Salade d’Anniversaire!

5 January 2015 by

Recession Bites is a year old today. A whole year. Of ups and downs. Of good foods, and great foods and sometimes of just food. Of lost jobs and...

Food

Aligot

2 January 2015 by

This is utterly indulgent and perfect for all the left over cheese you might have after Christmas and new years. It’s a fondue in a mash. So basically it’s...

Food

Charlotte Au Chocolat

28 December 2014 by

This is truly an old classic. This was my mum go to cake. Charlotte au chocolat with creme anglaise. And she was right. It’s a winner winner chicken dinner....

Food

Crème Anglaise

26 December 2014 by

I made a chocolate Charlotte for Christmas this year and you can’t have Charlotte without crème anglaise. Not that you should need an excuse for it. It’s delicious and works...

Food

Estonian Bites

21 December 2014 by

These are good as a nice lunch or as an accompaniment to a few drinks. Tis the season after all. A shot of ice cold vodka and one of...

Food

My Roasted Sprouts

20 December 2014 by

To me they are “the” seasonal veg. And here is how I like them best. Take a bag of sprouts. It’ll serve 2. Cut the bottom and peel the...

Food

Greens That’ll Make You Go WOW!

8 December 2014 by

I’m moving houses this week and I don’t really have the time to cook. I also know that if I don’t eat decent food I can’t function. I get...

Food

Festive Bites

4 December 2014 by

It’s that time of year! Parties. People dropping in unexpectedly. Midnight feasts just because. So I’m coming up with lots of new things to make! Here’s one I...