A simple recipe with zero fat!
Peel 6 firm pears.
In a pan add a bottle of red wine, 4 oz caster sugar, 1 Star Anise, a couple of cloves, a stick of cinnamon and a couple of dashes of Vanilla Extract.
Heat until the sugar is dissolved then add the pears simmering gently until tender (keep turning them). This should take about 20-30 mins depending on the ripeness of the pears.
Remove pears from pan.
Boil red wine mixture until reduced by half.
Serve over the pears.
Simple and delicious.........
Monday, 19 December 2011
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Magi Mix
A couple of months ago Hubby got a brochure through from work with the option to pick whatever he wanted (up to a value) for his 20 years long service award.
After he had had a quick flick through he decided there was nothing in it he wanted (Mont Blanc pens etc) and passed the brochure to me - saying 'get what you want'.
Well for a long time I had been yearning for a Magi Mix Food Processor and as we have just had a new kitchen I decided to order one.
The model is a 4200 in satin steel and although have only had it a couple of weeks it has proved as good as I had hoped and more.
The problem now is that Hubby, after watching all the recent cooking programs, has decided that it is now his and he wont stop baking and cooking! To make my point, I was working until 8 last night and came home to a Christmas Cake. He also bought a Magi Mix Ice Cream maker on Saturday and that has been used every night too.
When I can get near the processor (normally when he is at work) I have made bread, cakes, chopped, grated and much more. They truly are an amazing piece of kit.
I will continue to keep you updated on my experiences with it.
After he had had a quick flick through he decided there was nothing in it he wanted (Mont Blanc pens etc) and passed the brochure to me - saying 'get what you want'.
Well for a long time I had been yearning for a Magi Mix Food Processor and as we have just had a new kitchen I decided to order one.
The model is a 4200 in satin steel and although have only had it a couple of weeks it has proved as good as I had hoped and more.
The problem now is that Hubby, after watching all the recent cooking programs, has decided that it is now his and he wont stop baking and cooking! To make my point, I was working until 8 last night and came home to a Christmas Cake. He also bought a Magi Mix Ice Cream maker on Saturday and that has been used every night too.
When I can get near the processor (normally when he is at work) I have made bread, cakes, chopped, grated and much more. They truly are an amazing piece of kit.
I will continue to keep you updated on my experiences with it.
Sunday, 4 September 2011
H Greaves Butcher
After meaning to go for quite some time, we finally made it to Carr Hall at Wilpshire to their new Garden and Home center.
As lovely as it all is with some beautiful things to buy our principal reason for visiting was the butchers and we were not let down!
They had a brilliant selection of meat and after initially just going for 3 lamb shanks we ended up buying a whole lamb butchered to our specifications. We also bought some great looking belly pork and some sausages. The meat is locally sourced and of the highest quality.
They also have a nice selection of cheese from Leagrams dairy near Chipping and my son was quite amused by a 2 year old cheese called Bob's Knob in a rather strange shape. We bought some Ramshackle Cheese, Lancashire and Blacksticks Blue.
The more time you spend there the more they seem to have, frozen home made pies (savoury and sweet) their air dried ham and bresola.
Also in the farm shop there is a great array of produce, fresh local fruit and veg, home made breads, various pastas, fruit wines and liquers.....
Having just gone in for something for tea we did spend quite a lot more than we had anticipated but it was worth it!
The staff were excellent knowledgeable and humorous - we will be back!
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Skipton Market
Had a run up to Skipton this morning and as we have not been in a while, I had forgot how lovely it is.
For those who are unaware of Skipton, it is a bustling market town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. It has most of the normal high street shops but an awful lot of individual traders too. It also hosts Rackhams.
The market however is a real treat, selling everything that you could wish for and the prices are fantastic! There were good sized herb plants for £3 including Bay, Yorkshire Cheese, Olives, Baklava, Feta cheese - it is a very good market.
There were Jersey Royals for 45p a pound, English Cherries for £1.50, English Strawberrys 3 punnets for £2.00.
It is a proper market and it wont be too long until we are going back!
There are plenty of places to eat out Cafes & Delis and probably the most famous place is Bizzie Lizzies for fish & chips (just next to the canal).
You could quite easily spend the whole day looking round this great, bustling market town.
Oh and on the way home went back via Hellifield for some fantastic Highland Beef Sirloin Steaks.
For those who are unaware of Skipton, it is a bustling market town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. It has most of the normal high street shops but an awful lot of individual traders too. It also hosts Rackhams.
The market however is a real treat, selling everything that you could wish for and the prices are fantastic! There were good sized herb plants for £3 including Bay, Yorkshire Cheese, Olives, Baklava, Feta cheese - it is a very good market.
There were Jersey Royals for 45p a pound, English Cherries for £1.50, English Strawberrys 3 punnets for £2.00.
It is a proper market and it wont be too long until we are going back!
There are plenty of places to eat out Cafes & Delis and probably the most famous place is Bizzie Lizzies for fish & chips (just next to the canal).
You could quite easily spend the whole day looking round this great, bustling market town.
Oh and on the way home went back via Hellifield for some fantastic Highland Beef Sirloin Steaks.
Monday, 16 May 2011
Venison & Rhubarb
I took the plunge and gave it a whirl and surprise, surprise - it worked!
Firstly prepared Rosti, grated parboiled potatoes in with some onion and salt & pepper and put in individual molds. These were then pan-fried in butter until crisp.
The venison was rump, these were rubbed in olive oil and seasoned then on a very high heat cooked in a non-stick pan for about 8 mins, then into the oven at about 150 for a further 8 mins, taken out and rested for about 5 mins.
The rhubarb was gently poached in water with a touch of sugar. It was then pureed.
In the pan the venison was cooked in we deglazed with some red wine and some of the Rhubarb liquor.
Venison then sliced and served on top of the Rosti, drizzled with the wine reduction and the Rhubarb served on the side.
Really enjoyed it!
I also think that the Rhubarb would be good spiced............. What do you think?
Firstly prepared Rosti, grated parboiled potatoes in with some onion and salt & pepper and put in individual molds. These were then pan-fried in butter until crisp.
The venison was rump, these were rubbed in olive oil and seasoned then on a very high heat cooked in a non-stick pan for about 8 mins, then into the oven at about 150 for a further 8 mins, taken out and rested for about 5 mins.
The rhubarb was gently poached in water with a touch of sugar. It was then pureed.
In the pan the venison was cooked in we deglazed with some red wine and some of the Rhubarb liquor.
Venison then sliced and served on top of the Rosti, drizzled with the wine reduction and the Rhubarb served on the side.
Really enjoyed it!
I also think that the Rhubarb would be good spiced............. What do you think?
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