I have been consciously changing the way eat during the past year. I was diagnosed with lactose intolerance more than 25 years ago (back then it wasn’t trendy at all!) and my youngest son has suffered quite badly with dairy, which makes me feel terrible for being so relaxed about managing it. It’s one thing…
Author: TheFoodObsessive
A self proclaimed food obsessive.
Over the years my obsession has grown to include all things food: Dining out, cookery, fine food halls / specialist food suppliers, kitchen supplies, cookbooks and even just talking about food. All of them make me happy.
Chickpea and Spinach Soup
Some of my favourite recipes were acquired over years of watching my father making the same dishes over and over again. He had a phenominal talent for being able to replicate recipes from his childhood in Spain without a recipe – something I still struggle to achieve! I am desperately trying to recall some of…
Banana Bread Pancakes
We eat a LOT of bananas in this household. Usually we can consume about four bunches in a week. Easily! Now, there are five of us so I suppose it isn’t too hard when you consider each of us having one most days. However, every once in a while something seems to change and suddenly…
Butternut Squash and Coconut Soup
We have had a lot of rain this summer, which makes my usual salads unappealing on a wet day. This soup is one of my favourites as I love the Thai influenced flavours and it is so easy to pull together as most ingredients I already have on hand. I also try to keep wrapped…
Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Like chocolate cake, only better. I have stopped ordering chocolate cake for dessert when we go out. It is the utter disappointment of having this delectable slice arrive at your table and your first bite is dry. Brownies however, usually you can be sure you will be happy with it. Even if it doesn’t have…
The Art of Patisserie
Indulging in the world of hand-made butter based pastry at the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School.
Choux Pastry
A surprisingly easy pastry for making Eclairs, Choux Buns and my favourite, Profiteroles! This pastry can be made in advance, placed/spooned/piped onto a baking sheet and frozen before baking. You can then bake from frozen. Makes 8-10 Choux Buns 85g Butter, cubed 220ml Water 105g Plain Flour, well sifted a pinch of Salt 3 Eggs, beaten…
Pâte Sucrée
A classic sweetened pastry perfect for a chocolate raspberry tart. Recipe makes 120g of pastry. 110g Plain Flour a pinch of Salt 55g Unsalted Butter, softened 55g Sugar 2 Egg Yolks 2 drops of Vanilla Essence Sift together the flour and salt onto your work surface. Make a large well in the middle. Place the butter into…
Sushi School
An evening of sushi – my experience of the sushi course provided by Yo Sushi (Edinburgh).
Wild Rice Salad with Pecans and Sultanas
My mother used to make this salad when I was much younger, but it took many years for me to truly appreciate it. I love the texture of the split wild rice, which sadly has become too expensive to make this often, although it also works well mixed with brown rice, and it is best…
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