tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24071477646172325682024-02-07T04:28:33.838+00:00cookabletried and tested recipes from a kitchen in Cricklewood, London NW2Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.comBlogger303125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-50348585746430486442024-01-16T11:30:00.007+00:002024-01-16T11:31:50.568+00:00salted peanut chocolate crunch
Ingredients200g/7oz dark chocolate100g/3.5oz milk chocolate125g/4.4oz butter3 tbsp golden syrup250g/8.8oz salted peanutssix handfuls of crunchy cereal1 baking or foil tray, approximately 30 x 20 x 5 cm. (if using a baking tray, line with parchment or greaseproof paper)methodprepare oblong tin, 20x30cm, lining with baking parchment (crumple up the parchment so it goes into the corners more easilyLostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-20931291453328124002023-12-19T10:00:00.001+00:002023-12-19T10:00:06.187+00:00Spicy non-mayo by itsuWhen I'm out and about in London I like getting lunch at Itsu, now fully automated. I like it so much that I bought the Itsu cook book and found this spicy sauce recipe. It is vegan and siple to prepare. I haven't experimented with flavours yet, besides garlic, ginger and black pepper the main flavour is Sriracha sauce, which is usually vegan but best check the label as fish sauce is included in Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-54297921290067106072023-11-29T13:13:00.001+00:002023-11-29T13:13:08.770+00:00Cauliflower pastaThis is a simple and very satisfying dish. Also very easy to make. The anchovies melt down into the oil and mix with the cauliflower to make a tasty sauce. It doesn't look like much, but it is delicious. The recipe gives enough for four people but I find I can share with one other, happily sharing eating a whole cauliflower, just reducing the amount of pasta by half. Cauliflower pasta&Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-58050908823817992042022-09-09T14:06:00.000+01:002022-09-09T14:06:14.793+01:00Singapore Noodles - my favourite from the BBC's Ken HomKen Hom’s Singapore Noodles IngredientsFor the Singapore noodles225g/8oz thin rice noodles50g/1¾oz Shiitake mushrooms175g/6oz frozen peas (defrosted)4 medium free-range eggs, beaten1 tbsp sesame oil3 tbsp groundnut oil1 tsp salt½ tsp freshly ground white pepper1½ tbsp finely chopped garlic1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger6 fresh red or green chillies, de-seeded and finely shredded6 tinned Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-62968542249811398342022-07-15T15:22:00.000+01:002022-07-15T15:22:39.326+01:00Plum and blueberry crumble cakePlum and blueberry crumble cake200 gram butter, softened3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar2 eggs1 cup (150g) self-raising flour1 cup (150g) plain (all-purpose) flour3/4 cup (180ml) milk1 kilogram canned whole plums in natural juice, drained60 gram fresh blueberries2 teaspoon icing sugarSpiced crumble topping1/2 cup (75g) plain (all-purpose) flour50 gram cold butter, chopped coarsely3/4 cup (60g) Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-69487252831508163192022-01-24T11:35:00.006+00:002022-12-31T15:01:23.087+00:00Burnt top CheesecakeBurnt top cheesecakeThis is a lazy person's baked cheesecake, no folding or separating eggs. No adding topping. The ingredients get added in series and the most complicated thing is tidily getting the mixture from the bowl to the cake tin. Why cheesecake? Apart from pure greed, I've had some double cream in the fridge sitting and turning sour. For some reason I bought a big pot when I only Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-73857902144518831182022-01-19T16:59:00.006+00:002023-02-17T15:57:45.049+00:00 Brown BettyThis Brown Betty is a delightful, warming apple pudding and easy to make. The combined taste of the cloves, apple, treacle and sherry is hard to beat and they combine to make a smell make that's heavenly. It’s a dish that can be eaten hot or cold, my preference is for hot, but it’s unlikely I’d turn down a helping of it cold - the flavours seem to grow that longer it's kept.In our house this was Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-78985504081721619812022-01-19T16:43:00.003+00:002022-01-19T16:43:26.919+00:00pan dowdy
Apple Pan Dowdy[A TASTING-TEST KITCHEN ENDORSED RECIPE]
1/2 cup sugar1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1/4 teaspoon salt2 quarts sliced apples1/2 cup dark molasses3 tablespoons butter1/4 cup water
Line a casserole with pie crust. Mix sugar, spices, and salt and sprinkle over apples. Fill casserole, add molasses, butter, and water. Cover with punctured pie crust, tuck edges together, Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-39552437520571693932021-08-08T11:51:00.003+01:002021-08-08T11:51:40.718+01:00Venison Sausage sticky tray baketime needed: 1h minutes including prep and warming ovenVenison Sausage sticky tray bakeHaving come home with two very fat venison sausages I looked in the fridge to see what would make a simple supper. In the veg collection we had sweet potatoes, carrots, onions and fresh chillis and a lovely spring cabbage.Based on this recipe we ate very well. And considering that Steve said he'd like 'just a Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-8867063667512519772021-04-13T18:21:00.004+01:002021-04-13T21:14:36.912+01:00Lemon and raspberry occasion cakeCherry and hawthorn blossom adorn the cakeSometimes you make an occasion cake, that has to look good, as well as taste good. I think I hit the mark with this one.The cake is a basic sponge with equal weight of butter, sugar, eggs and flour, in this case four eggs set the weight. You can average an egg as 60g, so work that out if you like. The cooked cakes are cut in half and there are three Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-72123672527310536192021-04-13T18:00:00.001+01:002021-04-13T18:00:07.317+01:00 Moist Rich Gluten Free Chocolate Cakeit's not the Holy Grail, but people like itIn my experience gluten free chocolate cake, and perhaps other flavour cakes made with gluten free flour, can taste a bit powdery. This recipe from Dove's Farm, produces a beautifully moist springy cake. This one is made with a sweetened ganache (chocolate mixed with cream), but you could use a normal Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-8086583102737271542021-02-01T15:11:00.003+00:002021-02-01T15:11:59.471+00:00Asian slaw comes around again A dressing makes simple ingredients sing, and this family favourite will not disappoint. Give it a go, her's the link to the original postgive it a go, it's good for getting over the winter blues, commit to it without a pictureLostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-41321612745359201242021-01-14T18:14:00.001+00:002021-01-14T18:14:30.793+00:00Baked charmoulah vegetables3 tbsp honey3 tbsp olive oil2 crushed garlic cloves1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander1tsp chilli seeds1tsp ground coriander1tsp ground cuminfor mixed sliced vegetables such as CauliflowerAubergineSweet potatoCourgette Methodpreheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7Mix the ingredients in a bowl brush onto the vegetable flesh. lay in single layer in oven dishBake for 40 minutes, Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-49490125146629882352021-01-03T17:55:00.002+00:002021-01-03T17:55:47.510+00:00English apple pie A quick and impressive dessert or cake that is easy to make, and doesn't use butter a family something that we ate quickly when it was made. Mum got the recipe from a pamphlet shared amongst the 'foreign community' living in Germany in 1958. Although it's called English apple pie, we always knew it as American apple pie and it seems likely that it was written by an American, as the Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-75516824622627209592020-12-31T12:28:00.004+00:002020-12-31T12:28:40.851+00:00Spaghetti with cauliflower sauceThis easy and filling dish is delicious. The anchovies add a richness and the caulflower adds a great texture.1 medium cauliflower dried chilli flakes a large pinch2 cloves of garlic slicedlarge pinch of chilli flakes1 tin of anchovies in olive oil flat-leaf parsley ½ a small bunch, finely choppedspaghetti 350g serves 4 Method&Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-11545480740491943162020-12-31T12:23:00.001+00:002020-12-31T12:23:54.300+00:00All the GratinsThese gratin dishes were originally put together to use the residual heat from the baker’s oven for the family Sunday meal, prepared and left with the baker to be cooked in the cooling bread oven and be collected after church and taken home to eat. These days we are used to strong flavours, but please don’t be tempted to add more herbs, garlic or stock. The way these dishes are Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-37160417797796668662020-12-30T16:30:00.004+00:002021-01-03T14:13:15.982+00:00This is Cauliflower SoupIn this strange period between Christmas and New Year the mind wanders. Mine has wandered to soup. I'm going to post a soup a week for a while. This week's soup is made from cauliflower. I'm recycling it from an earlier post... Cauliflower SoupI like soup all year round, and in the winter I like it even more. The variety of consistencies of soup is also a delight, minestrone types - mixed Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-30430437729286285542020-04-28T15:59:00.000+01:002020-05-28T10:44:17.701+01:00Double dark chocolate sorbet
If you want an intensely chocolate experience, then this is the recipe for you. And it's dairy free. I don't know about low calorie since it's got sugar in it, however, the flavour is so good you might be able to just eat a little of it.
There's a debate what to call it, sorbet or granita, sorbet being smoother and having finer crystals. It's a matter of how much you smoosh it up I suppose. I Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-26298658821957271832020-04-14T16:29:00.000+01:002020-04-26T11:20:48.854+01:00Beetroot leaf soup
We love beetroot, especially when it's been freshly cooked at home.
Not so long ago I was standing on a platform at Liverpool Street station, metropolitan line. On my way home from a little jaunt. Something was nagging at me, but then that's what tube travel used to be like - right now it seems a far off dream of course. I got to Dollis Hill and it came to me. An hour or so before I'd run out Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-7748230421547944712020-04-13T18:46:00.002+01:002020-04-13T18:46:34.851+01:00Sesame salt - store cupboard essential - Gomasio
Gomasio is ground and toasted sesame condiment that makes plain vegetables and plain rice a delicious meal. You can use it alongside soy sauce or instead of it. I can't recommend it enough. I make it by toasting the sesame seeds and adding a pinch of salt. Some people use more salt, but I find it overwhelming.
I use a suribachi but you can usea pestle and mortar or a food processor
Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-48817044582172176652020-04-02T17:05:00.001+01:002020-04-02T17:05:06.814+01:00Gluten free chocolate joy - Queen of Sheba cake, Reine de Saba
So chocolate lovers, this cake is for you. Intense chocolate flavour in a gluten free cake and a brilliant name. Give it a go
You may have noticed that there isn't a lot of flour on the shelves in many supermarkets. Is everyone baking? Since I'm not walking around the whole area I can't smell the results, and there's no biscuits baking smell wafting over from the McVities factory at the Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-7106632436462933372020-04-01T16:43:00.000+01:002020-04-01T16:50:17.380+01:00reverse crumble chocolate dessert
Raymond Blanc’s reverse crumble chocolate dessert is something I've come across while cruising the interweb for chocolate cake recipes, because who doesn't? It looks pretty good. Overnight chill needed, and not much flour, so the current shortage of the stuff might not put you off, so long as you can get cream, butter, milk and eggs.
If you substitute gluten free flour in the crumble, you haveLostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-76573504500057588362020-03-30T11:37:00.001+01:002020-03-30T11:37:42.417+01:00Lively coleslaw to add colour, vitamins and flavour
Make this fresh coleslaw to give a boost to a grey day, or to top up on vitamin C and fibre, or just to have something delicious on its own, with rice or as a side dish with a more substantial main course.
Recipe - enough for four as a side dish. Or for one greedy person.
Ingredients
SALAD
1/2 small white or red cabbage
2 large carrots
1/2 onion
1 fresh red chilli (or substitute/Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-39461764528537022262020-02-16T10:38:00.000+00:002020-02-16T10:38:17.905+00:00Update on jam fail, marmalade fail, kitchen sorrow
Having intended to make marmalade, with a bag of Seville oranges at the ready, I wasn't and I didn't. Cooking does need attention, and I failed to give it the time and space required for jam.
Note to self: get on with it, don't just let everything sit and imagine you're cooking.
Apart from my lack of follow-through, I don't think the Seville oranges I got were very good. In previous Lostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407147764617232568.post-18310527457136501772020-02-06T11:45:00.004+00:002020-02-06T11:45:45.033+00:00Dan Lepard's Marmalade
I'm going to try this recipe - just bought some Seville oranges. This Christmas I gave away the last of the marmalade I made three years ago. It was a bit runny and also the dark variety made with muscovado sugar, not so popular. That's why it took so long to find takers...
small Seville oranges big lemon
Ingredients
500g/1lb 2 oz Seville oranges
50ml/2 fl oz lemon juice
1kgLostinadarkwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18444315236180769129noreply@blogger.com0