There. I said it. Morning starts with coffee and good intentions. Lunch arrives with speed and mild chaos. Then late afternoon creeps in. Hunger rises. Energy drops. The question appears again. Whays for supper. This thought lands on my brain every single day. Not once a week. Not on special days. Daily. Relentless. Predictable. Exhausting….
Tag: english food
Essentials for your serving board
When making a charcuterie /cheese board, you know you’re going to spend a pretty penny. You buy the cured meats and fancy cheese that you regularly don’t purchase and you make sure that each element is really well presented. I wanted to build a list of the essentials for a serving board. Let’s pretend we…
A good morning for some shakshuka
When winter hits, only hearty meals make you feel amazing. This traditionally North African dish is made up of eggs poached in a spiced up tomato sauce. When you look at it, it may look like it takes hours to prepare but on a whim, I decided to make it and it didn’t take me…
5 times I tried fine dining and KILLED it
We’re all in this weird time. Wherever you are in the planet. Our lives were completely changed because of Covid-19. We were all in some weird lockdown situation forced to change our habits for the good of the planet. My life changed too. I became a homeschooling, cleaning, working, babysitting mom all in one and…
Chilli relish #recipe
I’ve been putting this on everything. Eggs, steak, sandwiches, you name it. Pretty much anything savoury. The best thing about this recipe is that you probably have all the ingredients in your fridge right now. #Ingredients -4 chillies of your choice (I used Serrano)- pickled or fresh-1 medium sized onion-2 cloves of garlic-2 tablespoon vinegar-1/3…
Sunday Lamb shanks
I publish today a recipe so good that I want the world to know. I publish today a meal that I will have in my future restaurant chain. I publish today: LAMB SHANKS TO DIE FOR😍😍😍 1 cup dry red wine (optional) 2 cups of beef stock 3 cloves garlic 20g dry rosemary Salt and…
Chicken cordon bleu
Chicken breasts are sometimes so bland so I thought of this and decided to try it. It came out so amazing. Here’s how it went… And this is how I made it What do you think?
Eggs Benny in the morning
If you follow me on Twitter @ladyvera06, you’ll know that I have a love/hate relationship with this breakfast. I love eating it but I hate making it. English muffins. They’re so hard to find in my area but they are the foundation if this perfect breakfast. The salmon. So expensive. Only after payday can I…
Another anniversary
My plan was to take today off and just relax. It’s a Sunday, my sports teams knew yesterday and my throat hurts so I think I’m getting sick. But then Google reminded me that I have an anniversary today and I knew that I had to post something. Having this blog has provided me with…
Steak anyone?
For a very long time I’ve tried to create the perfect steak. I’ve served it overcooked and no one ate it. I’ve served it undercooked and everyone was best friends with the microwave. This to. E I served it perfectly and this is how I did it. The perfect steak, regardless of the cut needs…
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