Perfect Parfait: Heston Blumenthal’s Parfait of Chicken Livers

Perfect Parfait: Heston Blumenthal’s Parfait of Chicken Livers

One of my favourite starters or light lunches is a deeply flavoured chicken liver parfait, full of thyme and with an underlying taste of port. Heston Blumenthal’s Parfait of Chicken Livers recipe, which I tore out of The Sunday Times magazine way back on October 30, 2005, is my idea of a perfect parfait.

Oh, How Cheesy: Gougères (cheese puffs)

Oh, How Cheesy: Gougères (cheese puffs)

A cheesy variation of choux pastry, Gougères can be made as individual cheesy puffs or as per the traditional way in Burgundy, in a delightful crown-shaped sharing piece. Choux pastry is so easy in the Thermomix, you’ll wonder why you don’t make it more often!

Pick Me Up: Tiramisu

Pick Me Up: Tiramisu

The true innovation of Tiramisú is combining coffee, zabaglione cream, and chocolate. The true innovation of Thermomix is stirring and cooking the zabaglione while you get the rest of the dessert ready!

The North Yorkshire Chronicles, Part Three: Steam, Shore, Yorkshire Pudding and More

The North Yorkshire Chronicles, Part Three: Steam, Shore, Yorkshire Pudding and More

I have had two straight weeks of catering and if I told you everything in my kitchen was dirty, it wouldn’t be an overstatement. Thank goodness for my husband John who has been up since 8.30 this morning clearing up! It’s one of those days 

Home Grown, Local, Delicious!

Home Grown, Local, Delicious!

Flash back two days. It’s Friday and I should be packing my suitcase to leave on holiday tomorrow but the sun is shining and I’d rather be outside. As I pull overgrown rocket from my raised vegetable bed I am serenaded by the rhythmic clucking