by Al la Carte | Monday, 19 September, 2016 | Recipes
Bircher or sometimes called “overnight oats” is a great quick breakfast that I’ve really got into over the Summer months. It was created by the nutritionist Maximillian Bircher-Benner after a spate jaundice was seemingly cured by eating raw apples....
by Al la Carte | Monday, 29 August, 2016 | Recipes
Similiar to British cuisine, German cuisine has got a bit of a bad reputation especially in Europe but there are some real traditional gems and really their cuisine is just as good and diverse as the rest of the continant. One of my favourites and one that brings back...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 1 August, 2016 | Recipes
I’ve seen whipped feta on a few menus recently, so I thought I’d have a go making my own version. It’s incredibly easy to make and changes the texture of the feta so you can use it for dips, spreading on toast or stuffing roast peppers with it. Many...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 11 July, 2016 | Recipes
The weather hasn’t been great here in Britain, especially in the north where I am. In fact it’s been a classic British Summer where it rains most days. It has however been warm and humid or as we call it “sticky” weather. So to cool down...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 4 July, 2016 | Recipes
One of my first stops on my early Saturday morning shopping outing is Ian the fish man (as he’s known). He has a trailer stall in Kendal market and along with various fresh fish he sells cooked cockles. They have such a nice sweet/salty flavour, and eventhough...
by Al la Carte | Monday, 27 June, 2016 | Recipes
Another great summer salad recipe this week. This version of the classic panzanella uses sweet roasted peppers married with juicy mozzarella and has a real Mediterranean feel. Panzanella is a great way of using that old stale bread, so give it a go. Ingredients...
