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..>>Steamed Vegetables On The Barbecue Grill
Posted on January 26, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
BBQ salads are the easy accompaniment to an outdoor cookout and do work really well because there’s many free barbecue recipes out there on the internet but sometimes I like my barbecue menu ideas to be a little different. In fact, not just different, something that can become a bit of a talking point too.
Read More..>>Pasta Salad As A Healthy Alternative
Posted on January 2, 2008 - Filed Under Food and Drink | Leave a Comment
Pasta has always been associated with weight and a heavy feeling. True, pasta is rich in carbohydrate, a food group most often than not, shunned by weight watchers. However, there are still people who find it hard to avoid this altogether. And they are right in thinking so.
Although it tends to add weight if taken in excess, carbohydrate is very important because it gives the body the energy it needs to enable it to do its work properly. So for those who cannot give up pasta, there is an alternative.
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