Cheddar Cheese Crackers

I was looking for something to do with sharp cheddar cheese and found inspiration in a photo on Tastespotting.   The picture posted by Zoomyummy was for a Salty Cheese Cookie.  I adapted the recipe slightly and rather than cookies made both crackers and little cheese olive bites. I thought that these crackers actually tasted even…

Baked Potatoes for Breakfast

Yesterday was a strange food day.  The first thing I did was put on a pot of Hungarian Goulash to simmer.  I was expecting Matt to come up for dinner and I needed to get an early start because we had a lot planned for the day.  Abby , our Himalayan was going in to…

Moe’s Diner………….. Daily Special

Before heading off to work on Sunday I roasted two small chickens.   Just so I could make hot chicken sandwiches for dinner.   And you can’t have hot chicken sandwiches without homemade fries and of course canned peas.  I know, I’m sorry, but canned peas are a tradition and ALWAYS served on the side with hot…

Fish and Chips

Saturday night’s dinner  – Fresh Petrale Sole breaded with fresh bread crumbs seasoned with parmesan cheese and lemon zest.  To add a little more flavour I also grated a garlic clove on a microplane and mixed the paste in with the egg dip.  Served with oven roasted potato wedges and a sauce made with Hellman’s,…

Chicken Breasts Perigord

Dinner tonight was Chicken Breasts with a mushroom duxelle stuffed under the skin.  This is an old standby recipe one that I haven’t made in a while.  Perfect for a dinner party.  The chicken can be stuffed earlier in the day and then roasted just in time for dinner.   The duxelle flavour permeates the meat….