February 2012 - Coffee & Vanilla

White Fish Fillets in Creamy Leek Sauce

INGREDIENTS 750g frozen white fish fillets 3 vegetable cubes (10g each) 3-4 carrots (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) 25g unsalted butter 2 leeks about 2 tbs fresh / frozen dill black peppercorns 1 tbs garlic powder 3-4 tbs crème fraîche or double cream 2 cups water 3 tbs flour 1½ kg potatoes to cook separately […]

New Range of Oils from Cooks&Co

Let me introduce to you a new range of oils from Cooks&Co, one of the UK’s leading importers and distributors of fine foods. Virgin Sesame Oil (available in 250ml or 500ml bottles) recommended for salad dressings, vinaigrettes, stir fry dishes but also roasted carrots Walnut Infused Oil (available in 250ml or 500ml bottles) mild nutty flavour, […]

Pancake Day – Shrove Tuesday – Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras

Pancake Day – Shrove Tuesday – Fat Tuesday – Fat Thursday – Donut Day – Mardi Gras – Tłusty Czwartek – Carnival Tuesday recipes & ideas.

Forman & Field Hamper – Review

Couple of weeks ago I was lucky to receive one of beautiful luxury hampers from Forman & Field filled with delicatessens, just to mention few: smoked salmon, cheeses, lemon curd, potted lobster, chocolate brownie, chocolates and even banana bread. Since 2002 Forman & Field delivers to your door fresh, traditional British produce from small, independent […]

Baked Cream Cheese Pancakes in Orange Sauce

Kids’ favourite pancake recipe – with sweet lemony cream cheese filling and orange sauce.

Granny Square Pyjamas Case or Cushion Cover

MATERIALS two colours of yarn two buttons EQUIPMENT crochet hook (I used 4.00 mm one) huge needle / wool needle METHOD First make two large granny squares like this. Using wool needle sew them together on 3 sides to create the case. On the fourth side sew on the buttons making chain loops on the […]

My First Granny Square – Drops

MATERIALS yarn EQUIPMENT crochet hook (I used 3.00 mm one) METHOD stitches used: chain (ch), double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl) FOUNDATION CHAIN Start with 7 ch, connect ends of the chain with sl to create a circle. ROUND 1 (FOUNDATION ROUND) Work 3 ch as 1 dc and then work 2 more dc into […]

Strawberry Mocha Cookie Mix from Baked by Me

Just a short note to let you know about our newest discovery that we got a chance to test today: Strawberry Mocha Cookie Mix (£9.80) from Baked by Me. All you need to do is to add some butter, egg, then mix, spread on the baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes. My 6 year […]

Super Easy Half Double Crochet Mesh Scarf Tutorial

MATERIALS about 100g of yarn EQUIPMENT crochet hook – I used 3.00 mm one METHOD stitches used: chain (ch), slip stitch (sl) & half double crochet (hdc) FOUNDATION CHAIN Start with a chain stitch, even multiplies of 3 plus 1 extra stitch. I made two scarves, one 24+1 stitches wide, other one 30+1 wide. ROW […]

Mount Gay Rum and Rococo Chocolate Truffles

Just a short note to introduce to you perfect fusion of London’s famous finest Rococo Chocolates and the oldest brand of rum in existence – Eclipse Mount Gay Rum from Barbados. The truffles are gorgeous! Round milk chocolate ones are filled with rum soaked praline, while the oval dark chocolate truffles are completely smooth. Both […]