by Al la Carte | Thursday, 9 April, 2020 | Recipes
Dukkah is an Egyptian condiment traditionally made from hazelnuts, sesame seeds and spices. The best way to serve it is to dip freshly baked bread into olive oil and then the dukkah mix but you can sprinkle it on a lot of different dishes giving them a rich, crunchy...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 26 March, 2018 | Recipes
During a visit to Preston markets I came across a great butchers which, unlike many butchers nowadays had a great offal section. Among the large box of chicken hearts, pigs trotters, tails and even a pigs head there was a box of chicken livers. Having had them pan...
by Al la Carte | Tuesday, 21 March, 2017 | Recipes
I bought this lovely piece of salmon from the local fishmonger, it was about £10 in price but well worth it. I wanted to do something a bit different with it and needed to have it at work so decided to make some wraps beforehand so I could eat it on the go. This is...
by Al la Carte | Tuesday, 7 February, 2017 | Recipes
This make a great lunchtime soup. Nice and spicy and very warming for the current cold weather. You only have to use half the quantity of paste to make this soup. The rest will keep in the fridge for up to a week, so you can make a second batch or make a proper thai...
by Al la Carte | Sunday, 15 January, 2017 | Recipes
Hummus is a very quick dish that everyone should know how to make and this recipe will guarantee you’ll never buy a pot from the supermarket again. It’s best to use a food processor to make but a bowl and hand blender will work. Just a warning that it is...
by Al la Carte | Sunday, 11 December, 2016 | Recipes
After a bit of a hiatus from my blog (reasons for which will become clear after Christmas) I’m back with a recipe I did a couple of weeks ago. This burrito recipe is an attempt to try and make myself eat more vegetables, by “hiding” them in a tasty...
