Cooks' Corner

[Anthony Darby]

Should be able to get that in some of the Asian delis we have round here. I'll keep an eye out. The pomegranate balsamic is quite tart. Must try and see if we can get imported UK Marmite. The Kiwi Marmite, made by Sanitarium for best part of 100 years, equivalent doesn't cut it with James.

[Ossy]

I saw mention of pomegranate molasses. I use them as an overnight marinade with shoulder of lamb  Cut into the lamb and add a few coriander and a few cumin seeds , pressing them into the cuts, add sliced garlic- about 4 cloves to half a shoulder of lamb, pour over about 2Tablespoons of the pomegranate which is used to baste from time to time. I'm not quite sure what it does but the lamb, slow cooked, is delicious

[David Nicholson]

I'm dribbling down my chin here

[ranunculus]

Nothing new there then!!!! 

[David Nicholson]

Just give me time, I'll think of something!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maggi Young]

I'm dribbling down my chin here

You and me both David - I only had toast for supper.......

[David Nicholson]

.... better than dribbling elsewhere? 

that's where I was inclined to think but couldn't think of a way to say it nicely   Not that that usually stops me

[ranunculus]

Using scriptwriters now sir?

[David Nicholson]

 

[johnralphcarpenter]

Soup ingredient about to be picked (with great care); Urtica dioica.

[François Lambert]

Soup ingredient about to be picked (with great care); Urtica dioica.

Indeed, makes a great spring soup 

And I have enough of these growing here to supply a small village 

[shelagh]

I don't think I've ever posted on this subject before not being a cake maker and I don't claim credit for this one but I thought you might like to see it.  My grandson was 6 last weekend and had a 'Mad Scientist' party.  This is all that was left of his cake after the party, just enough for the family gathering. Also one of his favourite presents a Lab coat.

[annew]

That's great, Shelagh A Mad Scientist's party sounds wonderful!

[Tim Ingram]

Did anyone see 'Kew on a Plate' with Kate Humble and Raymond Blanc? Great programme and mouth-watering recipes. So nice to see fine gardening and fine cooking shown together like this - rhubarb and custard will never be the same again.

[Chris Johnson]

Did anyone see 'Kew on a Plate' with Kate Humble and Raymond Blanc? Great programme and mouth-watering recipes. So nice to see fine gardening and fine cooking shown together like this - rhubarb and custard will never be the same again.

Not yet but I have it videoed.