tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44208391991284892012023-11-16T03:41:13.150-08:00My Attempt to Cook 100 Jamie Oliver's Recipes Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-32889596704080210972017-04-25T17:50:00.000-07:002017-04-25T17:50:01.164-07:00Attempt #70: Beetroot, carrot & orange saladMinus the Beetroot (as the kids never liked them and it is an acquired taste even for adults!), the combination of carrots, oranges and sesame seeds was gorgeous! I took a close up shot on my phone but it was not captured and I did not realized this until we finished the entire platter of the salad.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1e282f; font-family: Average, serif; font-size: 18px;">“If you’re looking for a salad you can make all the time, this is the one. It’s great with everything from leftover beef or slow-cooked lamb, to oily fish or crumbly cheeses, such as feta. ”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1e282f; font-family: Average, serif; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-761537862028682172017-04-25T17:41:00.000-07:002017-04-25T17:50:19.413-07:00Attempt #69 : Slow cooked Lamb Shank I have never tried to cook lamb before but this is soooo good and really easy. It was tricky to handle 6 lamb shanks in the wok initially but with much help from a dear friend, we made it!!<br />
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The actual recipe can be found from the enclosed link below:<br />
http://www.jamieoliver.com/videos/slow-cooked-lamb-shanks-jamie-oliver/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-82569827027288299162016-09-18T07:17:00.000-07:002016-09-18T07:17:35.527-07:00Attempt #68: Frozen yoghurt layer cake<span style="background-color: white; color: #1e282f; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"There’s nothing artificial in this cake - just any seasonal fruits and yogurt!" </span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-63628858649010884142016-02-24T03:27:00.003-08:002016-02-24T03:27:38.664-08:00Attempt #67: Prawn & courgette spaghetti<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Courgettes or zucchini or if you are like me, I substitute them with local cucumbers if I can't find zucchinis available from the grocer. And I attempted this recipe as my mom who is visiting have never thought that one could fry zucchini and it will taste nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I replaced chillies with tomatoes as I had to make this dish kids-friendly. And I added some chicken slices. Make sure that you brown the zucchini as they will taste so much nicer! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The full recipe can be found on his website link here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pasta-recipes/prawn-courgette-spaghetti/#z2uUeBGcUulKphwt.97 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-25964469579438220992016-02-24T03:11:00.002-08:002016-02-24T03:11:58.263-08:00Attempt #66: St Clement’s shortbread<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now, this is my very first attempt in making a JO pastry recipe. And I must say that like all his other recipes.....they are pretty easy to make and yummy to eat. Most of all, my kids love them!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The recipe can be found here: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/uncategorised-recipes/st-clement-s-shortbread/ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-76101077453277300002016-01-27T04:49:00.000-08:002016-01-27T04:49:17.280-08:00Attempt #65: Chicken Club Sandwich with a Twist! <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now, why do I call this as Chicken Club Sandwich with a twist? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well, it calls for an interesting salad dressing base consisting of pear, cucumber, tarragon (herbs), english mustard, yogurt and apple cider vinegar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Super healthy, light sandwiches with a Mediterranean twist. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And oh, this goes into the picnic basket along with the Guacamole that I made in Attempt #64. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Spicing the wrapped sandwiches up with some Aussie flags in conjunction with our Straya Day picnic! </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-43774833075176271082016-01-27T04:40:00.001-08:002016-01-27T04:40:08.132-08:00Attempt #64: Classic Guacamole<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Picnic food, BBQ food or even drinks night....Guacamole is a sure winner! Well, for me at least. Coupled that with corn chips, it satisfies my weakness for chips in a healthier way instead of Pringles! :) </span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Creamy and yummy. I was very careful with the amount of onion and coriander ratio into the entire mixture as I didn't want it to be too sharp to the palate. Plus, when making Guacamole ahead of the party also means that the Guacamole may turn brown or it gets watery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was a beautiful evening spent with dear friends and making this really fun, super easy and more importantly, super yummy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I used German and Italian pork sausages and the herbs made the german dogs even more flavoursome and tangy (from the tomatoes).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you have school going kids and we have to prepare their breakfast and meal boxes for them, I think you will understand how challenging it is trying to think of new ways to make those bread, eggs or fruits interesting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yummy , especially the lightly toasted almond flakes. It was an A+ from the adults but not the kids though. They are simply not a fan of oats! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had this lovely duck oil / sauce with me and it was so tantalizing to the taste buds that I drizzled more than the 6 tablespoon recommended in the recipe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> A zingy bite for only beetroot lovers. Otherwise, do stay clear from attempting this recipe as beetroot has this strong, earthy minerally flavour that takes a while to get used to. </span><br />
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<span class=""><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1 lemon oil dressing recipe</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;">Remember to wear an apron when chopping beetroot, and wash your board and hands afterwards or you'll get red fingerprints everywhere. If your knife skills aren't up to speed yet, buy one of those matchstick peelers or matchstick mandolins in good cook shops. Then you'll be really quick at it.</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;">Dress the beetroot and pear matchsticks in a little of the lemon oil dressing and season with some salt and pepper. Taste to check that the flavours are balanced and lovely, and add a little more lemon juice to check the sweetness of the pears and beetroots if you need to.</span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;">Divide the salad between four plates or put it on a big platter, crumble over the creamy white feta, and sprinkle over the baby mint leaves and the sunflower seeds if you're using them. Simple, but it's a treat and a half.</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-72447011154656443942015-02-06T00:18:00.001-08:002015-08-06T00:33:09.623-07:00Attempt #58: Simple summer spaghetti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jamie calls it Summer Spaghetti, most likely due to the ingredients are harvested in summer. For me, this is an all year round pasta. First, it is vegan which is a good recipe to keep in mind especially when one wants to go meat free for the meal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's really simple and amazingly yummy. I love mushrooms, hence I stir fried some Tuscan Brown mushroom to go with the dish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;">In a large bowl, scrunch the tomatoes with your hands to slightly mush them. Mix in the olives, garlic and vinegar. Tear in the basil and marjoram leaves and pour in the olive oil. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. </span><br style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;">Cook your pasta in salted boiling water according to the packet instructions until al dente. Drain and quickly toss in with the tomatoes. Call your guests around the table, then taste the juice at the bottom of the bowl and adjust the seasoning if you feel it needs it. Serve right away.</span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-39786887669406918422015-02-01T17:43:00.000-08:002015-02-01T17:46:13.945-08:00Attempt #57 : ASIAN CHICKEN NOODLE Soup<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I attempted this receipt without high expectation as being Asian (Chinese), we would have access and tasted really good noodle soups in town. However, the twist of marinating the chicken slices with 5 spice powder and combining that with the mixed seeds and peas, it makes the entire dish refreshingly light and yet 'asian-ly' unique. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon mixed seeds (pumpkin, poppy, sun flower)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 skinless chicken breast fillets, preferably free-range or organic</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 teaspoons five-spice powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a thumb-sized piece of fresh root ginger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">½ to 1 fresh red chili, to your taste</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 ounces rice sticks or vermicelli</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Put a medium frying pan or wok on a high heat and add the seeds and cashew nuts to it straight away, while it’s heating up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Put a large saucepan on a high heat. Fill the saucepan with the chicken broth, heat until very hot, and put a lid on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Toss the seeds and nuts around until heated through nicely — this will take a couple of minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. While this is happening, slice your chicken breasts lengthways into 3 pieces and put them into a bowl. Sprinkle the chicken with the five-spice powder and a good pinch of salt and pepper and stir.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. When the seeds and nuts are done, transfer them to a plate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Put the empty pan back on a high heat. Add a little olive oil to your hot pan with your slices of chicken and cook for 5 minutes, until golden, tossing and turning every now and again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. While the chicken’s cooking, peel and finely slice your ginger and slice your chili.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Take the lid off the pan with the chicken broth and add half the chili, all the ginger, your rice sticks (or vermicelli), snow peas, asparagus, and corn, with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring. Halve the lime and squeeze in the juice. By the time the rice sticks (or vermicelli) and veggies are done, the chicken will be cooked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Take a piece of chicken out and slice it lengthways to check if it’s cooked all the way through — when done, remove all the chicken from the pan and slice each piece in half to expose the juicy chicken inside (please don’t be tempted to overcook it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. To serve, divide the spinach leaves between your bowls and pour over the broth, rice sticks (or vermicelli), and vegetables. Divide the chicken pieces over and scatter with the toasted seeds, cashews, and remaining chili.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-43542091030380188462014-08-22T08:24:00.002-07:002014-08-22T08:24:15.753-07:00Attempt #56: Beer Butt chicken<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">- Strangely, I couldn't help it but felt that I was 'violating' the chicken when I was tying to insert that Budweiser into the chicken's butt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>- Looking good and smelled even better as the chicken roasted very comfortably in the oven :-) </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>- It was golden brown, crispy and juicy. Eat while it is hot! </b></span></div>
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<span class="value" style="width: 240px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 large whole chicken (approx. 1.5kg), preferably free-range or organic</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One of the best thing that I love about Jamie's salad recipes is that you can replace or add new ingredients to them and they still taste wonderful! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I replaced pancetta with bacon and watercress with spinach and I added zucchini into the recipe. But with the core or foundation of the salad being bacon, poached eggs and apples...whatever ingredients throw in or replaced will just further enhance the magical combination of this dish. </span></div>
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wine vinegar. Poach 2 eggs gently in the water for a couple of minutes, until
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that Chorizo and fish work so well together. However, make sure the ingredients esp the
fish and chorizo is of best quality. </span></b><span style="color: #666666;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; text-indent: -18pt;">1. Chorizo
comes in both spicy and sweet ones. I have always only tried the spicy ones and
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is quite tricky to get a deliciously good shot of a tomato-based dish as most
comes out looking yucky although it tastes absolutely great! :) </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"> </span></span></div>
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a large pan on a medium heat, add a good lug of olive oil, the sliced garlic,
chopped chillies and chopped basil stalks. Fry everything together for a minute
then add the sliced chorizo. Cook for another few minutes until the sausage
starts to brown, then pour in the white wine, tinned tomatoes, rice and
chickpeas. Season well and simmer for 10 minutes, until the rice is just about
cooked.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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Meanwhile, put a frying pan on a medium heat to make the pangrattato. Add 3
tablespoons of olive oil and let it heat up for a minute or so, then add the
breadcrumbs, flat-leaf parsley and lemon zest. Fry for a couple of minutes
until it's all golden brown and crispy then put to one side.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;">
After the soup has simmered for 10 minutes, it should have thickened a little,
so stir in about 200ml of hot water and bring everything to the boil. Cut each
of the fish fillets into three pieces, then, carefully, so you don't get
splashed by any of the hot liquid, place them and the prawns into the mixture.
Cook for a further 5 minutes until the fish is cooked through and the prawns
are pink.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;">
When the fish is perfectly cooked, stir through the basil leaves. Ladle the
soup into warm bowls and top each with a nice big spoonful of pangrattato.
Serve with a few wedges of lemon to squeeze over the finished dish and enjoy
all those gorgeous flavours! </span></span><br />
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basil, leaves picked and stalks finely chopped</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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plum tomatoes</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="value"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">1 handful basmati
rice</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="value"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">400 g tinned
chickpeas, drained</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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black pepper</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from</span></span><span class="sust"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">sustainable sources</span></span><span class="value"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">, ask your fishmonger, skinned and pin-boned</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from</span></span><span class="sust"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">sustainable sources</span></span><span class="value"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">, ask your fishmonger, skinned and pin-boned</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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from</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"> </span></span><span class="sust"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">sustainable sources</span></span><span class="value"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">, ask your fishmonger, peeled, tails left on</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="value"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">2 lemons, cut into
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="value"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;">1 bunch fresh
flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped</span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; letter-spacing: .4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yummy, yummy yummy. And just put that calories scale away just this once.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Definitely mouth watering….well, anyone who loves cheese will
love this recipe. However, securing the prosciutto with a rosemary sprig was a
little tricky. I couldn’t really get that done right hence in terms of
presentation of the dish, it was a F. But taste wise, it was still an A+ to me! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Lay out 3 slices of
the prosciutto so they overlap. Repeat with the rest of the prosciutto so you
have 4 piles. <br />
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Put a frying pan over a high heat. Season the chops well with salt and pepper,
then sear in the hot pan on both sides. Place a seared chop on top of each pile
of prosciutto. Divide the sliced apple and Stilton between the prosciutto
piles, on top of the pork. <br />
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Wrap the prosciutto around each of the pork, apple and Stilton parcels to hold
it all in place. Secure each with a rosemary sprig. Place the prosciutto
parcels on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes, or until the pork
is cooked through. Serve with mashed potato and cooking juices from the
parcels.</span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="value">4 higher-welfare pork chops, French trimmed and all fat
removed</span> </span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span class="value">75 g Stilton cheese, crumbled</span> </span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Jamie declared that this is really a
quick and simple meal to make. I can now attest to that statement as not only it
is that simple and quick to make, it is yummy yummy yummy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Jamie suggested using olives, anchovies
or sun-dried tomatoes to add a bit of saltiness and extra flavour.</span><span style="background: #F7EDE0; font-family: "Courier New";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">It was indeed a very yummy combination
of ingredients but the chicken did not turn out to be ‘crispy’ per se. I used
skinless chicken as suggested in the recipe and it got me wondering if one can
crisp chicken without skin as this attempt did not give me crispy chicken
although it had been sold/mentioned that way in Jaime’s recipe. Hence, I did
some research after I attempted this recipe and generally, one got to either
dunked skinless chicken in egg mixture, flour it or bread it to get it all
crispy. Good learning though! </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">J</span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New";">Place a large pan
on a high heat. Lay your chicken breasts on a board and cut three incisions
into each one like fingers, going all the way through the breast but leaving
about 1cm joined at the top. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Snap the
woody ends off of the asparagus spears. Add a splash of olive oil to the pan,
followed by the chicken, pancetta and asparagus. Cook for 10 minutes, or until
the chicken and asparagus are cooked through, turning halfway. Lift the
pancetta on top of the chicken once golden and crispy.<br />
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Move the chicken, bacon or pancetta and asparagus to one side of the pan then
throw in the tomatoes, olives, basil leaves and butter. Reduce to a low heat
and add a splash of wine to help make a sauce. Leave to bubble away and thicken
for a couple of minutes. Use tongs to divide the chicken, bacon or pancetta,
asparagus and most of the tomatoes between your plates. Squash the remaining
tomatoes, mixing them with the lovely juices in the pan, then drizzle over the
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Courier New";">I started my attempts with
Jamie Oliver’s recipes last year out of one goal that is to test out if anyone
can cook if we try. After 50 attempts (and counting), I can vouch for that and
do believe that anyone can cook. We may not be great sous- chefs but with the
right combination of ingredients and more importantly fresh ingredients, the
meal can turn out to be pretty good if not decent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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salad that anyone can whipped out in a matter of minutes – the combination of
the ingredients were just perfect. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";">As long as the pancetta is
nicely fried and not burnt, the avocado and spinach leaves are fresh and you if
have good quality pine nuts, this is simply one of the easiest and most
delicious salads to make. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New";">Heat a frying pan and fry the
pancetta slices till crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside. In the same
pan, lightly toast the pine nuts.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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Make your dressing by combining 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar with 2
tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Taste to make sure
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On serving plates, lay out the avocado. Sprinkle over the spinach leaves,
pancetta and toasted pine nuts. Season well with salt and pepper and drizzle
over your dressing. Great served with some warm crusty bread and a lovely glass
of wine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This
attempt was more of an attempt to taste a JO recipe baked by a friend and her
hubs. It was their 1</span><sup style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">st</sup><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> attempt at a JO dessert and while they felt
that the crumble topping didn’t seem to be caramelizing as perfect as it should
be, it was perfectly delicious to the rest of us. There are many variations of
apple crumble but the best-est will be home made with love and served with friends.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">A principal fruit of friendship, is the ease and
discharge of the fulness and swellings of the heart, which passions of all
kinds do cause and induce. We know diseases of stoppings, and suffocations, are
the most dangerous in the body; and it is not much otherwise in the mind; you
may take sarza to open the liver, steel to open the spleen, flowers of sulphur
for the lungs, castoreum for the brain; but no receipt openeth the heart, but a
true friend; to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes, suspicions,
counsels, and whatsoever lieth upon the heart to oppress it, in a kind of civil
shrift or confession<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">225
g plain flour</span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">90
g caster sugar</span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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pinch salt</span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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teaspoon powdered ginger</span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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g sugar</span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">100
ml water</span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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nice ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into chunks</span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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and zest of plus extra for serving 1 </span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Sift the flour into a bowl and add the sugar, salt and ginger. <br />
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Cut the cold butter into chunks and rub it into the flour mix with your hands until
you get a mixture that looks a bit like fine breadcrumbs. This is the crumble
topping. <br />
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To make the filling, boil the water and sugar together, then carefully drop in
the pear chunks and simmer gently for a couple of minutes. <br />
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Add the chopped ginger and the lime zest and juice to the pan and stir. Spoon
the mixture into one large ovenproof dish or four small ones. <br />
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Sprinkle the crumble topping over the top of the fruit, piling it high in the
middle of the dish and leaving space at the edge for the caramel to bubble up. <br />
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Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the pears are cooked and
bubbling and the crumble is golden on top. Serve with custard or a dollop of
crème fraîche with lime zest grated over, if you like. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-22634876808631462052013-06-21T21:28:00.000-07:002013-06-21T21:28:02.322-07:00Attempt #49: Roast Lamb<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">
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first attempt at man handling and cooking a leg of lamb! Although the recipe
and method is pretty similar to the earlier roast chicken, the tricky part is
in not over or under-cook the lamb. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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lamb was initially under-cooked when I first took it out from the oven. Hence,
I pop the lamb back into the oven but the lamb became a tad over-cooked. It was
not as tender as I hoped for. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-63709855401669486592013-06-21T21:22:00.000-07:002013-06-21T21:22:52.939-07:00Attempt #48: A cracking burger<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span class="summary"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><span style="color: #990000;">To quote Jamie, “there's nothing better than a
homemade burger. They're easy to make and once you've mastered this tasty basic
recipe, you can make it your own with different herbs, spices and toppings. The
sky's the limit – that's why cooking is so exciting.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="summary"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Yes, there’s nothing better than a homemade
burger but only when you’ve ‘mastered the basic recipe’. Emphasis on the word
‘mastered’ </span></span><span class="summary"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span class="summary"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">
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<span class="summary"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><span style="color: #990000;">While it does taste pretty decent, all my
burgers were burnt or rather looked burnt and scrawny. I wonder how the burger
joints make all their burgers look exactly the same?? </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">8 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">500 g quality minced pork </span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">1 large free-range egg</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">sea salt</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">freshly ground black pepper</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">olive oil</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">1 round lettuce</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">3 tomatoes</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">1 red onion</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">3-4 gherkins (or </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">pickled cucumber)</span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">6 good-quality or fresh burger buns</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Optional:<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">6 slices Cheddar cheese, optional</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="value"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">2 heaped tablespoons Dijon mustard,
optional</span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Method<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">To make your
burger:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><br />
Wrap the crackers in a tea towel and smash up until fine, breaking up any big
bits with your hands, and put them into a large bowl.<br />
Finely chop the parsley, including the stalks. Add the parsley, mustard, if using,
and minced beef to the bowl. Crack in the egg and add a good pinch of salt and
pepper.<br />
With clean hands, scrunch and mix everything up well. Divide into 6 and pat and
mould each piece into a roundish shape about 2cm thick. Drizzle the burgers
with oil, put on a plate, cover and place in the fridge until needed (this
helps them to firm up).<br />
<br />
To cook your burger:<br /><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Preheat a large griddle or frying pan for about 4 minutes on a high heat. Turn
the heat down to medium.<br />
Place the burgers on the griddle or in the pan and use a spatula to lightly
press down on them, making sure the burger is in full contact. Cook them to
your liking for 3 or 4 minutes on each side – you may need to cook them in two
batches.<br />
<br />
To serve your burger:<br /><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI";">Wash and dry a few small lettuce leaves, tearing up the larger ones. Slice the
tomatoes. Peel and finely slice the red onion. Slice the gherkins lengthways as
finely as you can. Place all this on a platter and put in the middle of the
table with plates, cutlery, ketchup and drinks.<br />
Remove your burgers to another plate and carefully wipe your pan or griddle
clean with kitchen paper. Halve your burger buns and lightly toast them on the griddle or in the pan.
Also great with a chopped salad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-35038965608907613182013-04-03T22:28:00.001-07:002013-04-03T22:28:36.489-07:00Attempt #47: Baked Cod with Avocado, Shrimp, Cream and Cheese
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>The combination of cod, prawn and
avocado is already fantastic to begin with. The recipe calls for baking this
mouth watering combination with cream and cheese. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>
</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><strong><u>The result:<o:p></o:p></u></strong></span><br />
<strong><u>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">It does look very appetizing. However, I find
that the cream and cheese was just too strong for Cod. Cod by itself is already
a very smooth, creamy fish and I feel that we should enjoy its natural flavour
and texture without the zing and zang of all the cheese and cream.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><strong><u>Ingredients (Serve 2):<o:p></o:p></u></strong></span></div>
<strong><u>
</u></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Extra Virgin Olive Oil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2 8oz cod fillets, skinned and pin boned<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1 small handful of fresh basil, ripped <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1 Avocado, peeled, pitted, halved and sliced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">5 1/2 oz good peeled shrimp, cooked or uncooked <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">½ cup plus 2 tablespoon heavy cream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">5 1/2 oz good Cheddar cheese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><strong><u>Method:<o:p></o:p></u></strong></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Preheat the oven to 425F. Rub a baking dish or
roasting pan with a little olive oil, season the cod on both sides and palce in
the dish. Sprinkle the fillets with the basil, avocado and shrimp. Drizzle over
the cream and grate over the cheese. Cook at the top of the preheated oven for
15-20 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. Season to taste with dea salt
and freshly ground black pepper and serve simply with a green salad. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4420839199128489201.post-22402334539482070542013-04-03T22:25:00.002-07:002013-04-03T22:25:57.827-07:00Attempt #46: Sesame Seed Toffee Snaps
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>Before attempting this recipe, I would not have known that
making this sweet caramel munchy would be this simple. </strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong></strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>However, while it may be
simple, it can get a little tad tricky if this is your first attempt. The tricky part lies in the process of cooking the sugar syrup and the spreading of the sesame seed
caramel. </strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;"></span></strong></span><br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><u>The result</u></strong>:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Overall, pretty awesome munchy to go with ice-cream or hot chocolate
or tea or coffee or pudding or just on its own. Pretty much anything. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #cc0000;">
</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The nuttiness of the sesame seeds tames the sweetness a bit. Plus,
by making this on our own, we can manage the amount of sugar being used.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Ingredients</strong>: <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1lb sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">7oz pack of sesame seeds <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Method: <o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
<strong>
</strong><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Put your sugar and 8-10 tablespoons of water into a pan on
medium heat. Sue a spoon to stir together - a few times until it comes to the
boil and it will become a syrup. Carry on cooking until light golden (but dont stir
too much or sugar crystal will form in your syrup. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">When the syrup reaches a light golden color, pour in the sesame
seeds. Swirl the pan around a bit so that the seeds get coated, but remember
not to stir. Continue to cook until the color is dark golden. Immediately pour
out onto a silpat <i>(or a nonstick pan that has been oiled)</i>. Use a palette
knife to spread it out until it is ~¼" in thickness...or even thinner, if
you can. Let it sit and cool for ~15 minutes. Now you one big slab of brittle
ready to break into shards and bits.</span><span style="display: none; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-hide: all;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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