Friday, December 31, 2010

Making Butter!



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Hiya!
Are you sick of disgusting store bought butter? If you are thats great, and if you aren't thats fine too. There are many reasons for home-made butter! (sorry for the annoying sales person talk, it just came out of me...) I made it today, and it was DELICIOUS!!! It is fun, easy, and quick to make and it really do taste good. To get the recipe just click on this link:


All you need is cream, a food processor and maybe some other average cooking utensils.



Isobel

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Wassail!

Hi! Happy Holidays!

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In school we had a party to celebrate the holidays! The party was with our second grade buddies and we cooked and drank wassail! Wassail is a warm, Christmassy drink that is very delicious and festive. I suggest you make it! Here is the recipe: (this recipe makes 180 oz)
Wassail:

1 gallon of apple cider
46 oz of pineapple juice
3/4 of a cup of tea

This makes 36 servings of 5 oz, so if you don't want that much you should halve the recipe...
Enjoy!

Isobel

Monday, November 29, 2010

Roast Chicken, Caesar Salad, and Rice

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Hello!
This is a recipe that is simple, easy and tasty. It is a combination of four average foods put together to create a meal. It is not one of my favorites but definitely a good option to try out.
Ingredients:

Whole Chicken (with bone)
Any Flavoring you want for your chicken (optional)
White Wine - pour
Chicken Stock - some
Lettuce - enough
Grated Parmesan Cheese (optional)
Croutons (optional)
Dressing (optional)
Rice - as much as you need
Butter - enough to cover a chicken

1. Rub the butter on your chicken and sprinkle with salt.
2. Put the chicken on a roasting pan and roast at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes per pound + 20 minutes over (3 pounds = 3 x 20 +20 = 80)
3. Make rice (different brands require different procedures).
4. Add lettuce to a bowl, then add grated parmesan cheese, dressing and croutons.
5. Take the chicken out, spoon out most of the fat then de-glaze the pan with the chicken stock and white wine to make a yummy sauce.
6. Serve!


Isobel

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Greetings!
Sorry I have not been able to post lately....
I wanted to tell you that I have been doing this really cool thing; I cook dinner every Tuesday! It is really fun, I get to explore new foods, and I gain the responsibility of cooking.
It think it is a great way to get my cooking skills and practice up.

Isobel

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Rose Water Madeleines

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This is an amazing cake-y cookie thing flavored with rose (the best thing in the world). It was amazing, and I definitely recommend cooking them. Now, this recipe is English, so if your American and don't want to wing it, then look up "English and American Cooking Conversion Chart." Also you will need special Madeleine Molds For These. Makes 18.

125g butter
2 eggs
100g caster sugar
100g plain flour, sieved
Juice and finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
2 tbsp rose water, or 70 drops of rose extract
100g icing sugar
Dried rose petals (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 190/gas 5. Melt the butter in a pan. Use a little to grease the molds and leave the rest to cool.
2. Using an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy. Fold in the flour using a metal spoon. Stir in the butter, lemon zest and one tablespoon of rosewater (40 drops of rose extract). Fill your molds with the mixture and bake for 8 mins or until golden
3. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir the remaining rosewater/extract and enough lemon juice to thin.
4. Turn the cakes out onto a rack to cool, then drizzle with icing and sprinkle with dried rose petals.

I enjoyed them very much and hope you can cook them.
Isobel



Sunday, March 21, 2010

Weird Drink



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Today I made this weird drink that I wanted to show you because it is poison and I want to kill you all. Just kidding! This is the recipe: Get lime juice, large grain salt, fizzy water and sugar. (lots of sugar!) First pour in as much of the fizzy water as you want to drink, then add a couple squirts of lime juice. Then add five spoonfuls of sugar. Then add a pinch of salt. For decrotive use, you can line the top of the glass with the drink, and then sprinkle the salt over the top. (it will stick) I don't love this drink, but it is refreshing and cool.

Isobel


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Elderflower Cordial







This is a awesome drink. It is MY favorite evening drink! It is called Elderflower Cordial, but I only call it elderflower! You make it by buying Elderflower Cordial from Belvoir Fruit Farms (it is an english brand and will not be found at a local super market you can check an english website such as British Delights this is their link CLICK HERE FOR BRITISH DELIGHTS this is the link to Belvoir website is here CLICK HERE FOR BELVOIR) and fizzy water such as San Pellegrino (*WARNING YOU CANNOT USE TONIC WATER IT IS NOT THE SAME! YOU CAN USE WATER BUT IT DOES NOT TASTE TO GOOD...*) My favorite way to have it is in a wine glass every evening, cause it looks like i am drinking white wine!


Isobel

P.S the photo kinda stinks cuz i was trying to take a photo while my mum was watching and there were all terrible, but one time i had a sip while laughing and accidentally clicked the photo button and what came out was the best photo!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Vinci



I deeply love this restaurant! The food is amazing! But, also it has a great atmosphere and nice, welcoming, excellent service. My favorite meal is penne pasta only with butter, and then there special which they sometimes have out, a peach and strawberry crumble. My family goes there so much, every there knows us and says hi, and basically we feel like were at home! I DEFINITELY advise you to go there some time or another. This is a link to their website SITE CLICK HERE , this is a map of where it is MAP CLICK HERE , above there is a photo of my favorite dish of theirs and the restaurant from outside!


Isobel