Another Christmas, another series of festive meals, another January starts with a diet. 2016 mainly saw Elldrew revisiting some old favourites – to see if they’re just as good and festive as previous years – and in case you need any reminders you can read our 2014/15 or 2015/16 festive feasting reviews before taking a …
Tag: entertainment
Lamb and Cumin Parcels (Inspired by Donna Hay)
Whilst we love the simplicity and ease of Australian food stylist and chef Donna Hay’s recipes and style of cooking, sometimes Elldrew like to embellish a recipe to better suit the occasion. Her original recipe for lamb, cumin and chilli parcels sounded delicious however we wanted to create a similar dish, with a Moroccan infusion, …
Jose Pizarro’s Moorish Aubergines
For a perfect dish, suitable for even the fussiest of eaters, totally vegan free and absolutely delicious, you can’t go past this Moorish aubergines plate from Jose Pizarro. Full of flavour and looking even more impressive, this dish, both Moorish and moreish, is now firmly on the Elldrew favourite list for future entertaining.
Torta di Ceci (Glutten free, vegan Chickpea tart)
For a recent meal with friends who are gluten intolerant, we wanted to look at including some form of bread accompaniment that we all could enjoy. We went so far as tracking down a loaf of gluten free Sourdough but having heard bad things we didn’t want to rely only on that, and in hindsight …
Dietary Dining: Imaginative simple dishes
Over the years Elldrew have blogged about lunch and dinner entertaining we’ve hosted, they’re always great fun and the perfect opportunity to catch-up with family or friends and try out new recipes. Last weekend we probably had our biggest challenge to date. To prepare a luncheon for guests who are vegetarian, gluten and egg free.
Festive Restaurant Feasting 2015/16, London Style
Another year, another season and another ten days of eating and drinking in and around London. Without turning this into a personal competition, having read our 2014/15 eating capers, it could seem like we are setting ourselves an annual challenge to out-do the number of restaurants we can frequent with family and friends over the silly season. …
Zesty Courgette Spaghetti
One of the great things about the internet is the constant inspiration it provides. We recently scrolled across a photo of this wonderful looking zesty courgette spaghetti pasta dish, deliciously created and shot by Australian food stylist @tracyvalentinawood who we follow on Instagram. Tracy’s Insta account is full of amazing dishes she creates and well …
Spaghetti Ubriachi (Italian drunken spaghetti)
On a recent Tuscan break we discovered on a menu, Spaghetti Ubriachi, literally translated as “drunken spaghetti” but actually being spaghetti cooked in red wine. We came across it in a wonderful Italian family run trattoria high on the hills of Montecatini Alto, where, in broken English, the waiter promised us it was made by …
Simple Soy and Honey Chicken
This guaranteed quick and easy Soy and Honey Chicken recipe, by MasterChef’s Monica Galetti, is delicious and a treat for the entire family. We serve the chicken with rice and bok choi, or simply slice the cooked chicken and add it to a noodle and vegetable stir fry. For a more caramelised – stick-to-your-teeth – …
Baking Trials Commence
Elldrew are trialling Madeleines in the kitchen today…watch this space. Google+