True inspiration by Jamie Oliver to use veal and cream in a shepherds pie – et voila … a Milkman’s Pie (veal being milk fed and then cream used in the dish). Milkman’s Pie – to feed 6 2 onions 2 carrots 50g unsalted butter 8 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked 2 fresh bay leaves [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jamie Oliver’
Milkman’s Pie
Posted in Food, tagged Cooking, Food, Jamie Oliver, Recipe, Veal on 4 December 2011 | 2 Comments »
Irish Whiskey Mussels
Posted in Food, Irish Food, Shellfish, Whiskey, tagged Cooking, Food, Green Spot, Irish Whiskey, Jamie Oliver, Mussels, Pot Still, Recipe on 3 December 2011 | 2 Comments »
The sauce for these mussels is a revelation: full of wonderful flavours and balance, rich and yet light. Don’t be afraid of the amount of whiskey you put in either – it really works. Irish Whiskey Mussels – to serve 6 2kg mussels 1 large leek 1 stick of celery knob of butter 250g undyed [...]
Spaghetti Tetrazzini
Posted in Food, tagged Chicken, Cooking, Italian, Jamie Oliver, Mushrooms, Recipe, Spaghetti, Wine on 13 November 2011 | 5 Comments »
Another spaghetti dish but the full fat version this time – lot’s of double cream and cheese. This is a mysterious Italian dish from Jamie’s Italy which he claims is an old Italian recipe. We’ve looked in all of our Italian cookbooks and cannot find a reference to it anywhere. We even asked a real [...]
Wild Mushroom & Venison Stroganoff
Posted in Food, tagged Cooking, Food, Jamie Oliver, Mushrooms, Recipe, Stroganoff, Venison on 28 October 2011 | 2 Comments »
Venison and wild mushrooms are a perfect match. This is really quick and easy but such a treat! Wild mushroom and venison stroganoff – to serve 2 (generously!) 200g white rice extra virgin olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped 300g venison loin, trimmed and sliced into finger-sized pieces [...]
Roasted Mushroom Risotto
Posted in Food, Italian, Vegetarian, tagged Autumn, Cooking, Food, Italian, Jamie Oliver, Recipe, Risotto, Vegetarian, Wild mushrooms on 23 October 2011 | 1 Comment »
Another cracker from Jamie Oliver. We have posted other risottos on this blog but none quite compare to this one – no doubt due to the copious quantities of butter and Parmesan. This is definitely a weekend dish! It is supposed to serve 6 but we served it as a starter for 8. Delicious! Risotto [...]
Party Lasagne
Posted in Beef, Food, Italian, Party Food, Pork, tagged cheese, Chilli, Cooking, Food, Garlic, Italian, Jamie Oliver, Lasagne, Parmesan, Party Food, Pasta, Pork, Recipe, Tomatoes on 18 October 2011 | 3 Comments »
This is our classic party dish – so popular that we have to fight to get a taste when we serve it in a buffet! We’ve just made it this weekend for our friends Nicola and Dave’s housewarming. Just to make sure we got some ourselves we made a little extra for the next day. [...]
Sicilian Lobster Broth
Posted in Chardonnay, Food, Italian, Italy, Pinot Noir, Shellfish, Soup, Wine, tagged Cooking, Food, Italian, Jamie Oliver, Lobster, Recipe, Shellfish, Sicily, Soup, Wine suggestion on 18 September 2011 | 3 Comments »
We got a surprise call from our great friend Ben who had some live lobsters which he was terrified of. He’s now got over this and is an expert lobster stabber and we got the benefit of two live lobsters too. I made this years ago before I met Jules and have always promised to [...]
Pasta al forno con pomodori e mozzarella
Posted in Food, Italian, Italy, Pasta, Vegetarian, Wine, tagged Cooking, Food, Italian, Jamie Oliver, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Pasta, Recipe, Tomatoes, Vegetarian, Wine suggestion on 29 August 2011 | 2 Comments »
Otherwise known as “Jamie’s Pasta Bake”; a simple, tasty dish that is easily doubled (or more) for parties. We made this after a day of travel from a family wedding in the south of France along with Roasted Garlic Toasts. Delicious hot for dinner and also cold the next day for lunch. The recipe suggests using [...]
Spicy sweet potato & feta salad
Posted in Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Feta, Food, Jamie Oliver, Recipe, Salad, Sweet potato, Vegetarian on 13 August 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This was supposed to be Thursday night’s dinner but we were seduced by some Minervois and French food in La Cave instead. Thankfully it works just as well on a Friday night! The spicy sweet potatoes make this a main meal salad but you could also serve it as a side to some barbecued meat [...]
A very impressive pasta dish
Posted in Food, Italian, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Food, Italian, Jamie Oliver, Pasta, Recipe, Rotolo, Sage, Spinach, Squash, Vegetarian on 20 June 2011 | 3 Comments »
Jamie Oliver recommends you practice this recipe before serving for a crowd and we agree. We cooked this about a year ago for our friends Rob and Megan and while the flavours and presentation were great we made the pasta just a bit too thick. Second time around we slimmed down the pasta, with the [...]
Speedy Gaucamole
Posted in Food, Side dish, Vegetarian, tagged Avocado, Cooking, Guacamole, Jamie Oliver, Recipe, Side, Starter, Vegetarian on 10 April 2011 | 2 Comments »
This guacamole takes minutes to make and is delish! Avocados are in season now too so you should have no bother picking up some nice ripe ones. Another side that we pulled from one of Jamie’s 30 minute meals. It’s so good we’ve made it twice in 48 hours! 4 scallions bunch of fresh coriander [...]
Bubble n Squeak with Sausages & Onion Gravy
Posted in Food, tagged Bubble and squeak, Cooking, Jamie Oliver, Minervois, Onion gravy, Recipe, Sausages on 6 March 2011 | 2 Comments »
This was delicious. We were a little apprehensive about whether we’d manage to untwist a string of sausages and curl them up like a catherine wheel but it was surprisingly simple. Another roaring success from Jamie Oliver with real depth of flavour. Bubble and squeak with sausages and onion gravy – Serves 6 750g floury [...]
Jamie’s 30 minute mushroom risotto and spinach salad
Posted in Australia, Food, Riesling, Vegetarian, Wine, tagged 30 Minute Meals, Cooking, Jamie Oliver, Mushrooms, Recipe, Risotto, Salad, Spinach, Vegetarian on 16 January 2011 | 7 Comments »
This was our first attempt at a Jamie 30 minute meal but we didn’t really try to do it in 30 minutes as we like to relax when we’re cooking. We didn’t bother with dessert either. The result was pretty good – very nice risotto and a fabulous salad which we’ll definitely do again with [...]
A very happy New Year
Posted in Beef, Food, tagged Beef, Cooking, Food, Jamie Oliver, Main Course, Recipe on 2 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Over the last few years we’ve celebrated New Years by staying in and cooking something really nice and drinking a special bottle of wine; just the two of us! We then go out on New Year’s day to have a big lunch with friends. This year we cooked a rib of beef on the bone: [...]
