Monday, May 12, 2008
By Mike on Monday, May 12, 2008, 09:30
Not very far from where I live, there's a place called Manor Farm Country Park - I go there every couple of weeks or so - sometimes to catch crabs at the jetty on the Hamble river, sometimes just for a pleasant walk in the woods, and sometimes to feed the ducks in the little pond by the old farm.
But just the other day, I learned something - only a very little thing really - but it just knocked me for six.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
By Mike on Thursday, May 8, 2008, 18:40
Here's a recipe (and video demonstration) for making delicious Hot Cross Buns.
By Mike on Thursday, May 8, 2008, 12:58
Paneer (or Panir) is an acid-set curd cheese, popular in India - it's similar to ricotta or cottage cheese and is easy to make.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
By Mike on Sunday, April 20, 2008, 23:57
Garlic Mustard (Also known as Hedge Mustard, Sauce-All-Alone and Poor Man's Mustard) is a common plant of hedgerows, roadsides and wood edges - and the diversity of common names suggests this has historically been a widely-consumed wild food. So... what's it like?
By Mike on Sunday, April 20, 2008, 23:35
I went out looking for morels, but found none. My trip wasn't entirely fruitless though, as I happened across a small patch of St george's Mushrooms.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
By Mike on Saturday, April 19, 2008, 08:20
This is a really simple, fast cake recipe - ideal if you're in a hurry to create something tasty and home made.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
By Mike on Saturday, April 12, 2008, 14:40
April 12 2008 - I decided to go out in search of Wild Garlic. There are several species of wild onion or garlic that are common in the UK - I was after Ramsons.
Monday, April 7, 2008
By Mike on Monday, April 7, 2008, 20:36
Here's how you can transform basic bread dough (link below) into a stuffed crust pizza
Sunday, April 6, 2008
By Mike on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 21:22
They're edible - they're bread-ible!
Completely Consumable Crockery! - Tasty, Toasty Tableware.
You might have seen Yorkshire Puddings used in a similar way to this - and those are fantastic too, however, making the bowls out of bread in this way results in an edible bowl that is robust enough to contain the food without seeping through or falling apart.
By Mike on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 20:38
Inkjet printers are great, aren't they? ... or are they? I reveal The Dirty Little Secret of Inkjet Printers.
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