About me
Hi, I’m Jane!
Wanstead
I love cooking and make nearly everything we eat from scratch. We eat very little meat now, but are not strictly vegetarian. We enjoy spicy - but not madly hot! - food, stir-fries, curries, salads, fish, pasta and rice dishes. I make all my own bread, yoghurts, chutney, dips, spreads, jam, cakes, cookies, biscuits, puddings, desserts, ice cream etc. I do use my Thermomix a lot - it increases the ease and variety of my cooking and reduces the clearing up! It's difficult for me to pick out a No 1 dish, but my partner's current favourite is the spicy Ottolenghi take on Cauliflower Cheese with a crunchy topping - it's a bit different. I do love making sourdough bread too.
My specialities
British
Serves: 4
30min
Much tastier than the standard version. I often add a few chopped cashews to the topping for extra crunch and more protein.
BookIngredients
1 large cauliflower
30g unsalted butter
1 small onion
2 green chilies
200ml low fat creme fraiche
120 mature cheddar
5g parsley
British
Serves: 4
30min
Named after my brother who loved to cook. A spicy, warming and filling dish.
BookIngredients
2 tins chopped tomatoes
1 mini bottle white wine (optional)
1 lemon
2 med onions
2 sticks celery
1 carrot
1 red or green pepper
300g frozen seafood (e.g Iceland. prawns, mussels, squid etc)
Parsley
Ingredients
170g self raising flour
170g caster sugar
170g unsalted butter
3 medium eggs
100g raspberry or strawberry jam
200g double cream (optional)