May 11, 2010
I’ve been completely inspired this week to make my own gyoza dumplings after spending the weekend with my Can-asian friend Kim, who taught me how to put them together. She told me how her mum likes to make chicken dumplungs but it’s hard to find chicken mince over here. I decided I’d have a go at chopping up a couple of chicken breasts really finely, it seems the results paid off!
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Categories: Snacks | Tags: cabbage, chicken, japanese, spring onion
May 04, 2010
My mum made these a few times when I was child – quail egg’s are the perfect size. I’ve been using locally sourced Debbie and Andrew’s Harrogate 97% pork sausages as my sausagemeat, it’s great quality and reasonably priced.
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Categories: Snacks | Tags: egg, pork, sausage
Feb 15, 2010
These make a great party snack or even a tasty supper when served with rice! Good quality chicken is a must, and don’t forget, the longer you marinate these the better they’ll taste! So if you have time to prepare these the day before, even better.
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Categories: Quick & Easy, Snacks | Tags: chicken, nuts, peanut
Jan 04, 2010
We’ve packed away the decorations and laid the Christmas songs to rest for another year, but what’s left in your fridge? Admittedly, I didn’t have the stilton left in the fridge, it was on the clearance shelf at the supermarket and I do so love blue cheese!
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Categories: Quick & Easy, Snacks | Tags: bacon, cheese, onion, pastry, stilton
Dec 17, 2009
Using onion salt instead of onion in the sausage meat stops the pastry going soggy. The expert who taught me the recipe for these sausage rolls (my very talented mother) showed me that adding a little water to the tray makes the puff pastry a little bit puffier. I find the supermarkets often sell low quality sausagemeat so I tend to buy their finest sausages, which have a higher meat content.
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Categories: Snacks | Tags: pastry, pork, sausage
Dec 10, 2009
Spending time on mince pies is always worth the effort! Impress your friends by using the snowflake shaped cutter for the cutout. I based this on Nigella’s recipe but added a few ingredients of my own. The addition of spices to the pastry adds some extra flavour.
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Categories: Snacks | Tags: christmas, cinnamon, nutmeg, pastry
Nov 07, 2009
Served warm and sticky, these make a delicious Bonfire Night treat, or winter snack. The addition of ketchup gives the honey mustard glaze a little oomph.
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Categories: Snacks | Tags: honey, mustard, sausage, sesame seeds
Nov 04, 2009
These make a perfect bonfire treat, especially when served still warm.
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Categories: Snacks | Tags: brown sugar, cashews, cinnamon, nuts, pecans
Aug 16, 2009
These make great snacks or starters, serve with sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce for dipping. These take a while to make, but it’s well worth the effort!
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Categories: Snacks | Tags: pork, prawn, wantons