Ginger Jar Food
Archive for October, 2011
October 20th, 2011
The season of the canapé
Our chefs are busy all year round making bite-size morsels of loveliness for private & corporate events across London, but around this time of year everything starts to step up a gear! Check out our new festive canapé menu and updated canapé gallery to see what wonders we may be able to bring to your party.
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October 12th, 2011
Sticky pumpkin pudding
Here at Ginger Jar we love a good old hearty British pudding and, as it is nearing Halloween why not try this traditional classic with a seasonal twist after a cold night trick or treating. Grab a bowl , put your slippers on and wrap up in front of a warm log fire … enjoy!
October 11th, 2011
Win a Halloween Hamper…
COMPETITION: If you have any delicious Halloween related recipes that you want to share with us to be in with a chance of winning a ‘Halloween Hamper’ courtesy of Ginger Jar Food, then like us on Facebook and post us your idea before the witching hour on 31st October 2011… more >
October 10th, 2011
Rose veal chop with Madeira cream sauce & winter greens
My fairly classic training and time in France has given me a real love of sauces. Pan sauces are fantastically tasty and easy to create and a quick alternative to spending hours making a teaspoon of jus. Here we use the remnants of veal that have caramelised and stuck to our pan when searing as the base of our Madeira cream sauce. Deglaze, reduce, thicken with cream, eat. Mmmm…
October 10th, 2011
Drop pancakes with maple syrup, crispy bacon & strawberries
The ultimate proof that salty and sweet go together like Ying and Yang, this American brunch classic is an easy one to replicate well at home. Crisp your bacon in advance and have maple syrup and sweet, chopped strawberries at the ready; all you need to do is cook up stacks of pancakes (the quantity depends on how many mouths you’re feeding, and how hungry/greedy the rabble is).
October 10th, 2011
Salt & spice home-cured salmon with pickled cucumber
We are now going to unashamedly start planning for Christmas, which in my case starts with a brainstorm into what on earth I’m going to serve my family when I host Christmas for the first time ever. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve done lots of the cooking along the way, but this year I’m taking it all on. So, being a chef, I’m looking for prep-ahead recipes which leave me with the enjoyable last minute fancy bits to do. This way I have lots of time to partake in the family traditions (such as bucks fizz before 9am) without things descending into chaos. more >
October 10th, 2011
Goat’s cheese fritters with honey & a courgette salad
One of my favourite dishes at Brindisa Tapas in London Bridge is the deep fried Monte Nebro goat’s cheese with honey & beetroot crisps. The ultimate version of these little fritters would use Monte Nebro if you can order it from a good cheese shop, but this version uses a staple favourite, La Buche, and is still delicious.
October 10th, 2011
Caramelised fennel, Serrano ham & quail’s egg bruschetta
While doing some research for a client brunch event, a version of this bruschetta recipe popped on to my radar. At the risk of sounding like an internet dating profile, here’s a list of things I love: Fennel, Serrano ham, quail’s eggs, good bread, brunch in general. I just had to put the GJ twist on it and bring it to your attention.
October 5th, 2011
First supper! Smoked mackerel, bean, chilli & lime salad
It’s Day 3 in the Ginger Jar Kitchen. (sorry). We’re still settling in, setting up, buying fancy new stuff and generally having fun in our scruffs ready to open the doors very shortly. Lunch today, the first food cooked in the kitchen, prepared by GJ Alex who is on a [unfathomable] health kick, was an excellent salad with lots of super foods such as oily fish, pulses, fresh herbs and no added oil or fat… more >