Tag: olive oil
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PK’s NoRecipe Fried Shallots And Garlic
This oft overlooked garnish is hard to beat for wow factor but boy does it take patience and a watchful eye to make. Even a small distraction can result in burnt onions but the good news is that you can make it ahead of time (even a day ahead). It has a desirable almost burnt…
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Bish’s Basil Pesto Experiment 1
I have two large planter boxes at the edge of our patio that are where I grow my herbs, along with a long thin veggie patch against a fence. Luckily this space is enough for me to play around with some different herbs and veggies. Giving the long thin veggie patch a bit of a…
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Home-made Creamy Aioli
Last night we had my Baked Mashed Potato, Bacon and Cheese Balls again and I wanted to have something to dip them in. I did a quick Google and settled on this recipe. The result was amazing and got ticks of approval from my wife who is something of a connoisseur when it comes to…
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DrippyStuff: Creamy Aioli
Last night we had my Baked Mashed Potato, Bacon and Cheese Balls again and I wanted to have something to dip them in. I did a quick Google and settled on this recipe. The result was amazing and got ticks of approval from my wife who is something of an expert when it comes to…
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A Simple Greek Chicken Roast
This is a simple chicken roast, marinated in mix of thyme, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil. It looks and smells amazing! Here I have halved a whole chicken by cutting right down the middle. You could also butterfly it using this method. If you have at least a 4.5 hours…
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PK’s NoRecipe Greek Butterflied Chicken Roast
This simple butterflied chicken marinaded with thyme, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil smells amazing and will wow your family and friends. If you have time: chuck several good slugs of the olive oil and lemon juice into a snap lock bag. add the other ingredients (chopped). close the bag, mix everything…
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PK Makes River Cottage’s Citrus Braised Lamb Shanks
Everyone has a dish that they feel slightly guilty about. Guilty because somehow it turns out exceptionally good every single time. This is mine and it has magical powers :). It is originally from the hit Channel 4 series and books, ‘River Cottage’ and I merely adapted it to work in a slow cooker. I…
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Karina’s ‘Quick Pickle’ Onion And Tomato Salad
My little family does a tasting plate meal night every week, they are so easy and quick to whip up. What is on offer varies but often involves cold meats, multiple salads, pate, cheese etc. I love watching my kids ‘build’ their own meal and there is lots of laughter round the table. I was…
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FoodHacks: Karina’s ‘Quick Pickle’ Onion Salad
My little family does a tasting plate meal night every week, they are so easy and quick to whip up. What is on offer varies but often involves cold meats, multiple salads, pate, cheese etc. I love watching my kids ‘build’ their own meal and there is lots of laughter round the table. I was…
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PK’s Chicken Baste #1
This is the second in my posts on dry rubs and basting sauces for use when roasting meat, it works great regardless of whether you are using a BBQ or an oven. I used it recently on an oven roast chicken along with this dry rub as inspired by http://noblepig.com/. Again, I take my hat…
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