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    Christmas book wish list

    About this time for the last 4 or 5 years my Internet friends and I have had a "Christmas Book Wish list. This one is a pure whim, I have read good reports about it. Asian Sauces & Marinades By Wendy sweetsir. I await with bated breath for your lists ( that way as always, I end up adding to...
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    Asian Sauces & Marinades

    By Wendy sweetsir. Anybody used it? or can recommend any other book on the subject. I have a few but not a book that specializes in this area.
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    My bread blow by blow

    I have been making bread for many years and will ever find it a pleasure. In our house nearly everything is made from scratch. I am fortunate that I have the time (or make the time) and inclination to have an intense interest in what I and my family eat. This is “Shambles” staple bread and the...
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    Bombay Mix

    I make this a lot, especially when we have friends around for drinks. Give a whirl, it is a zillion times better than the stuff you can buy. 30g Thin pretzel sticks. 45g Butter. 1 Clove of Garlic crushed. 60g unblanched almonds. 60g Pine nuts. 60g unsalted cashews. 1 teaspoon of Worcester...
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    Kitchen Aid

    There must be an answer to this. On my Kitchen Aid there is a stainless steel rod between the top and bottom half of the the mixer that keeps coming loose. I have to keep inverting the machine and tightening the screw that holds it in place.:wacko: What can I do to prevent this from happening?
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    Shambles Cod with cream, herb and saffron sauce

    Happened to get some freshly caught Cod yesterday and made up this sauce. Seemed to go down well. Just ajust the quantities for larger amounts "shambles" Cod with cream, herb and saffron sauce. 1 lb Cod cut into two 30 g Unsalted butter !/2 tablespoon Olive oil 60 g...
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    SCOTLAND - Glasgow

    We have spent the last few days on a business trip to Glasgow, and what a wonderful city it is. We decided that we would visit a few of the Italian restaurant's that abound there and I have penned our experiences,s as accurately as I can. This is my firs visit to Glasgow that I have not traveled...
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    "Shambles" roast veg

    Take the following in any amounts, or add your own. Potatoes carrots onion turnip Parsnip scrub or peel and cut into bite sized pieces. Put them in a baking tray. Add One garlic clove, finely sliced Sprig of rosemary and thyme Chopped finely Vegetable oil (enough to coat all the vegetables...
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    Pasta sauce

    I could eat this at any time :chef: "Shambles" Streaky beacon and pork Pasta sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil 60g Streaky bacon diced 200g Lean Pork diced ½ teaspoon Ginger 1 medium Apple Sweet peeled cored and diced 1 sprig Rosemary fine chopped 1 sprig...
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    "Shambles" Kedgeree

    This used to be a popular breakfast dish here in the Uk many years ago. over the years we have changed the recipe so much it Has become a "Shambles" speacial. Great on its own or with salad. If you have never cooked this dish before I urge you to try it "Shambles" Kedgeree 1 medium...
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    Home made pasta

    I tend to make my own pasta once a month, Dry it and keep it in air tight containers (it will keep for a month that way). What about you guy's.
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    Tips and tricks in the kitchen

    The mother of invention. Why not for once in a while try your own recipe instead of reaching for a cookbook? (I know that a lot of you will already be doing this, so it is aimed mainly at those who want to break out and would appreciate a few tips) The key here is to understanding what flavors...
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    New Kitchen

    We live in a 18th century house called "Shambles" that we have been renovating for the last 4 years. Part of the problems with old houses are, they can be damp and cold (we have dry walled the house using Thermo board which has tackled both of these problems), They can be dark ( we have used...
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    Vegetarian burgers

    Made these up the other day, thought I would share "Shambles Vegetarian burgers 200g Chick Pease 150g Mashed potatoes 1 tablespoon Oil 150g Onion chopped finely 70g Red Pepper skinned and deseeded chopped finely 1 clove Garlic ½ teaspoon Ground...
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    The page cannot be displayed

    I seem to get an awful lot of these pages when I move around the site. Is there any reason for this? and what can I do about it? :mad: Thanks in advance
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    Diet pro software

    I quite happily paste and copy from my diet Pro cookery software in other forums, but it seems that on here It comes out not right, it seems to leave out spacings, as below. "Shambles" Kedgeree 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 tsp Curry powder (or amount to your own taste) tsp Turmeric powder 1...
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    First post

    Came across this site today, and joined. I am from Essex in the UK and have cooked all my life. It is my passion. Just wanted to introduce myself.
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