In Honour of Julia Child’s 100th Birthday – My First Attempt at Cooking Lobster

  Yesterday would have been Julia Child‘s 100th birthday and everyone was marking the occasion on Twitter by posting her recipes and quoting her.  So, I thought I’d get in the mood by cooking something a little bit special to mark the occasion. Until yesterday I had never cooked a lobster.  I’d eaten it many … Continue reading →

Mushroom Pilau Rice

As promised yesterday, here is my recipe for Mushroom Pilau Rice to accompany my Kinda Tikka Masala… What You Need Basmati Rice Mushrooms – sliced Onion – sliced Cinnamon Stick Cardamom Pods Cloves Vegetable Stock Cube Water Butter (You can use Ghee if you like, but I don’t like the taste so much) Saucepan How … Continue reading →