Ginger Jar Food
Archive for November, 2010
November 29th, 2010
GJ launches food stylist & writer Kate Blinman’s new website
I’ve known Kate for a good few years now, in fact it was her who kindly told me all about life at Leiths, where I trained as a chef, and helped me scrub up on my core skills so I could do the diploma without the basic module… so when she asked for my help with her website, the answer was of course a big, fat YES! more >
November 26th, 2010
New Years Eve – in a box!
It’s New Years Eve, you want to have your friends over (trekking into town is just too much!), but you reeeeally don’t want to cook. Get a Ginger Jar News Years Eve party delivered to your door and with a little warming up and dishing out, the PARTY IS ON! more >
November 16th, 2010
By popular request… Chicken noodle soup
I happened to tweet last night that I’d just had a restorative chicken noodle soup… a few folks have asked for the recipe (which is a little cobbled together), but here it is!. more >
November 16th, 2010
Sea bass & scallops with Noilly Prat sauce, bacon crumbs & kale
Every week I teach in north London, with the students specifically looking to learn more about fish. Noilly Prat (like many dry white wines / fortified wines) and fish are made for each other, especially when using naturally sweet fish such as sea bass and seafood like scallops. more >
November 16th, 2010
Posh shepherd’s pie
This was first developed as part of a St George’s Day Feast for my friend Sarah. We wanted to create dishes which played around with English classics, and so this Shepherd’s Pie, made using four hour roasted shoulder of lamb and beautiful potato galettes, was born. more >
November 9th, 2010
A dad, a pie, a GJ cookery lesson…
Last year, for Christmas, I gave my dad a cooking lesson, as he wanted to learn to make some of his favourite dishes. So, while Chris Can’t Cook takes a break with his real job (so very selfish, no thought for his public), my dad has stepped in with his account of ‘novice’ cookery! more >
November 1st, 2010
Pumpkin, ginger & coriander fritters with lime yogurt
I’m a little surprised I can bear to write this recipe, as these fritters were so popular at this weekend’s Riverford Pumpkin Day that I had to make two extra batches and fry an estimated 300 – 400 fritters to keep up with demand! more >