Comments for Gastronomy Domine

Comment on Ham in Coke by Thora

Thora — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:33:09 +0000

I was looking for this recipe to make for Christmas thanks

Comment on Honey-mustard dill sauce for smoked salmon by Lesley wragg

Lesley wragg — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:23:52 +0000

Absolutely fantastic recipe.Took your advice and used loads of dill

Comment on Recipes from A La Carte magazine, Christmas 1984 by Caroline R

Caroline R — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:06:48 +0000

I was a keen fan of a la Carte magazine during the 1980s and would cut out and keep recipes I liked from it. One such recipe, which I have used regularly at Christmas time, was ‘Rum Butter Tarts’ by the late Michael Smith – this recipe was in an article he had written for the magazine which also included, he claimed, was the Royal Family’s’ favourite Christmas Pudding recipe. I can still see the photograph that accompanied the article – it was a small snowman with a tartan scarf and smartie buttons! These little tarts were based on a rum butter mixture with apricots and make a great alternative to mince pies. Sadly this year my folder of recipes has been lost due to an over-enthusiastic clear out of loft! I wonder whether Mike Ratcliffe would be able to provide me and all your other readers with this recipe again or can anyone else help me please? I recently found 3 copies of A la Carte magazine in a local charity shop and they transported me back to another time – another era!

Comment on Recipes from A La Carte magazine, Christmas 1984 by Ness Mill

Ness Mill — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:35:01 +0000

I remember a superb pudding – Marbled chocolate and chestnut steamed puddy, if anyone can let me see the recipe it would be great as I now have a herd of non traditional christmas pudding eaters descending on us this year.

Reading this piece has me all nostalgic for this brill magazine, what a shame i lost my copies long ago.

Comment on Game chips by Fleur

Fleur — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:53:36 +0000

Can you please advise – is this unpeeled potatoes?

Comment on Cinder toffee by Alexandra

Alexandra — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:53:32 +0000

WOW!!! That was an easy to follow recipe and great tasting… Just made a mighty batch to take to the school fete tomorrow. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

Comment on Sloe gin – finding your own sloes by Holly

Holly — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:26:51 +0000

I found some sloes (or what I think are!) in Chorlton water park. There’s a path opposite the orchids and there are loads growing there! Most have been picked or weathered but there were still some there when I looked yesterday. Good luck!

Comment on Sloe gin – finding your own sloes by Mick

Mick — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:52:29 +0000

Hi I live in Morpeth in northumberland does anyone know of some good spots for picking sloes?

Comment on Sloe gin – finding your own sloes by Jules

Jules — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:33:27 +0000

Claire,
I’ve not been myself but have been told that there are sloes growing by Chorlton Water park. If you google “sloes chortlton” it brings up a link to a blog on mightaswell and someone has kindly posted an ariel photo with the area where the blackthorns are marked out. If you find any more please post and let us know

Comment on Sloe gin – finding your own sloes by Jules

Jules — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:20:16 +0000

Hi Jemma,
I live in Saddleworth so went over to Scammonden Dam today. I
parked on the car park then went left down a steepish path onto the lower path by the water. The sailing club was to the left but there didn’t look like there were many bushes that way, so I turned right and walked towards the motorway then back up another path back to the car park. Not a sloe in sight. Was I in the wrong area? From your previous posts it sounds like you can sniff a sloe out at 1000 paces!!