What haven’t I done before? Made baba ganoush (although I have eaten it plenty of times as it is delicious!) Ingredients: 2 x Large baked aubergines (you can prepare these on the day of a few days before if you happen to have the oven on) 2 x Garlic cloves, crushed 1 x Lemon, juice…
Month: January 2016
Artisan Gluten Free Bakery, London
Name: Artisan Gluten Free Bakery Location: 167 Upper Street, Islington, N1 1US Website: www.artisanglutenfreebakery.co.uk Email: lara@artisanglutenfreebakery.co.uk Hours: 9am-7pm everyday A few friends and I wanted to go for coffee today and I suggested the Artisan Gluten Free Bakery. Selfishly, I wanted to try another 100% gluten free cafe that has recently popped up in London. There is something so wonderful…
Gluten free spinach and feta pies
What haven’t I done before? Made spinach and feta pies even though my boyfriend loves them. Cheated and used bought pre-made gluten free shortcrust pastry. Looked more deeply into the herbs/spices I’m using. Therefore, I’m going to give a few key facts about the herbs/spices I use so I learn more from now on. Nutmeg,…
Gluten free curried carrot and sweet pepper soup
What haven’t I done before? This is a completely new recipe using bits and bobs I had left in my fridge. I wanted to make the soup really flavoursome with spices and added crispy croutons to give it texture. My big tip is to add milled linseed as it really makes any soup hearty. Ingredients…
Gluten free kung pao chicken
What haven’t I done before? I haven’t made kung pao chicken before – it was so delicious and worth the wait! Ingredients (serves 4, when served with other dishes): 1 x Tbsp of crushed Szechuan peppercorns (I used pestle and mortar) 4.5 x Tbspns of cornflour 4 x Chicken breasts, diced 4 x Cloves of garlic, crushed…
Gluten free chicken and squash cacciatore
What haven’t I done before? I haven’t made a cacciatore which, according to Wikipedia, means “hunter” in Italian. It’s prepared “hunter-style” with onions, herbs, tomatoes, peppers and wine. It’s super homely and great on a cold, winters night. Ingredients (serves 2-4 people): 1 x Red onion, diced 1 x Large leek, diced 4 x Cloves…
Gluten free pepper, spinach and coconut curry
What haven’t I done before? Used such a variety of vegetables in a curry as a substitute for meat. I had a friend over for dinner who follows a vegetarian diet so I had to make it gluten free and vegetarian. Ingredients (serves 4): 2 x Red onions, diced 2 x Green peppers, de-seeded and…
Gluten free Masoor dahl curry
What haven’t I done before? I wanted to further explore the use of lentils in a curry and this recipe is much richer than the previous dahl I made. Ingredients (serves 4 as a side): 200g x Red lentil 1 x Large onion, diced 2 x Tbsps curry paste (I use Pataks if I don’t…
Ceviche, London
Name: Ceviche Location: 2 Baldwin Street, London, EC1V 9NU Website: http://www.cevicheuk.com Phone: 0203 327 9463 Hours: Mon-Thur 12pm-10.45pm / Fri 12pm-11.30pm / Sat 11am – 11.30pm / Sun 11am-9.30pm My boyfriend and I are currently following a list of top restaurants in London and Ceviche features on that list so we thought we would give…
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