Time:
Like space but more personal and precious, although you are free to use it as you wish, it will force you to travel in only one direction. It will be fair to all equally but some will get less than others. Sharing time with someone is the greatest gift you can receive.
Category Archives: Cooking
Mascarpone Brioche !
Long time since last update. A friend leaving the office (we have plenty of those at the moment), reminded me that I should post more often… This is a very very very nice way to make Brioche bread. My sister … Continue reading
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Foccacia Bread Update 2018
Simple Recipe : 800g White Strong Flour Olive Oil (some for the dough and some for the cooking tray) 200g Semolina flour (medium is ok / gives crispy feel) 1 Tablespoon of Salt (sea salt … Continue reading
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Duck and Chicken Meat Loaf
Simple / Quick / Delicious…. Made one this Saturday morning was all done before I could finish my coffee… Can be eaten hot or cold with salad and bread, Nice smell in the house for the kids to wake-up. … Continue reading
Brioche – Everybody likes it
I really like the brioche that my mum makes when we go on holiday in France during the summer. It is just a pain to wait 12 months to have some brioche! Decided to get a new bread maker from … Continue reading
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More Ham
I am continuing my experiments in spices and cooking temperatures as well as a method for cooking such as sous-vide or slow roast etc… Latest is normal roast in the oven with a temperature probe inside the ham to check … Continue reading
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Sous-Vide Temperatures
Some Temperatures for sous-vide cooking from a couple of books.
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Making a nice Ham for Aperitif
I have made some “Jambon a l’eau”, with the new meat slicer it is easy to make very thin slices which make a very nice aperitif for “after work” recovery. I buy a gammon which I cook in a big … Continue reading
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Perfect Meat Slicer !
I knew the best brand for a meat slicer was Berkel, but their machines are simply too expensive for a home user, until very recently when they introduced the Homeline. It is still very expensive so it took me a … Continue reading
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American Biscuit
Today for some reason, I had a very strong desire for American Biscuits…no idea why, but I certainly could not resist the urge to make some! Very simple if you have the right ingredients. Ingredients … Continue reading
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Fast Slow Cooker
I love slow cooking food but it is too long to wait !…Here comes the fast slow cooker, essentially a pressure cooker mixed with a slow cooker or the opposite… 🙂 Perfect to make ribs….or bolognese sauce… … Continue reading
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Moelleux a la Chataigne
A very nice cake recipe we made when we were in the Auvergne at la Boudio with Manu’s family.
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Beef Casserole
With the recent turn of the weather to a very Wintery style…and the office in full Glacial mode…I am finding the weekend a great place to try comfort food…this one is a great simple slow cook dish. I use my … Continue reading
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Cramique Belge
Got this recipe from the net… Another mucky Sunday and could do with moral lifting food… I used to eat this at my grand’ mother place. Ingredients: 500g of flour dry yeast (enough for the flour quantity probably … Continue reading
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Lemon Meringue Tart
This is a bit of a complicated or more accurately lengthy recipe. It is not difficult but it just takes a few steps and as a consequence you end-up spending a fair amount of time in the kitchen…however the final … Continue reading
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Plum Tarte Tatin
I made some Tarte Tatin today but with plums instead of apples. It is very nice !…Maybe the plums are giving too much juice and water as they cook, so there might be a way by which you could soak … Continue reading
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I love this place – Hakkasan
A great lunch place after some shopping in london : Hakkasan. This is Dim Sum Platter (varied and very nice) Aubergines and Oat and Mushrooms (amazing but needs to be a side dish) Salt Pepper Squid (not particularly special but perfect) … Continue reading
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Beef Cuts
A nice infographic summary of the various beef cuts and cooking levels…
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Smoked Ham or Jambon fume
Last weekend I wanted to make some ham from scratch. Bought a large piece of pork and started the process. Ingredients : Pork (shoulder or other as you want). In UK it is called gammon when ham is uncooked. Cooking … Continue reading
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