The Recipe Blog

Charleston Gumbo

Sarah — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:52:44 +0000

A Charleston Gumbo is, probably, the most known and most famous recipe of the Lowcountry cuisine. Lowcountry recipes are mainly associated with the US regions of Charleston and Savannah with some parallels to the Cajun cuisines of New Orleans. The beauty of this style of recipes is not only the fantastic taste, but also the [...]

Caramelized Onion and Cheddar Quiche

Eliza — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:03:21 +0000

Quiche is one of my favorite weekend dishes because I can prepare it in advance and leave my days free for the purpose weekends were intended – relaxing (not this weekend as I have a full schedule of last minute design work!). This caramelized Onions and cheddar quiche is an absolute delight – the additional [...]

Vegetable Lasagne

Eliza — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:31:34 +0000

There are many things in live without but vegetables are not one of them. I adore vegetables in whatever shape or form they come in, and most especially when their subtle flavours are not hidden under heavy sauces. This vegetable lasagne is one of my absolute favorites. Yield – 6 servings 1 box lasagne [...]

Glayva Orange Pudding

Eliza — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:09:11 +0000

In the cold months of winter or when I am in need of good old British comfort food when I am feeling a little low there is nothing more wonderful than a sponge pudding. One of my personal favorites is Glayva Orange Pudding, a creation of my mothers who runs Puddy Blog. 3½ oz unrefined [...]

Hogwarts Chicken and Ham Pie

Eliza — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:18:59 +0000

Reading the early books of Harry Potter is always likely to leave me craving some classic British favorites – one scene in particular will always set in motion a craving – Ronald Weasley eating Chicken and Ham Pie! Mrs Weasley is another character I always associate with food cravings – if I find myself reading [...]

Beef and Ale Pie (using Black Sheep Brewery Ale)

Eliza — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:29:12 +0000

There is nothing nicer than a warming Beef and Ale Pie on cold winter days. Personally I like my pie served with a selection of roasted seasonal vegetables. This pie uses Yorkshire Ale from the Black Sheep Brewery, one of my personal favorites, but you are free to substitute this with any ale of your [...]

Cheese Topped Onion Soup

Eliza — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:14:31 +0000

Ingredients 60 grams unsalted butter 4 large white onions, peeled and diced 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 60 ml dry sherry 2 sprigs fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 720 ml EACH – beef stock and chicken stock 240 ml cold water 1/2 tsp sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Topping French bread – cut to [...]

Autumn Vegetable Stew

Eliza — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:52:44 +0000

There is nothing more delightful than a beautiful warming stew – and I like mine packed with nourishing vegetables (most especially during the January post-christmas diet!). The taste of the vegetables is not overpowered by any thick sauces in this one which is why I love it so much. 250 ml (metric) cup 2 tsp [...]

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Eliza — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:09:53 +0000

There are some occasions, most especially during cold winters, when only a good line-your-ribs style pudding will do. This one, I admit, is a little bit of a cheats version – the sauce being little more than dulce de leche warmed through. Not traditional, but really wonderful just the same (its also baked) Pudding 175 [...]

Shark Fin Soup: The Soup with a high price

Eliza — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:53:48 +0000

Quite often I receive requests from random visitors to provide ideas for recipes – sometimes those requests border on the extreme. One such request landed in my inbox a few days ago. They asked if I knew of any recipes for Shark Fin Soup which, apparently, they were planning to serve at a special gathering [...]