I came across this whilst trawling through my beloved google reader. I am, of course, subscribed to steamykitchen (Jaden, should you ever read this: You are amazing). I looked at it.. I read it. I reread it. Surely, surely a perfect tomato sauce couldn’t be this easy.. Interest roused, I had to try it! And … Continue reading
Right. So I have entered study weeks, and therefore I may not be as active online. I kinda broke up with the internet today. We’re still friends tho. We were going through a rough patch though, what with its constant ‘page not found’. So we’re just going to have some time apart. I will, however, … Continue reading
I am now a banoffee convert. I love it. I mean, the years I’ve wasted not making/gorging on banoffee.. It makes me sad to think of it.I should be packing for study week, but am being completely generous and giving you Banoffee recipe instead. Go and buy/root out approx 35 digestive biscuits 1 pack of … Continue reading
I feel like I should maybe put a note in here explaining these are reasonably old.. but still priceless 🙂 While mum was recounting their holiday in Morocco, Hannah with a look of horror on her face: Oh my god, were there like foreign people there?! Dad: whats the coldest country? Hannah…. what… Dad: Chile … Continue reading
So on a windy night long long ago (Sunday) I had just returned from Iron Man 2 (V.Good) and was craving comfort food like a madwoman. I turned away from brownies in despair- they’re no comfort food. Hang on, I’ll give you a minute to reread that. It’s true. And it came to me. Risotto. … Continue reading
As those of you that have been following (and I’m pretty sure that number is well up in the thousands) will know, I promised a poll. And now, that time has come. I have taken your suggestions and created THIS: So let’s have your votes ladies and gentlemen 🙂 EDIT And the votes are in. … Continue reading
I should be studying right now. Let me fill you in: I am on the train. It is reasonably early. It feels much earlier due to the significant lack of sleep on my part. Nevertheless, I got on the train happily and took out my mound of notes, ready to settle into some productive learnin’ … Continue reading
Dear world. I am a brownieaholic. A hardcore brownieaholic. A brownie purist. And now a maker of the best brownies ever. In the world. Or so I like to believe. If you don’t believe me try em.. I used Jamie Oliver’s brownie recipe as a base and tweaked a wee bit here and there. Here … Continue reading
Bread = Yum. Sun dried tomatoes = Yum. Onions = Yum. Hmmm, what if we were to put them together to make something magical.. Answer: this would happen… Sun Dried Tomato and Onion bread 450g Strong white bread flour (Don’t use cream/plain/self raising, it won’t work, you need the gluten in this flour) 1 package … Continue reading
So I was dutifully completing a project for Colaiste when my phone began to ring. It was farmer Richie, who informed me of 2 additions to the farm. Lambs! 2 lambs! So at a pace approaching the speed of sound, I was up and grabbing the nearest camera and hopping about whilst simultaneously trying to … Continue reading
Cake in the country 