New Zealand Wine Pairing – Albarino with Salmon Terrine: What do yo you associate with New Zealand wines? For most of us, it’s Sauvignon Blanc. I remember my first taste of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc – something which quickly changed my preconception of Southern Hemisphere wines. But, there’s much more going on in New Zealand, […]
Salmon Burger Recipe – Something Fishy for National Burger Day
Simple Salmon Burgers: I love homemade burgers. So much I’ve actually broken my own rule about not acquiring any more kitchen utensils and bought myself a set of chef’s rings which are perfect for making neat burgers of all varieties. As it’s National Burger Day on 23rd August, I thought I’d try my hand at […]
Wild Salmon with Dill Cream Sauce
Alaskan Wild Salmon with Dill Cream Sauce: Have you ever wondered about that deep red salmon you sometimes see in the supermarket? For whatever reason, I thought ‘sockeye’ referred to the cut rather than to a particular type of salmon. In fact, it’s a particular type of salmon – one of five found wild in […]
Balblair Whisky at Mac and Wild
Balblair with Mac and Wild: A match made in heaven is a term that’s often overused, but every now and again can be appropriately used to great effect. One of the oldest Highland Whisky distilleries in Scotland, Balblair, teamed up with Mac and Wild, a restaurant that serves the very best of Scottish ingredients, game […]
Hot Smoked Salmon Lettuce Boats – Low Calorie
Delicious Ideas with Hot Smoked Salmon – Lettuce Boats Nutritious and tasty, I love salmon. It’s a rich, oily fish full of vitamin B and D and in omega 3 fatty acids. So it’s good brain food as well as being protein rich. While it’s nothing like eating a sticky toffee pudding with clotted cream, Salmon […]
Salmon Goujons – Low Calorie Tasty Mouthful.
Salmon Goujons for the 5:2 Diet – Low Calorie and Full-Fat options! Do you remember that poem about Jack Sprat and his wife? This recipe reminds me a little of that – a dish that will work if you happen to be on a low-calorie diet or even doing a 5:2 diet fast day like […]
The Finest Smoked Salmon?
Musical Smoked Salmon by Oli Hansen of Hansen & Lydersen: I love simple food based on extraordinary ingredients and created with love and care. Smoked Salmon comes pretty high on my list so I was fascinated by the latest episode of The Balvenie Craftsmen’s Dinner. If you haven’t come across this mini-series before, the charming […]
Sous-Vide Salmon – Perfection or Pretentious Cooking?
Sous-Vide in a Thermocook: The week I finally had time to experiment with cooking salmon using my Thermocook Optimum as a sous-vide was the same week that one of the Masterchef competitors decided to try cooking Brill that way. He failed to cook his fish; perhaps trying a technique for the first time on TV in a […]
T G Green and Creamy Salmon Pasta
Creamy Salmon Pasta and some special Pottery I have a soft spot for Cornish Blue pottery. My parents travelled abroad a lot, and as a consequence, all things British had a special place in my Mother’s heart. So, I suspect some of my affection comes from her enthusiasm for the pottery, which until now I […]
5-2 Diet Smoked Salmon and Filo Pastry Tart
Getting back to real life and a 5-2 fast day diet freak-out: It seems like a long time since I actually cooked anything myself. Of course, that’s not entirely the case but in the week before the trip to Abruzzo, I was frantically busy and when I did eat at home it was almost always […]