Saturday, 27 April 2013

Planet Hollywood

Tried the white chocolate bread pudding... Mmmmm as my first bread pudding experience goes that was lush! White gooey pudding with rich vanilla icecream, whipped cream and bourbon sauce....YEAAAAH you know that alcoholic syrupy goodness was thee best part and took the dessert to a whole nother level. Would have snapped a pic but the gf and I polished it too quickly.

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Always wary when..

my friend Rachel cooks. More then once Ive had issues (mainly feel like I'm dying) when shes cooked for me.
This is one of her creations and it was lovely :) who doesn't love a surprise cupcake, especially covered in silver balls.

Finally found..

something in Wetherspoons that isn't a burger that I absolutely love... And they change the menu.
Anyway, it was good while it lasted. Cheeses pasta with spinach and chorizo..I think there was meant to be some chicken in there somewhere served with garlic bread. As packety food goes was mouth watering (not sure my mouth is watering as I type because the food was THAT good or cause I'm yet to have breakfast)

Admittedly it's not a stunner but..

This dish was preeetty tasty. Bbq'y sweet chick strips with mash and a lil side salad/salsa of diced tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, goats cheese and red onion chutney. (I definitely preferred the salsa to the average rest of the plate.)

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Heaven?

My girlfriend and I went to handmade burger for the first time together (only my second time ever) and we order the lamb mint burger which was pretty shite to be frank, and then I saw the dessert menu and had to order the brownie and waffle sundae. Normally you have to choose between the two best dessert options, but OH NO.... HMB's got this! Not only was the brownie gooey and rich and the waffle sweet and well..waffley- the whipped cream on top was just perfect. I've never tasted such delicious cream, as assembled desserts go, the cream wasn't just a topping, it held its own...the crowning glory on this goddess of a dessert.

(-note to self, order two even when the gf says she doesn't want one because you know, when that shit comes, shes having yours!)

Those Student Days

Something I made a while ago when I was running low..actually come to think of it, when am I ever not? Anyway, I went crazy with a homemade base, loads of red peppers and onions and all my remaining cheese. It was so moreish, however it's safe to say I had the breath of an ogre for a while after.

Went surprisingly well..

So this one was a complete newbee for me. I don't know where the inspiration came from but I love using ready roll pastries and just adding stuff. I've previously baked left over chicken curry into puff pastry and loved the results. This is a spinach bacon and feta kinda tart on shortcrust pastry. I put red pepper and raw bacon on the pastry, began to bake and half way through added loads of spinach and feta cheese. Was delish! Next time I'm going to try it with some kind of red onion and mix the cheese up.