by Al la Carte | Wednesday, 22 April, 2015 | Recipes
This recipe takes a bit of preparing but is well worth it if trying to impress family or friends. It makes a good starter or a light lunch. I used some fantastic smoked anchovies from Fyne Fish in Cockermouth. You can use anchovies from a tin but they are too salty...
by Al la Carte | Sunday, 19 April, 2015 | Tips
There are reasons why TV chefs and cooks layout their ingredients before cooking and its not just because it looks pretty for the cameras. It’s a common practice in all restaurants and it’s something that you should be doing every time you enter the...
by Al la Carte | Friday, 10 April, 2015 | Cocktails
Lets face it you can’t walk into your local pub and order a pina colada without getting a few funny looks from your friends or the locals. So here’s 5 cocktails that will keep your manly facade: Old Fashioned (Pictured) 50ml whisky 3 dashes Angostura...
by Al la Carte | Saturday, 4 April, 2015 | Featured Ingredient
Ever been walking through a wood and suddenly its starts to smell like a vampire’s worst nightmare? Well the chances are you just walked past some wild garlic also known as ramsons. Relatively easy to find and lots of uses wild garlic is considered to be a...
