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King Prawns with Chilli Crème Fraiche Recipe

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King Prawns with Chilli Crème Fraiche
Makes 3 loaded rice cakes

Just the best with prawns & crème fraîche!

A fabulous fishy topping that’s perfect to serve when a few friends pop round for an
afternoon of kitchen snacking. Wondrous!

 1 tsp chopped red chilli
 Zest of a lime
 Small bunch of coriander leaves, chopped
 150g crème fraîche
 Salt and pepper
 150g cooked king prawns
 Sesame seeds, toasted
 3 Kallo Sesame Seed rice cakes

Mix the chilli, lime zest and coriander with the crème fraîche.

Season with salt and pepper and spread generously on top of your rice cake.
Top with the cooked prawns and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.

Perfect with Kallo Sesame Seed rice cakes

Smoked Mackerel Pate Recipe

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Smoked Mackerel Pate

Makes 3 loaded rice cakes
A delightful dish with a layer of smoked fish! Easy-peasy, and perfect for a light lunch!
Finish off with a cooling layer of cucumber if you fancy…
200g smoked mackerel or other smoked fish
100g cream cheese
1 tsp horseradish sauce
Small bunch of chives, chopped
Zest of a whole lemon and juice of half
Salt and pepper
Sliced cucumber to decorate (optional)
3 Kallo Sea Salt & Balsamic rice cakes
Blitz all the ingredients in a food processor until you have a rough paste, then smother
lovingly on your favourite seasoned rice cake and top with a long slice of cucumber if
desired.

Classic Coronation Chicken Recipe

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coronation chicken recipe, recipe, foodClassic Coronation Chicken. Makes 3 loaded rice cakes
Coronation chicken.

Quite the classic. And it works just as splendidly on a rice cake as it does in your sandwich – especially with some rocket and a sprinkle of black pepper.
25g mayonnaise
25g crème fraîche
30g mango chutney
½ a tsp curry powder
½ a tsp lime zest
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp salt
250g skinless, boneless, chicken breast fillets, cooked and diced
Handful fresh rocket
1 tbsp flaked almonds (optional)
Kallo Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt rice cake.
Mix together the mayonnaise, crème fraîche, mango chutney, curry powder, lime zest, lime juice and salt
in a large bowl.
Add the diced chicken and toss with the mixture until well coated.

Cover and chill until serving.
Layer your Kallo Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt rice cakes with the rocket, then top with a generous
dollop of the Coronation Chicken.
Top with the flaked almonds if desired.

 

 

 

Tangy Salsa & Glorious Guacamole Recipe

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Guacamole recipe salsa recipeTangy Salsa & Glorious Guacamole
Serves 2-4
Why not whip up a tangy salsa or glorious guacamole the night before work for some dreamy desktop
dipping at the office? Delicious!
Tangy salsa
5 large tomatoes, deseeded and finely diced
½ a red onion, finely diced
Small bunch of coriander, chopped
Zest and juice of a lime
Salt and pepper
Glorious guacamole
1 ripe avocado
1 large tomato, finely chopped
½ a red onion, finely chopped
Small bunch of coriander, chopped
Zest and juice of a lime
Salt and pepper
For the salsa: Finely chop the tomatoes and onion, along with the coriander. Mix in the zest and juice of a
lime and season with salt and pepper. Leave in the fridge for a few hours for the flavours to marry.
For the guacamole: Scoop out the flesh from the avocado into a bowl. Add the chopped tomatoes and red
onion, along with the coriander. Mix in the zest and juice from the lime and mash with the back of a fork
before seasoning with salt and pepper.
Splendid with Kallo’s Chilli rice cakes

Clearspring Japanese food

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With a brand name inviting thoughts of fresh and healthy ingredients, it was no surprise to learn the Japanese Clearspring food range is 100% organic and all vegan.

 

Now, I’m just going to come out with it – I have a love hate relationship with Japanese food.

 

I love sushi, noodles and tempura batter, but I’m afraid my palette isn’t quite accustomed to squidgy, spongy tofu or the sharp taste of Sake.

 

However, I was happy to take on another culinary experience at the Clearspring 20th anniversary event at Ice Tank, Soho, on Friday evening for the launch of Miso soup on the go and Matcha green tea powder.

 Clearspring Japanese food Geisha green tea miso soup

Miso soup on the go comes in a handbag-friendly 8g sachet and you just need to pop it in a cup and add hot water.

 

It was surprisingly refreshing and filling (it had tofu pieces and I promise, I did try a few before fishing them out), but the best part is that it counts for a measly 29 calories of your daily allowance, perfect for a quick and light snack.

 

Now, the Matcha tea was the star from the evening. It’s unlike any tea I have ever seen or tasted. It’s green tea but in powder form – the tea leaves are grown in the Uji region of Kyoto, Japan, before they are finely milled to create a loose powder.

 

Just a quarter of a teaspoon whisked with hot water creates a revitalising and intense green tea flavour. Just don’t be put off by the pond-weed colour in your cup; it’s meant to boost energy levels and your metabolism rate and has been drunk by Buddhist monks for over 900 years during tea ceremonies and days of meditation.

 

Clearspring has a vast range of products which were showcased on the evening: fruit purees, Amazake sweet grain dessert, seasonings such as soya sauce, Teriyaki sauce and sesame oil; as well as sea vegetables including Kombu (good for soup stock), Wakame (good for Miso soup and salads) and Hijiki (black flavoursome strings).

 

Plus there’s also a good selection of rice and noodle dishes: Udon (thick and flat wheat noodles), wide Udon, brown rice Udon and Soba noodles (made with buckwheat and wheat flour giving a nutty taste).

 

It was a pleasant evening with cooking demonstrations and sushi tasting, and the traditional tea ceremony and Kimono dress-up area were also real hits complementing the authentic Japanese food products. 

 

Already stocked in major supermarkets, Clearspring has just launched their products for the online market. See www.clearspring.co.uk for more information.

The House of Peroni Launch Party

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What: OPENING NIGHT AT THE HOUSE OF PERONI
When: 02.07.13 7PM
Where: 41 PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON. W1B 1QH
We had a ball at the opening of The House of Peroni. The music was great, the people were stylish, and the cocktails were different and stunning. They had Peroni beer in them and looked great too. The food was cooked by the Michelin-Starred Costardi Brothers, Christian and Manuel.  There risotto was superb (and served in a can, a great touch) and I also loved their pea soup with mozzarella and croutons. The brothers are head chefs at the family-run Michelin-starred Hotel Cinzia in Vercelli. Their grandparents opened the hotel in 1967. Their food went down a treat and everyone was tucking in without any self consciousness as the food was so great. We even bumped into Antonio Carluccio. If he liked the food, it must be pretty good!
There was also great art, a favourite of mine was by Milan based visual artist Carlo Bernardini. The light artist works with optic fibre. His art is below. His use of light and space was amazing and you could not tell where the walls in the room were. Bernardini is an artist of exceptional talent.
We had an amazing night. Visit the The House of Peroni.soon for a great dose of Italian style.
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How To Cook in High Heels Cocktail & Dessert Recipes

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strawberry cocktailFrost loves cocktails and apps. So an app that gives you cocktail recipes? Our cup runneth over. Hot on the heels of Summer is Tequila Rose’s Strawberry Kiss, a new and decadent way to enjoy strawberries and cream – and now the recipe is available on new app, How to Cook in High Heels.

 

A mix of luxurious strawberry cream liquor, Tequila Rose, white rum and chocolate liquor, this indulgent Strawberry Kiss cocktail is an ideal treat while catching up with friends. The natural strawberry flavour of Tequila Rose, makes this cocktail utterly irresistible.

 

Tested (and devoured!) by the savvy cookery authors and TV presenters, Sacha and Korin at How to Cook in High Heels, Strawberry Kiss and Tequila Rose recipes, are super easy to make by downloading the new How to Cook in High Heels app, free to download on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch via iTunes from July 12th 2013.  If you can’t wait until then, here’s the recipe!

 

Tequila Rose Strawberry Kiss

50ml Tequila Rose

15ml White Rum

25ml Chocolate Liquor

Shake all the ingredients together and strain into a chilled Martini Glass garnished with chocolate sprinkles. Serve with fresh strawberries.

 

Strawberry Jewel

50ml Tequila Rose

15ml Cream

Garnish with red sprinkles

You won’t fail to impress friends by serving up Strawberry Jewel, sipping this creamy cocktail is an indulgent way to catch up over drinks.

 

Strawberry Kiss

50ml Tequila Rose

15ml White Rum

25ml Chocolate Liqueur

Shake, Strain into Martini Glass garnished with chocolate sprinkles

 

Strawberry Kiss is one to be savoured, this elegant cocktail is the perfect party drink – it looks amazing and tastes even better – everyone will want to toast with this in hand.

 

Strawberry Split

50ml Tequila Rose

15ml Banana liqueur

15ml Coffee liqueur

Layer in a shot glass

Get your retro summer fix with this vibrant Strawberry Split number – fruity, creamy and all together delicious!

Tequila Rose Yogurt Dessert

Ingredients (For 4 People):

50g Digestives

4 Tbl Spoons golden syrup

200g Set Greek yogurt

15g Pectin

50g Good quality strawberry conserve

100ml Tequila Rose liqueur

 

 What a way to end a dinner party, you won’t fail to impress by serving this Tequila Rose Yogurt Dessert – cool and refreshing with a cheeky shot of Tequila Rose.

 

1.        Crush digestives with a rolling pin.  Spoon into a ramekin and press down firmly

2.        Gently warm the golden syrup and spoon a thin layer over the digestives – this will create a barrier for the liquid layer.

3.        Heat the pectin in 20mls of boiling water add to a combination of Tequila Rose and Greek Yogurt.  Blend together until the resulting mixture is smooth in texture. Add to the ramekin.

4.        Allow to set in the fridge for 6-8 hours.

5.        Very gently warm the Strawberry Conserve and lightly spoon over the set yogurt mix.

6.       Allow to cool in the fridge for 10 mins.

7.       Serve when requires.

 

Alternatively serve as a frozen sweet.

 

 STRAWBERRY JEWEL

What are the ‘red sprinkles’ made of (this is probably covered in the video or a stupid question)? They are the type of sprinkles you would put on ice cream

Any comment on type of cream? It would be double cream

Is “50ml” ‘one’ serving as jt were? Yes

 

STRAWBERRY KISS

Is there a particular technique or skill to the ‘garnishing’? You could wet the rim with Tequila Rose then dip the glass into the sprinkles

I have put the step in as garnish before pouring – did you film this one?  Is this how you did it?

Is “50ml” ‘one’ serving as jt were? Yes

 

STRAWBERRY SPLIT

In what order should they be layered?  This is important to the steps – and again they would need to match the video? The order to match the image

Is “50ml” ‘one’ serving as jt were? Yes

 

TR YOGURT DESSERT

What is the garnish in the picture?  Will add this as a recommended 6th step for completeness… Lime zest

 

Toulouse in Instagram Pictures Part 3: Food | Travel.

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Following on from Part 1 and Part 2 here is the part people have really been asking for: food! French food really is amazing and I had some amazing meals. As you can see from the pictures. Our Toulouse Travel Guide is here.

Breakfast at the Citiz Hotel. They had a great buffet spread. 

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Dinner at J’GO Toulouse. The best pork and chips I have ever had in my life. While we were having dinner a brass band started up outside and played ‘Funky Town’ and other classic songs.

 

J'GO Toulouse

J GoPate, bread and salad.

Pork and chips. This was the best pork and chips I have ever had in my life.

Pork and chips. This was the best pork and chips I have ever had in my life.

30896b50e17411e2898122000a9e069f_7Chocolate fondant.

We had an amazing Lunch at La Chai Saint-Sauveur. Their veal was superb, followed by strawberry pie and a cute strawberry macaroon. The second picture is Esme’s vegetarian meal.

29a13e32e17211e2810822000aaa09c2_7Salmon with pate and beetroot sauce. The salmon was marinated and divine. a468bc80e17211e28dc722000a1fbcbc_7Esme’s vegetarian dish. Asparagus and onion on pastry. db5cd816e17211e2a86422000a1f9839_7Veal and Asparagus with onion and pastry. 030d665ae17311e29e6e22000ae811b0_7Strawberry Pie with a cute strawberry macaroon.

 Py-R Restaurant, Toulouse. The food was absolutely divine.

Bread and bread stick. I love the dish.

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1012607_10151432607787093_876331681_nHake, Avocado guacamole, celery paste cooked in a sugar, fennel, cherries, Pedro Ximenez, Jerez Almonds, leeks vinaigrette, beans, chorizo bellota, crunchy noughat nuts.

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All of the restaurants were amazing. The food was out of this world. I highly recommend a visit to all if possible, at least one if not.

Have you ever been to Toulouse? Make recommendations below.

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