Whilst the mojito may be my favourite rum based drink, what I’ll be found drink most often in the pub is a Dark Rum and Diet Coke. What I’ll want to be drinking though, is my variation of the Cuba Libre – the Cuba Libre Oscuro. Read the rest of this entry »
Cookies are awesome. They’re simple to make, tasty, you can freeze the dough and you can eat it raw if you want to. I love them all. If I had to choose to only make one type of cookie for the rest of my life though, I would choose these.
But why? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baking powder, cinnamon, cookie, egg, granulated sugar, oatmeal, plain flour, porridge oats, raisins, salt, soft brown sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla extract
It’s been quite warm here recently. Warm enough that I’ve not been sleeping too well, even with the bedroom windows wide open, and a fan on full blast all through the night. There’s no air conditioning here.
What I’ve had to keep my going though is the humble mojito. I love my mojitos. I’d love to blame Bruce Campbell in Burn Notice, but I’ve been enjoying them long before I started watching that show. There’s something about that combination of lime, mint and ice that makes a summer day wonderful. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: granulated sugar, ice, lime, mint, mojito, raspberry, rum, sugar, true blood
I love my Mexican food. Recently, I bought Thomasina Miers’ “Mexican Food Made Simple“, which turns out to be a fantastic collection of Mexican recipes from the former winner of Masterchef and founder of Wahaca.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been trying out a fair few of the recipes form the book, and making my own adjustments for taste and availability of ingredients. This Butternut Squash and Chorizo Salad has turned out to be a firm favourite, and not something I would have tried had it not been for this book. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baby tomato, butternut squash, chorizo, coriander, cumin seed, mexican, olive oil, oregano, pepper, red chilli, red onion, sea salt, spinach, tomato