I’m putting it out there, I’m a massive fan of curry puffs. Our local Thai restaurant make some of the best I know with crumbly, buttery pastry and a tasty filling with just the right amount of bite to whet your appetite. Until now I’ve preferred to leave the curry puff making to the experts…
Tag: pastry
Middle Eastern Lamb Meat Pies with Raisins and Pinenuts
I’m still desperately waiting for my delivery of Claudia Roden’s Book of Middle Eastern Food so stand by for a flurry of last minute food posts at the end of this month (I hope). In the meanwhile I started browsing through my copy of Roden’s Arabesque and couldn’t go past the sound of this delicious meat parcel…
Rustic Chicken Pie
I’ve been thinking about this pie for quite a long time. I love a good chicken pie, but have not really considered how I would go about making one until we made pulled pork the other day in the slow cooker. I know I couldn’t have been googling my heart out and had an answer a…
6 Foodie Techniques I Want To Master in 2014
I’m not a timid cook. Whilst I may have had a stubborn teenage moment, I grew up baking and being in Mum’s kitchen, and as the years have gone on I’ve gone from being a basic follow a recipe only kind of cook to a more confident ready to create my own versions of recipes…
Salmon and Spinach Pie
I’ve had a hankering for fish pie. I’ve been dreaming of a smoked cod dish that Mum used to make when we were kids and considering if its worth trying to recreate the memory or just create something new with what I have to hand. Turns out option B was the way to go when…
Quince Frangepani Tart
Now that I have 2 big jars of quinces sitting in my pantry… it was time to start thinking about what to make with them. This little tart was a breeze to whip up and would be a great standby if you had last minute dinner guests, or just wanted to create a sweet treat…
Cheese and Spinach Triangles
Cheese and pastry, can’t really go wrong there for most people. Now add a Greek twist to it and you have Cheese and Spinach Triangles made in a light and fluffy filo pastry. Whilst this is labor intensive to construct, the actual making of the mixture is pretty easy, with few ingredients. Serve hot or…