Posts Tagged “eggs”
For Entertaining or Pampering There are plenty of food delivery companies around these days and that’s a good thing. There are plenty of fairly sub-standard delivery companies around these days and that’s a bad thing. I have enjoyed 44 Foods packages a couple of times now and I can attest to their quality of both…
Meagan Boyle founded her company in 2003. She is Mummy Meagz and, along with her daughter Willow, opened Blondes Coffee Shop in Cottingham, East Y Yes, it’s the most important Christian event of the year but for many it’s about the chocolate. Vegans, until recently, have had to miss out on many Easter treats but…
Lily O’Brien’s Mega Milk Chocolate Egg and more Yes, it’s almost Easter and chocolates are on our near horizons. It’s true that it’s a religious celebration but it’s also very much associated with sweet treats for the kids, Easter Egg hunts and chocolate bunnies, and those very sickly cream-filled eggs. Luckily Lily O’Brien’s comes to…
A classic eggs Florentine is perfect for an indulgent weekend brunch. Ingredients For the hollandaise sauce 100g/3½oz butter, cut into cubes 2 free-range egg yolks ½ tbsp cold water ½ tbsp lemon juice salt and freshly ground white pepper For the eggs Florentine 2 English muffins, split in half horizontally, buttered 2 large…
Egg-fried rice is easy to prepare and tastes great as a meal on its own. For the best result, make sure the rice is cooked and cooled beforehand so it won’t stick together when frying. Ingredients 1 egg 2 tsp sesame oil 2 tbsp vegetable oil 200g/7oz long-grain rice (uncooked weight), cooked and left to…
Chickpea Devilled Eggs from Whole Foods Market Makes 2 dozen Which came first, the chickpea or the egg? These rich and tangy devilled eggs with chickpeas (a.k.a. garbanzo beans) are inspired by hummus, yet have an irresistible appeal all their own. Ingredients 1 dozen eggs 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained,…
From Sainsbury’s Indulgent smoked salmon, creamy eggs and a pinch of delicate onion-like chives. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 5 Minutes Cooking time: 3 Minutes Ingredients: 4 free range Woodland eggs 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped 25g butter, plus extra for spreading ½ x 120g pack basics Scottish smoked salmon trimmings 1 bagel,…
From BBC Food Smoked trout has a more delicate flavour than the ubiquitous smoked salmon, and with these accompaniments makes for a more special starter. The purée can be made the day before and chilled overnight, and the rest takes minutes to put together. Ingredients 140g/5oz watercress leaves, washed, roughly chopped 4 ice…
From BBC Food Treat a loved one to breakfast in bed with these decadent pancakes topped with creamy scrambled egg and smoked salmon. Ingredients For the blinis 85g/3oz buckwheat flour 1 tsp baking powder salt and freshly ground black pepper 150ml/5fl oz full-fat milk 1 tsp mustard powder 70g/2½oz cheddar cheese, grated small…
Tim Halket has penned a truly amusing but practical book, Five Fat Hens. He says he was welcomed into the world by a chicken sandwich so in this case the chicken did indeed come before the egg. It’s about poultry from cradle (OK, so I know that eggs don’t have cradles) to grave (and I…