Savoury Jellies: Crab salad served in a pea shoot and tomato jelly

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on March 22, 2012 · 22 Comments 

Jelly making with a savoury twist Some of you may remember that last year, my husband and I visited London’s famous ‘Gherkin’ building to have dinner at Searcy’s restaurant on the top floor. The most memorial part of that night out, apart from the architecture, turned out to be the amuse bouche that we were … Continue reading →

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Lazy weekend brunch for one: baked eggs with ham, cheese and tomato

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on March 3, 2012 · 39 Comments 

Hi everyone The good news is that I’m back from my work trip, yay! How’s everyone been? Good I hope…! I’ve got lots of catch-up reading and posting to do, and despite the dire conference food I’ve inevitably been subjected to, I did have some good tapas while I was in Barcelona, and I’m planning … Continue reading →

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Nothing beats home-grown. Anyone have any apple-based recipe ideas to share?

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on August 16, 2011 · 14 Comments 

Even though I love living in the country, there are some days, like today, when the long commute in and out of London wears me down. That was until I finally got home and was reminded of  this  … a food parcel from my brother-in-law which he brought over on Sunday. None of my husband’s … Continue reading →

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Eggs and tomatoes… another match made in heaven

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on July 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and feta Scrambled eggs with tomatoes is a dish that my family, and other Chinese families all around the world, have cooked for probably centuries. However, it’s normally a dish you eat at dinner with rice alongside stir fried vegetables and other meat/fish dishes. I’ve always loved the combination of eggs … Continue reading →

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