In 3 easy steps it tastes like fresh! We indulge in a pizza perhaps twice a year. We love pizza, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not the healthiest of foods for a diabetic or someone watching salt intake or even saturated fats. We’re a simmering urge that builds to a if-I-don’t-have-a-pizza-soon-I’ll- pop. And our…
Bacon In the Oven
I love streaky bacon. I don’t particularly love cleaning up the mess on the cooker afterwards though. But there is an easy, mess-free way to do this. Pop your streaky bacon on a foil-lined baking sheet, and you’ll find that this same bacon hardly shoots a drop of fat anywhere. Yes, it will sizzle and…
Remove Tea Stains From China Cups
How To Remove Coffee and Tea Stains From China Cups My lovely Royal Copenhagen mugs are a magnet for tea stains. I refuse to use harsh chemicals (bleach, denture tablets, hydrogen peroxide, etc.) on their delicate surface, so what to do? How to remove coffee and tea stains from the inside of your precious cups?…
Heston’s Perfect Roasted Potatoes
How-To-Make Perfect Roasted Potatoes Heston’s secret is two-fold: 1. Use fluffy roasting or baking potatoes. Red skin ones are best, and a large size so you cut them into to equal size chunks. Small ones won’t work well because you need three flat sides. If they’re too small, you’ll only have one flat side because…
Dansk Varm Kartoffelsalat (Warm Potato Salad)
I recently made The Baker’s Wife’s Potatoes, a recipe dressed in Roger Stowell’s beautiful photos at Food, Photography and France . The potatoes are as splendid as his photography. I served them up with lamb chops brushed with thyme and garlic olive oil. But those potatoes reminded us of Denmark. Well sort of, because the…
Creamy Green String Bean Casserole with Crispy Onions
My grandmother used to make this for special occasions. She grabbed a can opener, and set about tipping the contents of tins, condensed cream of mushroom soup, Blue Lake tinned beans, and vacuum packed crispy onions, into an oven-proof dish. Then she cranked up the oven and baked it until it bubbled, and a thick…
How To Make a Starter and Sourdough Bread
SOURDOUGH STARTER AND SOURDOUGH BREAD After the kitchen renovation, and long months without any refrigeration or power, I was certain that Sedrick-the-Sourdough-Starter was gummy history. I couldn’t interest him in anything; nothing brought a rise out of the boy. I couldn’t stand the idea of chucking him out though, so I stuck a bit of…
Butternut Squash Soup with Benedictine Brandy
Butternut Squash Soup with Benedictine Brandy Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large leek, white and light green part only, chopped (about 1 cup) 1 x 3-to-4-pound butternut squash, peeled and cubed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Salt to taste (1/2 tsp) 3 tablespoons Benedictine Brandy (or Sherry)…
The Chalk Hills Kitchen 