chocolate museum, where you can learn about the [...] Read more:Chocolate
Nigella Totally Chocolate Choc Chip cookies 2008-08-31 02:05:05 As readers of my blog will know there is never such a thing as too much chocolate. These cookies are delicious and perfect for the afternoon with a cup of tea or coffee. These cookies are packed and ready to go in a care parcel headed overseas to my gorgeous boyfriend, although I have to [...] Read more:Chocolate
White chocolate raspberry loaf cake 2008-08-24 21:00:51 I love Nigella’s Quadruple chocolate and make it on a regular basis, both on request of friends or to take to friends, but this time I decided to modify the recipe slightly by replacing the cocoa with raspberries and the chocolate chips with white chocolate. The result - a beautiful tangy and sweet cake. [...] Read more:White
Spiced honey biscuits 2008-09-28 05:32:53 More baking for my baby. Today I made Spiced
Honey biscuits to include in his care parcel that I am sending off tomorrow. This recipe is great and so easy to make, especially as it uses the food processor, which I must admit I use for almost all my baking now as it’s just so [...] Read more:honey
White chocolate and macadamia biscuits 2008-09-27 02:19:14 My weekly care parcels of baking that I send overseas to my boyfriend has had me scouring for new recipes, and as soon as I saw this recipe I knew I had to make these. The result is absolutely delicious and very VERY moorish. I guarantee you will find it difficult to stop at one.
Ingredients
250g [...] Read more:macadamia
, White
Correct storage of food in the fridge 2008-10-09 19:53:24 I found this article on the Food Science website and thought it was interesting enough to share.
All food has a limited shelf life which will vary depending on the type of food, how it is packaged and how carefully it is stored. This leaflet describes how you can maintain maximum quality for perishable, non frozen [...] Read more:Correct
, storage
Gingerbread biscuits 2008-10-07 19:30:49 I have already baked these once for my gorgeous guys care parcel and they finally arrived on Monday, which he let me know via email, and immediately requested more. I’m not a fan of ginger biscuits, but I am assuming from his enthusiastic response they are delicious.
80ml (1/3 cup) golden syrup
55g (1/4 cup, firmly packed) [...] Read more:Gingerbread
Fruit cake 2008-10-07 19:22:19 Last night I was baking again for my special guy and decided to make a fruit cake. Instead of using the regular fruit I decided to go for things that are a bit more special, like turkish apricots and figs. The cake will last for 3 months.
700g (3 cups) sultanas
150g (1 cup) dried turkish apricots, [...] Read more:Fruit
Rice cooker oven roasted cherry tomato and basil risotto 2008-10-05 06:50:01 Anyone who reads my blog knows of my love for risotto. Tonight I made oven roasted cherry tomato and basil risotto. It’s amazing what great flavours you can get from a few ingredients. As always, I made my risotto in the rice cooker
. I can’t believe the number of people who are amazed you can [...]
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