Category: Food I like

So, Im just back from a lovely break in Mexico and am really struggling to adapt back to real life.  The snow especially is a challenge as I miss my sun lounger and extensive range of tequila based cocktails! I have decided to spend the rest of January and beginning of February on a detox […]

This is a really simple canape recipe for water chestnuts wrapped in bacon with barbecue sauce.  It really couldnt be easier!  All you have to do is wrap each water chestnut with a small piece of streaky bacon (I used a third of a rasher for each)  Wrap them tightly.  Coat them all with BBQ […]

My good friend, Louise invited me to stay with her after a fun night with friends at the Sanctuary Spa in Covent Garden.  Despite the healthy theme of the evening, several glasses of bubbly were consumed and it turned into a rather late night.  Louise had been researching impressive breakfasts for us to try out […]

I happened upon these zero noodles by chance when I was looking for something else on the internet.  I was intrigued enough to order them and if truth be told, I am slightly fascinated by then!  The Japanese have been using them for centuries and promote them as a healthy high fibre alternative to heavy calorie […]

Regular readers will know that I have been trying to grow vegetables in pots with mixed success. I had almost given up on my chilli pepper plant, particularly as the weather had turned so cold but finally, to my delight, I started to see ripe peppers. When I picked my first pepper I decided to […]

So here it is, my tomato, bacon and bean soup! Some time ago, I entered my soup recipe into a competition organised by New Covent garden soup to become their soup of the month.  I submitted a recipe that I had originally made as a pasta sauce but quickly changed when I realised that I […]

The Village inn is a great gastro pub, located in the Pitshanger Lane area of Ealing, which is an absolute favourite with locals.  I went there for Sunday lunch with a group of friends and was very impressed It has a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a wide range of tempting fayre on the menu.  To […]

My friend Mandy has been busy as ever in her allotment (I still want one)  Hot news is that she has harvested onions that were planted at beginning of November and are now drying out. I must admit I have no understanding of the growing process of onions but I am slightly fascinated by home […]

Having made my home made  mango chutney, I am always looking for new recipes to use it in.  This mango chicken is just the thing.  It is really easy to make and pretty tasty too.   This is a firm favourite recipe of my lifelong friend Gillian who has served it to me on numerous occasions. […]

My good friend Louise who, believe it or not, is actually not Mexican, served me up these delicious quesadillas as part of a full Mexican feast.  They really were very good and happily, she agreed to share her recipe with Eating Ideas! To make them you will need: Flour tortillas Grated cheese Spring onion (thinly […]

This is the first of my home grown tomatoes.  I have been using a flower tower to try and grow tumbling toms and the good news is that it has been a success and they are delicious. Even just the smell of tomato plants evokes strong memories of helping my Dad with his when I […]

A perfect addition to any party buffet is smoked salmon blinis. They are tasty and easy to make, especially when like me, you cheat and buy the blinis from Tesco (note to self- must try making my own) All you do is top each blini with a dollop of creme fraiche, a sliver of smoked […]

I was delighted to be invited to dine at the Institute of Directors by good friend and PR guru, Alan Burnside who was in London on Business. I have to say, my favourite night out entails a combination of good company and good food.  While I knew for sure that Alan would provide the former, […]

Some friends and I headed off to Westfield Shopping centre for a birthday day out, relishing the idea of combing shopping with being ladies who lunch. Shopping done, we paraded around the choice of restaurants to find the one that was best suited to our mood.  Most of the choice around there is for Italian […]

So the nice folks at travelsupermarket.com are running a competition around capturing colours.  The concept is quite simple- write a blog post with photos that feature the following colours Blue, Green, Yellow, White and Red.  To be honest, I havent a hope of winning but the concept appealed to me so here I am, giving it […]

This was a complete experiment which bizarrely, actually worked!  Having made my own mango chutney, I was keen to find some new ways of using it and this is what I came up with: to make them you will need: 500g lean beef mince 1tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp lazy garlic 1/2 tsp chilli flakes […]