Food

Chickens

17th April 2019 Going Postal 3096 Comments

I’ve never had enough outdoor space to keep chickens but I’ve always liked chickens, their lovely colours, different sizes and shapes, the way their heads bob up and down, their noises, the flavour of truly [more…]

Pistachio Ice Cream

17th December 2018 OldTrout 2769 Comments

Ingredients : 8oz (225g) unsalted, shelled pistachio nuts 1 pint (570ml) double cream 1 pint (570ml) single cream 4oz (110g) golden caster sugar 8 large egg yolks 1 1/2 tablespoons of custard powder Method [more…]

Christmas Chestnut Soup and Bacon Croutons

3rd December 2018 Going Postal 3314 Comments

I have one rule for Christmas Day: Everything must be home made. No pre-prepared shop stuff because it’s naff. This is an easy starter for Christmas Day. I love soups for Christmas Lunch/Dinner because they’re [more…]

Saucisses en croûte

17th November 2018 El Cnutador 3010 Comments

Dead easy recipe for a midweek treat. Prep time – 15 mins Cook time – 30 – 40 mins You will need: 2 packs of good quality sausages 1 pack of bacon 1 medium sized [more…]

Foraging for food in the Fifties

11th February 2017 GrumpyAngler 1 Comment

I was born in 1945, the war had just ended, the world was a very different place then. As a child food was one of my primary concerns, it was difficult to find enough fuel [more…]

Baking bread with Going Postal

8th January 2017 Sweaty Dave 1 Comment

With Christmas now history, I put to you, what has been your most useful/favourite Christmas present in recent years? For me, it was not last year’s set of kitchen knives and four cans of special [more…]

The GP Advent Calendar of Cuisine – LetEnglandShake’s Game Terrine – H F-W

28th December 2016 Going Postal 0 Comments

Any or some of these selection of lean game meat, about 1kg/2¼lb in all, which could include: breasts of pheasant (hung about 5 days) breasts of pigeon breasts of duck or other wild fowl saddle [more…]

The GP Advent Calendar of Cuisine – Geek’s Finger Lickin’ Good Fried Chicken Recipe

21st December 2016 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0 Comments

Ingredients: 2/3 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon thyme 1/2 tablespoon basil 1/3 tablespoon oregano 1 tablespoon celery salt 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon dried mustard 4 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons garlic salt 1 tablespoon ground [more…]

The GP Advent Calendar of Cuisine – White Chocolate, Coffee & Rum Terrine

4th December 2016 Going Postal 6 Comments

Here’s my Christmas recipe. 500g White chocolate broken into squares 250g mascarpone cheese 250ml full cream milk Sachet gelatine 2 tablespoons instant coffee 2 tablespoons of dark rum Microwave the milk and chocolate to melt. [more…]