Liam spotted it as he was flipping through the Food Revolution Cookbook a few weeks ago. “Can we make “a cracking burger” Mademoiselle?” was the plea. Why of course Liam, if something looks good to you, I am happy to help you make it! The boys got chopping and prepping and got their mise en … Read more
The boys have been begging me to make a sweet treat and I relented this week with Jamie’s fruit scones. I had already seen them made with great success, notably by Rachael (La Fuji Mama)’s daughter who is so much younger than the boys in my cooking club and they have been on my list … Read more
This week in cooking club, I told the boys I was going to teach them a recipe that everyone should know how to make. They guessed things like “cake”, “cookies” and “pizza” but were not disappointed to find out that the secret dish was none other than Bolognese sauce! I love Jamie’s version because it … Read more
Even though Les Petits Chefs have loved all the dishes we have made this term, they still talk about the chicken chow mein, weeks later. I thought it was time to show them what a proper “real food” sweet and sour dish was all about and used Jamie’s pork recipe and substituted chicken. As Jamie … Read more
This week I was down to three petits chefs due to sporting commitments and illness but the smaller number did not mean less enthusiasm. The boys were raring to go at 3pm and in a way I was glad I had chosen a recipe that supposedly took only 19 minutes as it was more than … Read more
The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Esther of The Lilac Kitchen. She challenged everyone to make a traditional British pudding using, if possible, a very traditional British ingredient: suet. The alternative was a proper steamed sponge pudding which I was excited about trying – it brought back memories of my mum’s steamed … Read more