As you may have realised I’m a huge Heston Blumenthal fan, really I am. I have a couple of his books, one I’m constantly diving into for tips, tricks and recipes, I’ve also spent a small fortune on a meal at The Fat Duck with his second restaurant Dinner high on the list of places to visit. However as much as his restaurants interest me, they don’t really interest my wallet, my visit was a single lone treat, what really inspires me is his cooking techniques. Continue reading
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Port Sunlight Christmas Food Fayre
This weekend I had the great pleasure of visiting a Christmas Fayre, a delightful event taking place in the pictures village of Port Sunlight. This was an enjoyable event, and one that I felt should involve far too much stuffing of my face. I’m glad to report that it did.
Chorizo Sausage Rolls
Gregg’s the bakers, are pedlars of lowest common denominator food, the cheapest sausage rolls, pasties and pies that you can get on our high streets. Yet, I bet everyone who reads this has had one or more of their baked goods at some point. I know I have, I love a sausage roll or a pork pie, the convenience of fat soaked salt ridden delights is a combination few can resist. However if you find yourself in town and want a real savoury baked goodie then a Lunya chorizo sausage roll is the pinnacle in Liverpool. Alas these famed sausage rolls are not a regular occurrence at the Spanish deli, a close eye needs to be kept on twitter, for an announcement of their impending availability. I had missed out on two previous occasions, of the chance to lay my hands on the aforementioned snack, thus came quickly to the conclusion that I’d have to bake my own. Continue reading
Slow Roast Chicken
This weekend, I did something I’ve never done before, it was something that was new to me, and something I was a little scared of. But, with most new things, once you give it a go you find you quite like it, even really enjoy it. What did I do? I roasted a chicken at 90°C, I know, it doesn’t even sound possible, I was racked with doubt, but the results were very good. Continue reading



