Christmas Panini
on Nov 21, 2009 in Recipes for Jayne Lunch/Brunch Vegetarian Snacks Like most of us I guess, I've been thinking about christmas lately. It was nearly lunchtime and I decided to try a little experiment.I love panini, usually with a filling of tomato, basil & mozzarella; but today I fancied a festive sandwich and h...

Pulled Pork Sandwiches
on Nov 14, 2009 in Pork Party food Lunch/Brunch Spice Mixes Sauces Roast I had not heard of pulled pork until earlier this year. Typically, once you are acquainted with something, you see & hear of it all the time. So, I decided to look into this as it appears to be so popular. I read lots of recipes on the net and th...

Chinese Spicy Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs
on Nov 13, 2009 in Pork Party food Ribs Chinese I always love these spare ribs when I go to our favourite chinese restaurant, so sometime ago, I decided to try them at home.I followed a recipe and was just so dissapointed. The flavour was there, but the ribs were as tough as old boots.When I get a...

Chinese Hot & Sour Pork (serves 4)
on Nov 4, 2009 in Recipes for Jayne Pork Chinese You all know my love of chinese food and I decided it was time to try something new. We all love sweet & sour dishes, but I fancied something a little different and came across this recipe in a brilliant book which our good friends, David & A...

Patatas Bravas (deep fried little potatoes with spicy sauce)
on Nov 1, 2009 in Tapas Starters Lunch/Brunch Snacks Spanish Sauces This is a dish rarely seen outside the tapas bar and which can, like the simple tortilla, reveal the quality of the rest of the tapas at the bar. The telltale signs of a good patatas bravas are potatoes that are firm to the mouth but not starchy, and...

Croquetas de Pollo (Chicken Croquettes)
on Oct 29, 2009 in Starters Party food Lunch/Brunch Snacks Spanish Chicken These little deep fried snacks are loved for their sublime symphony of crunchy outside and creamy inside, which, if perfect, will explode in the mouth with rich flavour. This recipe was adapted from the recipe shown in a great book called Cooking Spa...

Croquetas de pollo (chicken Croquettes)
on Oct 29, 2009 in Starters Party food Lunch/Brunch Snacks Spanish Chicken These little deep fried snacks are loved for their sublime symphony of crunchy outside and creamy inside, which, if perfect, will explode in the mouth with rich flavour. This recipe was adapted from the recipe shown in a great book called Cooking Spa...

Tonkatsu Pork
on Oct 22, 2009 in Pork Japanese Served with tonkatsu sauce and japanese potato saladJapanese is my husband, Barry's, favourite cuisine. I love it too, but if I'm honest, I find chinese is far tastier. Hence, chinese is my favourite, as many of you know.However, sometimes I feel a...

Tonkatsu Sauce
on Oct 22, 2009 in Japanese Sauces Tonkatsu sauce is always served with tonkatsu pork1 tbsp worcestershire sauce80ml tomato sauce1 tsp light soy sauce2 tbsps sake1 tsp japanese mustard (you can use english)Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.How simple is that? Any leftove...

Japanese Potato Salad (6-8 as a side dish)
on Oct 22, 2009 in Recipes for Jayne Party food Lunch/Brunch Vegetarian Japanese Having decided to make Tonkatsu Pork the next decision was 'what to have with it'. As it was a nice hot day and I had all the ingredients in, we decided a simple potato salad would work well.It did work well with the pork and made a nice change too.