Tag: mushrooms

Mushroom, Cashew and Ginger Bake

Post author By Admin
Post date May 6, 2012
48 Comments on Mushroom, Cashew and Ginger Bake

As you may have noticed, I write rather a lot about flavour combinations. Since few ingredients can bring enough flavour to make a great dish, it is important they have a partner in gastronomic crime. In my mind, there are two distinct types of flavour combination; those that contrast and those that compliment. My previous post, double chocolate cookie bites, is a fantastic example of a contrasting partnership. Happily, for the sake of variation, this recipe exhibits a complimentary culinary combination. Indeed, if one were to visit one’s local green grocers in the dead of night whilst under the influence of a potentially deadly squint, one would almost be able to discern a mushroom and a knob of ginger strolling gaily through the aisles. Perhaps I’ve been indulging in a little too much Toy Story.

Tags Bake, Cashew Nuts, Cooking, dairy free, Food, frugality, frugalness, Ginger, Healthy, Healthy Eating, life, Money saving, mushrooms, Photography, Recipes, vegetarian, Writing

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Pappardelle with Buttery Mushrooms

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Post date November 30, 2011
91 Comments on Pappardelle with Buttery Mushrooms

Pappardelle appears to be ‘pasta of the month’, the internet is awash with it and one can see why. Its appearance is so warm and comforting – perfect for pairing with a rich, buttery sauce. Indeed, the name Pappardelle is a derivation of the Italian verb ‘pappare’, which means to gobble. This is, in my opinion, incredibly apt considering winter pasta dishes of this variety are intended to be rather homely and comforting. Perhaps this yearning for comfort food is one of the reasons I’m very close to being addicted to mushrooms.

Tags Butter, Cooking, Food, Garlic, Itaalian, lemon, life, Money saving, mushrooms, Pappardelle, Parsley, Pasta, Recipes, vegetarian, Writing

Asian Healthy Eating Indian Recipes Vegan Vegetarian

Sweet Potato and Mushroom Biryani

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Post date November 17, 2011
83 Comments on Sweet Potato and Mushroom Biryani

Curry has been a mainstay of my diet for longer than I can recall. Indeed, the desire to know how to prepare a curry of my own is one of a number of things that helped nurture my love for cooking. In truth, making a good quality curry isn’t all that difficult. Though, there are a few golden rules one must adhere to if one’s curry is to impress. For instance, when making one’s own curry it is best to first toast the requisite spices, thus releasing their flavour. One must also remember to maintain a little patience, Rome was not built in a day and though your curry may be edible after 15 minutes, even one’s own mother would experience a growing sense of shame and disappointment if such a dish were to venture near her delicate taste buds. The longer a curry is cooked, the more time the flavour has to develop.

Tags Asian, Biryani, Budget, Budget Cooking, carrot, Cooking, Curry, Food, Healthy Eating, Indian, Indian Food, mushrooms, Recipes, Rice, sweet potato, Vegan, vegetarian

European Healthy Eating Recipes

Paprika Pork Stew

Today I bring you, my faithful readers, yet another recipe borrowed and adapted from the ever useful BBC GoodFood. However, as I have recently discussed the virtues of this wonderful site I shan’t subject any of my followers to more of the same, just yet. To be honest, one hardly needs to use a recipe for a dish like this – it’s more about the idea, reading something that places the drive to cook a certain dish into one’s head. I think this is the case with a lot of my creations and remains one of the main reasons I read an awful lot of recipes posted across wordpress. There’s nothing better than discovering the ideas or foodie nuances of fellow bloggers and adapting them to one’s own lifestyle or flavour preference. After all, one person alone cannot come up with too many dishes all at once, such creativity demands inspiration. So, thank-you wordpress!

Tags Budget, Budget Cooking, Cooking, European, European Cuisine, Food, Frugal, frugality, frugalness, goulash, Healthy Eating, life, Money saving, mushrooms, Paprika, pork, Pork Tenderloin, Recipes

Healthy Eating Recipes Vegetarian

Chestnut Mushroom and Chickpea Burgers

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Post date September 18, 2011
109 Comments on Chestnut Mushroom and Chickpea Burgers

This is my first day off from work since last Monday, which may not sound very absurd to those of you who have worked full-time for years, but I’m really not used to it. I didn’t work a single day whilst at university, which means for the best part of 3 years I’ve had only to concentrate on studies and music – thank God I’m working expressly to go back to university and do a Master’s degree. As such, I can’t really complain – I need just about as much money as I can happily earn. However, it does mean that blogging regularly can be a little difficult, hence the lack of new post over the past few days.

Tags Burgers, cheap, Chickpeas, Cooking, Food, Frugal Eating, frugality, frugalness, Healthy, Healthy Eating, life, Money saving, mushrooms, Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian