I love Eton Mess, it is easy to make, healthy and just that bit different. Here is what you need. Strawberries (about 500g) 4 meringue nests 1 pint double cream 1 tbsp soft demerara sugar You could make your own meringue, but this is called the Inept girl’s guide, and, really, who has the time. …
Category Archive: The Inept Girl’s Guide to Cooking
Jul 09
The Inept Girl's Guide To Cooking: Stuffed Peppers
I thought stuffed peppers would be hard, thankfully, I was wrong. Take 4 peppers, any colour you want, chop the top off and scoop out the insides and clean. Place in a baking try, take some olive oil and drizzle lightly over the peppers. Cook for 20 minutes or until roasted. While the peppers are …
Jul 03
The Inept Girl's Guide To Cooking: Scotch Broth Soup
Some cliche’s last because they are true, and the only Scottish cliches that I have found true (We’re not cheap!) are that we eat Scotch broth and porridge. I practically grew up on the stuff. If you get a big pot and make this soup, not only is it economical, it also lasts for days, …
Jan 30
The Inept Girl's Guide To Cooking: Lasagna
I apologise for how little I have been updating this column. I do, however, have a good excuse. I have been filming at Shepperton studios for the past six months. Quite exciting for an actor. Another perk of this is that I have been fed, three times a day, completely for free. So you can …
Oct 10
The Inept Girl's guide to Cooking: Eggs Benedict.
I haven’t updated this column in a long time. I have a good reason, I have been filming non-stop. One of the major benefits of being an actor is all of the free food you get. Excellent ( and sometimes not so excellent) catering three times a day. Saved me a lot on my shopping …
Jun 15
The inept girl's guide to cooking.
The next recipe is an old favourite of mine. I love prawn cocktail. When I was growing up my parents made it for me all the time. It is quick, simple and delicious. You need: prawns, Heinz tomato ketchup, Heinz salad cream, Lemons, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, and Worcester sauce. To make the Marie Rose sauce …
May 31
The Inept Girl's guide to cooking.
Cooking food: Sometimes you just need it to be quick, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want it to be good. Ready meals will never taste as good as a home cooked meal. However, the speed and convenience of just punching a hole in something with a fork, and microwaving it for two minutes wins …
May 02
The Inept Girl's Guide to Cooking. Smoked Salmon Pasta.
I spent quite a while wondering what I should cook for my next column. In the end I decided to go with…what was in my fridge. What was in my fridge was a mismatch of food that didn’t really go together. I decided to be both creative and brave. This is what happened. What I …
Apr 27
The Inept Girl's Guide to Cooking. Catherine Balavage learns how to cook….
I have been spoilt. This is, obviously, not a complaint. Just an observation. My entire life I have been surrounded by good cooks. Most of my childhood memories are of dinner time. My parents also loved to bake. I was raised on wholesome, delicious, home cooking. As a child I could bake fairy cakes and …
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