Chicken & Prawn Paella

 

My take on the Valencian classic!

 

 

I start by frying arborio rice with onions and peppers.....

 

 

...before adding olives and a little tomato passata.....

....and the other ingredients.....

Minimum Price Per Unit - Maths for Civil Servants

One of my hobbyhorses is the will-o'-the-wisp case for the introduction of a minimum price per unit for alcohol.

In this cogent article Peter Coulson shows just how flimsy the "evidence" is: Dadds Licensing News, 15th October 2012

Pork with Ginger & Oyster Sauce

Pork with vegetables in oyster sauce

with soy, ginger, garlic and sesame oil

 

Served on a bed of simple steamed noodles

Steak & Kidney Hotpot

A tasty twist on a couple of  classics

All the ingredients came from the reduced counters at Morrisons!

Business in Birkenhead

I'm always happy to cater for the Business in Birkenhead Networking events at the Wirral Society For The Blind & Partially-Sighted, and yesterday's was no exception. 

The excellent seminar was delivered by Mike Scott, of Mike Scott Associates - though I must confess that when it came to practical game-playing I bowed out with as much of my dignity intact as I could muster!

The food always goes down well, and I certainly appreciate the kind comments made by the attendees. 

I felt obliged to put on my award-winning Scouse Meatballs, after all the recent publicity, but I always seek come up with some novelties too.

  

A fairly standard chicken liver paté was pepped up by turning it into a smooth parfait, studded with freshly crushed pink peppercorns.

Street Food is all the rage at the moment. 

My interpretation of it is this posh fish finger butty. Served with tartare sauce & Tommy K

My sole goujons, fried and ready to insert into the mini baguettes.

Scouse Meatballs with a horseradish & beetroot mayonnaise

Mediterranean-style Pork & Salad

Summer may be well over, but sometimes it's nice to brighten autumn nights up with barbecue-style grub.

Pork marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mint and oregano. Plus a touch of cinammon!

Simple mint yoghurt to accompany.

Savoury Fruit 'n' Nut Salad, Peanut & Blue Cheese

Savoury Fruit 'n' Nut Salad

Peanut & Blue Cheese Dressing

with a Poached Egg

 

 

 At the reduced price counter (again)

 

Cashel Blue and Crunchy Peanut Butter

The finished dressing

 

Ready to dig in!