by Al la Carte | Wednesday, 4 May, 2016 | Recipes
Yes it’s another offal post but this is a cracker and the reason that made me actually like eating kidneys. Ever since cutting them up in a biology lesson when I was 14 I was really put off as you can imagine but after trying them “devilled” about...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 25 April, 2016 | Recipes
I often find that most vegetarian versions of meat dishes such as vegetarian sausages, nut roast fall way short of their carnivore counterpart and I’d much rather have a tasty classic vegetarian dish than a meat substitute one. Saying this I think that...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 18 April, 2016 | Recipes
This is such an easy recipe to make but it gives an amazing result. It utilises a “cheats” way to make fantastic coconut rum ice cream, just make sure you use a good quality but subtle vanilla ice cream (one that is white in colour). All the 3 sundae...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 11 April, 2016 | Cocktails
Just a quick post this week all about a cocktail that I have only just made recently. My friend who lives and works in China introduced me to them last Summer. It’s called a Salty Dog and is traditionally made with gin but vodka is sometimes used. I prefer it...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 4 April, 2016 | Recipes
This is my take on salsa verde, basically a green vinaigrette using fresh herbs. I wanted to make salad to go with my lasagne that would cut through the rich and cheesy flavours and to be a bit different I’ve used a raspberry vinegar that would give the salad a...
