Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers Recipe
Since getting my wood fired oven (more on that soon) I’ve been experimenting with ways to use the heat as the oven gets up to pizza temperature to cook snacks or starters, I saw a photo of some of these on Instagram so decided to give them a go, the picture used a fancy bit […]
Chilli Coconut Panko Prawns
These are really simple but really tasty, you can easily modify them by adding some lime zest or using sweet chilli sauce instead of beaten egg, I’ve even done a version with toasted coconut flakes and fresh chilli. I also did a version of these with added chilli and breadcrumbs in the batter for extra […]
Spicy Vegetable Soup
This is a great way to use up any vegetables you have left kicking around at the end of the week, it’s healthy, spicy and really tasty. You can even do it all in one pan and use a hand blender instead of a food processor that way there’s not much to wash up afterwards. […]
Crispy Chilli Potato Skins
A few weeks ago I was sent a package of Wigi Wagaa chilli products, The hot sauce was demolished on hotdogs at a bonfire party and I’ll write a bit more about it in another blog post but this recipe uses another one of the bottles I was sent, the Wigi Wagaa chilli oil, which […]
Spicy Sprout and Fennel Soup
I was rummaging round the cupboard when I found a bag of sprouts that were heading towards past their best and already had my meals planned out, none of which included sprouts so decided to have a go at making some soup out of them. I thought it might be a bit bland on it’s […]
Chilli Panko Squid Recipe
I bought some Panko Breadcrumbs to make Paul Ainsworth’s arancini a couple of weeks ago and have been trying them out on all sorts of tasty snacks so when I spotted some fresh squid in the shop i decided to make that old favourite calamari. The recipe serves two and requires a deep fryer or […]
Paul Ainsworth’s Sicilian arancini with arrabiata sauce
Arancini are little deep fried balls of crispy yet gooey risotto and something I first experienced in Rojanos in Padstow whilst on honeymoon..I stole one off the wife’s plate as I’d ordered the squid. Ever since then I’ve been craving both the squid and the arancini until I came across the recipe on Great British […]
Mexican Feast: Spicy Sweetcorn Recipe
The first course in our Mexican Feast was one of my favourites, It’s best done on the BBQ but works just as well on the griddle pan or under the grill. How long you cook the sweetcorn for will depend on the size of your sweetcorn and how hot your pan is. There is a […]
Spicy Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
I made this a few weeks ago and it went down really well, I served them with some cod fillet rolled in Indian spices. It serves 2 but can easily be up-scaled, you can also speed up cooking time by microwaving the spuds. Ingredients 1 big sweet potato 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 60ml […]
Parma Ham, melon and mozzarella salad with chilli mango dressing
Earlier today I recieved an email from Discover the Origin Campaign, which is designed to raise awareness around five key European PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) products; Parma Ham, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Burgundy Wines, Port and Douro Valley wines. It had some rather tasty looking recipes in, some of which even had the most magic of ingredients the […]