Manchester Food & Drink Blog
Yes, I know, I’m obsessed. You’ve got two pickle recipes in one week! I’ve never pickled fruit before, and I’ve got a pile of cherries in the freezer, foraged from wild trees in Stretford and I’m dying to do something with them. But before I do, I want to get the balance of flavour in…
Summer for me is not just salads and ice creams, it’s also stashing stuff away for the colder months. Freezing, jamming, drying. Whatever means that I can enjoy the lush flavours of the sunnier months. I’ve already dried tomatoes, and rose bay willow herb as tea, preserved unripe elderberries as capers, and made a big…
I’m writing this Sunday afternoon. I’ve not long returned from a quick shopping trip – and it was… Frustrating. In fact I’m finding the whole ‘return to normal’ after lockdown situation frustrating. Between the lack of masks and distancing in the supermarket, through to the mess that is bars and restaurants reopening. I feel for…
Pesto is always handy to have around. You can throw it in pasta, dollop it ontop of fish or chicken, stir a little into a sauce, spoon it over pizza – the possibilities are almost endless. But you don’t have to just use basil and pine nuts. Play around with flavours. Swap pine nuts for…
Whilst I may not be heading back to the pub (just yet anyway), I’m making up for it at home. Friday nights are for Martinis after work and training. And Monday nights are for a glass of something while I go live on Instagram. And that of course means gin! These two gins come from…
Before I begin this, I owe a bit of thanks to Norm, who lent me his Pulseroll roller. Though this is a review, it’s of a product I’ve borrowed, but, and it’s a big but, I’ve fallen in love with it. So now I’ve finally stopped spending all my money on gym gear, it’s on…
Phew. Well that was a week. First week back from furlough has been killer. Not just the catch up on emails, but things have gotten a little more ‘normal’. I’ve got a couple of researchers in the lab – so I’ve got more orders and requests to field, it’s performance review season… It’s more like…
So many places, usually available for wholesale only, or trade only, are now offering delivery to everyone. Grocers, food cupboard staples, a bit of everything. Sous Chef have always offered this, and it’s been somewhere that I’ve created a wishlist for, but for some reason, never actually placed the order. I’m not really sure why….
I’ve said before, sometimes I just get an idea in my head when it comes to food, and I can’t get rid of it. This was definitely one of those times. I had pineapple sitting in the fridge looking at me in askance, and pork loin chops looking for inspiration. I found it in rum….