Mayonnaise & Hollandaise

Mayonnaise & Hollandaise

Although you can easily buy ready-made mayonnaise, everyone should make their own at least once! The
delicious colour, creamy texture and rich flavour are beyond compare. Hollandaise is traditionally served on asparagus, or as the sauce for eggs Benedict. It is also the base for the classic béarnaise sauce (by adding fresh tarragon to the reduction and adding finely chopped tarragon to the finished sauce) which is traditionally served with beef fillet. Once you make your own you won’t look back!

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Caesar Salad Dressing and Lemon Thyme Dressing

Caesar Salad Dressing and Lemon Thyme Dressing

Traditional caesar salad dressing usually contains raw egg, which can sometimes cause bacterial issues for some people. This recipe is inspired by one I saw Jamie Oliver do many years back on his television show. His use of sour cream, rather than egg, as a base for the dressing is so simple it’s brilliant!
This lemon thyme salad dressing is a winner, even if I (the creator) do say so myself! It is great with any green leafy salad and counteracts well with salads that incorporate bitter leaves, such as rocket or radicchio.

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Mum's Christmas Cake

Mum's Christmas Cake

My mum’s a great cook and every year since I can remember she has made a Christmas cake or two! It is always a big event - the soaking of the fruit a few days before, hours in the oven on baking day, the rum poured over it as soon as it comes out of the oven, and then the hours it must spend cooling down, to be wrapped and stored! This is her recipe.

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Garlic and White Bean Mash & Potato Wedges

Garlic and White Bean Mash & Potato Wedges

Two tasty sides here; I began to introduce more legumes and pulses into my diet a few years back. This mash with its combination of flavours makes a nice change from rice or potatoes accompanying every dish. As a child one of my favourite things to eat was hot chips with lots of salt! Times have changed and most hot chips are not what they used to be. These wedges offer me a homemade alternative, and the golden crunch and fluffy potato bring back great memories.

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