Sweet short crust
A French chef Guillaume Tirel was the first one to prescribe the process, describing its preparation in his manuscript ‘Le … Continue reading Sweet short crust
Category: Food tale
Chicken chasseur
If your guests don’t like gravy, then they probably don’t deserve to be there. Continue reading Chicken chasseur
Buche de noel, the Yule log.
Originally a festive season tradition, the more commonly practiced yule log cake is an absolute beauty. History has it that … Continue reading Buche de noel, the Yule log.
Hazelnuts: Hazelbrae’s tasty projectile
‘This will cane them’ I always used to think when I came across nuts as a young boy. Acorns were … Continue reading Hazelnuts: Hazelbrae’s tasty projectile
Coffee: The drug that fuels the world
Making coffee was my first real hospo gig. 3 days out the front, on coffee, and two days out the … Continue reading Coffee: The drug that fuels the world
Beast mode
Imagine a vending machine, one where you could simply chose your flavor, or many different flavors, tap your card, and out pops a puffer with your desired flavor. Continue reading Beast mode
Maritozzo con la panna
The mighty Maritozzo. Brioche bun loaded with whipped cream, then presented with jam. I researched an accompining treat the could … Continue reading Maritozzo con la panna
Braised beef cheek
Strangly, beef cheeks are considered offal or a lessor cut of meat for those unfamiliar with culinary lingo. They do … Continue reading Braised beef cheek
Italian meringue
300g white sugar 100ml water 4 egg whites Method Place egg whites into an electric mixing bowl and mix to … Continue reading Italian meringue
Apricot sorbet
500g apricots 170g sugar 130ml water 200g italian meringue Method Take a medium-sized pot and 3/4 fill with water, and … Continue reading Apricot sorbet