Just Desserts, Pudding Recipes Galore
Posted on April 23, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
We are a pudding family. There is something satisfying about the word pudding. It brings connotations of comfort, of tastebud-tantalising things, rich and luscious. Dessert suggests something elegant, delicate, restrained - a sweet mouthful to finish off a meal. Dessert just doesn’t do it for me.
Our family goes in for puddings for special occasions and Sunday lunches. We don’t have them every day, so when we do, we want it all: comforting over-indulgence at its best – no refined twiddles of patisserie here, though we don’t do the steamed, stodgy stuff either. We have a number of recipes that are firm family favourites and have to be considered and a waiting list of recipes from cookbooks to try - so puddings oust the main course as the focus of debate and decision-making.
Read More..>>Cottage Pie Recipe- English Cottage Pie
Posted on February 19, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
You don’t have to be English to enjoy this traditional cottage pie, but if you are English then you’ll probably keep this recipe among your favorites.
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, diced
3 carrots, diced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt and pepper to taste
4 potatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
1/4 pound cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Read More..>>Surprise Party Menus That Are Surprisingly Tasty
Posted on January 31, 2008 - Filed Under Home and Family | Leave a Comment
Surprise Parties may or may not be fun and enjoyable for the person the party is being held for, but they are always interesting. You can throw surprise parties of varying themes for people of different ages from kids to adults. However, you’ll find that putting together the menu for your surprise party can be surprisingly difficult. There just aren’t a lot of foods that can be classified as surprising, so let’s focus on goodies that are surprisingly good.
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