Review – Afternoon Tea at The Courthouse, Knutsford
Having visited Knutsford many times before, I was delighted and intrigued to be invited along to sample Afternoon Tea at the recently opened Barrister’s Restaurant at The Courthouse, Cheshire.
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Truffled Wild Mushroom Risotto with Pan Fried Thyme Chicken – 11sp
I am often asked to come up with new vegetarian recipes, however being a lover of meat myself, I always seem to veer towards the carnivore in me. I came up with this base risotto recipe for you veggies out there however I had to …
Foil Baked Cod with Romesco Sauce and Greens – 5sp
I was watching Master Chef last week and was intrigued to see one of the chefs knock up a speedy and delicious looking Romesco sauce. Having never tasted this sauce myself, I set about doing a bit of research and seeing whether I could incorporate …
Sweet Potato and Sweetcorn Fritters with Poached Egg
This recipe came about one morning when I had some leftover baked sweet potatoes and sweetcorn from our previous night’s tea. The perfect way to use everything up, this is another breakfast that would be equally lovely as a light lunch or dinner. The addition …
Brazilian Chorizo and Black Bean Stew – 4sp
Dark January nights can often leave us craving the comfort of warming, hearty food whilst trying to stick to our New Year diet. This recipe is perfect for just that kind of event, when you fancy something packed with flavour and nice and filling but …
Harissa Chicken with Cous Cous Salad – 7sp
I’m always trying to come up with new, quick and easy weekday and ‘on the go’ lunches using up the contents of my fridge. A few weeks ago, being once again in this dilemma, I threw together this recipe and was more than pleasantly surprised …
Beetroot and Goat’s Cheese Blinis – 1sp
Having had half a packet of blinis left to use, I thought I would throw together another quick and easy canape recipe for over the festive period. This one is just as easy as the last!! Beetroot and goat’s cheese are a classic pairing and, …
Christmas Canapes – Creamy Avocado and Smoked Salmon Blinis
Over the next couple of days lots of us will be hitting the supermarkets to do our ‘big Christmas shop’. Now if you, like me, want to prepare yourself to avoid the temptation of all the high point foods on the Christmas table, try and …
Christmas Canapés 2 – Turkey, Brie and Cranberry Bites – 2sp
Week two of my festive canapes are these little beauty’s that I came up with whilst racking my brain for a lighter, lower sausage roll option. These little bites are the perfect replacement. Meaty with a little sweetness and the goo of lovely cheese they …
Prawn Nasi Goreng
Nasi Goreng literally translates as ‘fried rice’ in Indonesia. This delightful dish is a great option if you are looking for something really straight forward, quick and tasty. I’ve just used a shop bought paste here as it’s not too many points and is a …