When I was little, my Mum only used to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and I remember my brother and I getting very excited and wanting to skip dinner, just to wade through a mound of pancakes!
Now I’m older of body (but certainly not in mind ), I like to enjoy pancakes throughout [...]
Posted by Jimbob on September 17th, 2008
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Pancakes With Summer Fruits and a Strawberry Coulis
Posted by Jimbob on July 26th, 2008
Posted by Jimbob on July 14th, 2008
Home-Made Ice Cream – Kids Love it!
Whilst out shopping the other day, my daughter asked for an ice cream from a street vendor; of course, as you would expect of any discerning child, she opted for chocolate and savored every mouthful
This gave me a thought; when I was a kid, my Mum always kept a tub of ice cream [...]
Posted by Jimbob on June 5th, 2008
A Firm Favourite Amongst Friends; Malaysian Curry
Ok, so it may be time to quieten down on the Thai curry off-shoot reportoire as I am beginning to feel that I may be overdoing it slightly…. however, my Wife introduced me to this and I have to say, if you are after a receipe that is fresh, but with a little fire in [...]
Posted by Jimbob on May 21st, 2008
Top Notch Sweet ‘n’ Sour
There is nothing quite like ordering a take-away sweet and sour; the aroma that hits you when you open up that little tub of sauce, the ritual of pouring it over the chicken or pork balls and mixing it with fried rice….or so I thought until I learnt this little beauty whilst in Thailand. Personally, [...]
Posted by Jimbob on May 14th, 2008
BBQ Season – Quick ‘n’ Easy Bruschetta
The nights are becoming lighter, the temperature is rising, the sun is beginning to show it’s face more and more, that can mean only one thing…..summer is on the way and it’s time to roll out the BBQ!
Every year, our trusted BBQ becomes my kitchen for the spring and summer. From straight forward, simple fish; [...]
Posted by Jimbob on April 18th, 2008
Monkfish with Sun-Dried Tomato and Parma Ham
How can such an ugly fish taste so wonderful?!
Having purchased a rather large piece of monkfish for the Tom Yam soup in my previous post, we were left with a fair portion sat awaiting some imagination and thought to compliment this wonderful ingredient. It’s funny to think that some 15-20 years ago, monkfish was only [...]
Posted by Jimbob on April 16th, 2008
Thai Tom Yam Soup with Monkfish
Tom Yam soup – one of the most refreshing soups I have had the pleasure of tasting, fresh, spicy and utterly bursting with flavour
Posted by Jimbob on March 30th, 2008
Expanding the Thai Red Curry Repertoire
Having spent some time practising and trying to perfect the Thai red curry over the past few weeks, I’ve decided to branch out and extend this base recipe to continue winning the great feedback received from friends and family. This might sound like I’m vying for praise(!), but there is nothing better than seeing people [...]
Posted by Jimbob on February 20th, 2008
Trip to Thailand & Making a Thai Red Curry
So, thanks to my brother and his epic, fastidiously organised, round-the-world-trip, during which he only managed to reach Thailand before deciding to halt and make permanent camp, we had the opportunity to spend 3 ½ sun-soaked weeks on holiday catching up, attending his wedding and sampling the absolute gastronomic delights of local cuisine….result!!
I was keen [...]