[Andy Birkenhead]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Where is everyone? It's dead on here at the moment

Glad you like the thread Bikini, why not get involved?

Sunday roast chicken and the beginnings of what was the gravy.

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...610_181820.jpg

Mmmmmm that looks lovely !

[degsyhufc]

Perfectly cooked medium rare sirloin with garlic butter
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

[HazzaGrazza]

Originally Posted by Andy Birkenhead

Mmmmmm that looks lovely !

Thanks Andy, how did the cake turn out?

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Perfectly cooked medium rare sirloin with garlic butter
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

Degs that looks sooo yummy! Steak is one of my favourite foods. Where are the rest of the chips though?

[Victoria Sponge]

I made these tonight, they are for my friend to take in to work in the morning to share with her colleagues. They are my own design:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/SAM_0409.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/SAM_0420.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/SAM_0419.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/SAM_0415.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...SAM_0414-1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/SAM_0413.jpg

Raspberry cakes with jam in the middle, raspberry and red sugar on top of buttercream. Chocolate cakes with choc spread in the middle, and cocoa powder and Flake on top of buttercream.

[bikinikill]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Where is everyone? It's dead on here at the moment

Glad you like the thread Bikini, why not get involved?

Sunday roast chicken and the beginnings of what was the gravy.

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/r...610_181820.jpg

My food doesn't look as fancy as what I see here though! Especially that chicken, YUM. I have a few pics of past things I made that I took on my phone. And I'll try hard to make my dinners look more presentable!

I'll be making this tomorrow: chermoula chicken with homemade bread, coconut rice, salsa and extra chermoula sauce

Easter Sunday Dinner: pork shoulder, mash, roasties, roast carrot and buttered leeks.

Garlic and parsley hearthbreads, courtesy of How To Be A Domestic Goddess.

And honestly, I'm more about the sweet than the savoury, so..

Chocolate macaron.

Coffee and walnut cake.

Swedish cinnamon buns (kanelbullar)

[GG86]

I love looking at this thread and I like to contribute but by the time my lot have demolished the food I've made recently I haven't any pictures to add, will try and hold them off tonight

All the food posted looks so gorgeous, how do you cook your steak Degs?

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by GG86

All the food posted looks so gorgeous, how do you cook your steak Degs?

Preheat the oven to 180/200
Salt & pepper the steak.
Heat a cast iron pan until it is spanking hot.
Add a teaspoon of dripping or oil to the pan.
Fry steak for one minute. Turn over and put in the oven for a couple of minutes.
Leave to rest for a couple of minutes.

[Andy Birkenhead]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Thanks Andy, how did the cake turn out?



Degs that looks sooo yummy! Steak is one of my favourite foods. Where are the rest of the chips though?

The cake turned out a bit dry
If you read my thread about my disaster with Carnation milk ( "Caramel sauce made with Carnation"),you'll see what happened with THAT !

[HazzaGrazza]

Originally Posted by bikinikill

My food doesn't look as fancy as what I see here though! Especially that chicken, YUM. I have a few pics of past things I made that I took on my phone. And I'll try hard to make my dinners look more presentable!

I'll be making this tomorrow: chermoula chicken with homemade bread, coconut rice, salsa and extra chermoula sauce

Easter Sunday Dinner: pork shoulder, mash, roasties, roast carrot and buttered leeks.

Garlic and parsley hearthbreads, courtesy of How To Be A Domestic Goddess.

And honestly, I'm more about the sweet than the savoury, so..

Chocolate macaron.

Coffee and walnut cake.

Swedish cinnamon buns (kanelbullar)

Everything looks great Bikini! I especially like the look of the macaroons and cinnamon buns....yep def the cinnaon buns

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Degs that looks sooo yummy! Steak is one of my favourite foods. Where are the rest of the chips though?

I did actually have more chips in the basket. I nibbled on them throughout the night.

[Victoria Sponge]

A slight variation on the previous designs, I have named these 'Raspberry Ripple' - vanilla cake with raspberry jam inside, vanilla buttercream topped with berry sauce (Sainsbury's Finest, I can't be faffing around making raspberry sauce!), a fresh raspberry and a mini Flake cut to size. I am taking these to a sick friend this afternoon:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/SAM_0429.jpg

[degsyhufc]

Lime & tequilla marinated chicken
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

[HazzaGrazza]

Originally Posted by Victoria Sponge

A slight variation on the previous designs, I have named these 'Raspberry Ripple' - vanilla cake with raspberry jam inside, vanilla buttercream topped with berry sauce (Sainsbury's Finest, I can't be faffing around making raspberry sauce!), a fresh raspberry and a mini Flake cut to size. I am taking these to a sick friend this afternoon:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...1/SAM_0429.jpg

Absolutely loving the look of these! I wish I could make cupcakes...I might do one of those 3 hour lessons or something.

[.Lauren.]

OK, here's my first entry in this thread. My camera work isn't great, but here goes...

Spinach and Ricotta pie.

Made with spinach from my veg garden. Only 189 calories per portion so it's good for dieters too! Pastry was nice and crisp and not slimy like I thought it may come out.

Just out the oven.

Inside.

[Altheya]

Originally Posted by .Lauren.

OK, here's my first entry in this thread. My camera work isn't great, but here goes...

Spinach and Ricotta pie.

Made with spinach from my veg garden. Only 189 calories per portion so it's good for dieters too! Pastry was nice and crisp and not slimy like I thought it may come out.

Just out the oven.

Inside.

That looks great Lauren, does anything else go into the filling with the spinach and ricotta?

[stud u like]

Originally Posted by .Lauren.

OK, here's my first entry in this thread. My camera work isn't great, but here goes...

Spinach and Ricotta pie.

Made with spinach from my veg garden. Only 189 calories per portion so it's good for dieters too! Pastry was nice and crisp and not slimy like I thought it may come out.

Just out the oven.

Inside.

Ah a delicious Spanakotiropita! I made that the day before yesterday.

[stud u like]

Originally Posted by Altheya

That looks great Lauren, does anything else go into the filling with the spinach and ricotta?

Spring onions usually. Sometimes yoghurt. An egg to bind it up.

I use crumbled feta and halloumi.

It is very easy to make although it looks difficult with the stylish filo pastry.

[.Lauren.]

Originally Posted by Altheya

That looks great Lauren, does anything else go into the filling with the spinach and ricotta?

I put in diced onions and garlic (once cooked until soft) and feta and egg and then season the whole thing.

Originally Posted by stud u like

Ah a delicious Spanakotiropita! I made that the day before yesterday.

I was going to use the Greek name, but thought it best to call it it's English name! I love the individual ones they normally do in a meze in Greece.

[Missy Fantastic]

My 1st attempt at sushi today

Had for dinner with pickled ginger & soy sauce

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...r/P1010216.jpg

[Victoria Sponge]

Originally Posted by HazzaGrazza

Absolutely loving the look of these! I wish I could make cupcakes...I might do one of those 3 hour lessons or something.

You don't need to pay for lessons! I just used basic Victoria sponge mix, got a few inspirations for designs online, and added a couple of twists, and then bob's your uncle. Honestly I think anyone can do cakes.

Even with things like piped icing techniques (which I have yet to learn), I intend to get tips from YouTube videos.

I am trying to decide the flavour and design of the next batch of cakes.

[not_orange]

Originally Posted by Missy Fantastic

My 1st attempt at sushi today

Had for dinner with pickled ginger & soy sauce

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...r/P1010216.jpg

Not a fan of raw fish BUT it looks like the real thing - good stuff Missy Fantastic, they look fantastic

[bikinikill]

Okay, I connected my phone to the computer for the first time in a week, so here's my week's meals, hah!

Sunday: Dopiaza and rice

My first attempt at bagels, on Sunday evening.

Monday: Turkish-style mince flatbread.

Tuesday: Chicken chermoula, homemade bread and salad.

Wednesday: Hoisin pork, egg fried rice and Asian peanut 'coleslaw.'

Tonight: chicken lasagne, potato salad and curly fries. Carb overload, hah!

Mint chocolate mousse for dessert.

[fizzle90]

Originally Posted by bikinikill

Okay, I connected my phone to the computer for the first time in a week, so here's my week's meals, hah!

Sunday: Dopiaza and rice

My first attempt at bagels, on Sunday evening.

Monday: Turkish-style mince flatbread.

Tuesday: Chicken chermoula, homemade bread and salad.

Wednesday: Hoisin pork, egg fried rice and Asian peanut 'coleslaw.'

Tonight: chicken lasagne, potato salad and curly fries. Carb overload, hah!

Mint chocolate mousse for dessert.

Your food looks great, you must be very slim with those tiny portions

[bikinikill]

Originally Posted by fizzle90

Your food looks great, you must be very slim with those tiny portions

Haha, do you know, taking pictures of my food has kind of "shamed" me into plating up smaller portions than I normally would (which is for the good!). We should cash in on a new diet here, lads. And for the chermoula, I had another half a flatbread with chicken, but I was waiting for the bread to brown so I just took the photo early. Trickery!

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by bikinikill

Tuesday: Chicken chermoula, homemade bread and salad.

That looks great. What is the recipe for the chicken?