Why is it perfect? Because I used “perfect” ingredients:
- Leftovers of Heston Blumenthal’s perfect risotto
- Leftovers of Heston Blumenthal’s perfect spaghetti Bolognese
Why is it perfect? Because I used “perfect” ingredients:
Looks & tastes good, a lovely starter for a dinner party.
A french classic that only takes a handful of ingredients & is very easy to cook.
Top it off with some fresh baguette – grilled with some Gruyère cheese – mmm…
Not so much a recipe per se, but the stacking together of ingredients on a plate to make a cold lunch.
The famed English Ploughman’s Lunch – one of the best things to go with a pint.
The end combination is up to you, but usually involves crusty bread, cheese, pickled items, meats, etc.
Very quick to put together and extremely satisfying.
Having never made dumplings before (nor done much Chinese cooking), I decided, if I’m only going to make dumplings once in my life, I might as well go for the holy grail.
So how about a dumpling with meat/prawn filling & soup inside?
There were a few firsts for me, first time making dumplings, first time using a wok & first time using a bamboo steamer.
The question is: how do you get soup inside your dumpling?
Some things you look at and go…nah, too hard. I thought bagels would be a pain to make, what with the boiling & the ovenising, etc.
Turns out, it’s a breeze – took me a little bit of time but it was well worth the effort. Try it, if you’ve got a lazy Saturday/Sunday to spare.
I really love Montreal style bagels – but this is a recipe for normal bagels – I may try Montreal bagels a different time.
Ingredients:
– 4 cups flour (I used half wholemeal & half plain but just use what you have on hand – I also decided to sift flour)
– 1 tablespoon sugar
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1 tablespoon oil (I had olive oil around, but I’m sure vegetable oil would be fine too)
– 2 teaspoons instant dried yeast
– warm water (start with 1 cup & see if you need more, wholemeal is a bit thirstier so I ended up using 1.75 cups approx)
– optional topping (sesame seeds, poppy seeds, whatever)