Spurs Cook

Hi everyone! I've been testing out the recipes on  +Foodtube Viewing   and what can I say? I tried @aaroncraze1 Jamaican Ginger Cake and it was worth the minimum effort that it required! This week I'm trying the Sausage Risotto which was done by @gennarocontaldo I made a view changes to make it my own but his message was with me! To make for one as a lunch you will need: Two Cumberland Sausage (best you can afford) One Shallot Two small Leeks Two Mushrooms Sprig of Rosemary One clove of garlic 325ml of Hot Chicken or Hot Vegetable Stock A half glass of white wine Couple of knobs of butter A wedge of Peccorino To start fry off the diced Shallots, Garlic, Rosemary, Mushrooms and Sausage meat (discard the casing) Add the risotto rice and fry off a little... Now throw in the white wine and wait until this has been absorb and the alcohol has been burned off... Now pour in gradually the stock 50 ml at a time will do, once the 50 ml has been...

Hi Everyone, As another blog goes past another compliment comes through! First from Ian Walker and then none other than Micky Hazard! It was truly a blessing! To top off another week Sir Graham Roberts @grahamroberts4 tweeted me and told me that his favourite dish is Steak. Well he didn't specify which kind of steak? Lamb, Pork or Beef; so I presumed Beef..non other than Rump Steak! Thinking of a nice tribute to Graham I decided to try something healthy, hearty but something different! I went Asian inspired and I hope he approves. Here is what you will need... For the Steak One good bit of Rump Steak 3 Tablespoons of Dark Soy 3 Tablespoons of Lea & Perrins A thumb sized knob of grated Ginger Szechuan Pepper A quarter of a Lime Zest of the quarter of a Lime A drop of Sesame Oil For the Salad Four Chestnut Mushrooms or an arrangement of Oyster Mushrooms? (Finely sliced) Four Horseradishes (finely sliced) Finely peeled Carrot Stalks of a handful of Cor...

Time for some birthday joy! It's Micky Hazard's 30th birthday!! To celebrate I made up an easy and I guess balanced recipe for the good man himself! You will need... 2 legs of jointed Chicken drumsticks and thighs (Free Range if you can, but get what you can afford? I won't tell) Salt and Pepper 10 tbsp of plain flour 1 tbsp Cumin 1 tbsp Paprika 1/2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper 1 tbsp dried Thyme 1/2 tbsp Onion powder 1/2 tbsp Garlic powder 1 litre of Sunflower or Corn Oil Well first take your chicken out and pat it dry...moisture will upset the hot oil. Now leave this to get at room temperature. In a bowl, put all the flour and spices in then combine it all together; don't forget the salt and pepper! Now in get your oil hot to 180 degrees (be bloody careful!) if you're using a large pan (big enough to fit all the chicken), put a lump of bread or potato in the cold oil and when they turn crisp and brown it's ready! Like this... Now seas...

Hi Everyone! Over Christmas I had the pleasure of getting a tweet from our former goal keeper Ian Walker. I asked him what he would like for him to be cooked and he mentioned that Steffan Freund made a lovely Turkey Salad. So I thought why not try and make a Turkey Curry which has all the balanced health values for a Sport's man. What you'll need is: 500g of Turkey thigh 100ml light Soy Sauce (Low Salt version) 300ml of full fat or low fat coconut milk 3 Kaffir Lime Leaves 2 Spring Onions 1 Red Chilli Curry Paste 2 Lemon Grass 4-6 Red Birds Eye Chilli A thumb piece of Ginger 2 cloves of Garlic A hand full of Coriander stalks 2 tbsp of Sunflower or Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp of Turmeric OK, first off throw all the ingredients for the Curry paste into a blender or pestle and mortar and ground to a paste, leave this to let the flavours mingle Now, season the Turkey thighs cutlets with some Salt and Pepper and sear them off into a pan. Do this in batches ...

Hi Everyone! Another month of the Spice Trail is here and I've finally done my recipe! This month's spice challenge was to make use of Paprika. You know, that pepper based powder which is used in a lot of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, if you're not using it? Why not! My recipe is for Pork Stroganoff...famously for the use of Beef, but to keep it real I only had dice Pork shoulder. Here is what you'll need 500g of diced Pork Shoulder Paprika Sausage (I used Chorizo) 1 large red onion or 3 small red onions 1 bark of Cinnamon A teaspoon of Tomato Puree (Paste) 2 cloves of Garlic 2 tbsp of Sweet Paprika 1 tbsp of Smoked Paprika 1 tsp of Cayenne Pepper 1 tsp of dried oregano Four Mushrooms 150ml White wine 250ml Chicken or Vegetable Stock 2 Bay leaves A sprig of Thyme A handful of Parsley Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche Salt & Pepper OK first off! Get your pork and season with all the Paprika and Cayenne Pepper, then season with Salt ...

Another blog is here! I brought some Aubergines, Tomato Passatta and Mozzarella and thought what could be done with this? I decided to do a simple Aubergine Parmagano... What you will need is Two white or red onions (finely diced) Two clove of Garlic A pinch of dried chilli A tbsp Tomato puree (paste) A tbsp Chilli Oil Two Aubergines (Sliced and salted in a sieve to drain the bitterness) 500g Tomato Passatta Stick of Cinnamon Bay leaf Two hand full of Cheese A ball of Mozzarella Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and Pepper Tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar A tablespoon of Oregano A bunch of fresh Basil A handful of breadcrumbs OK, start frying your onion in a good glug of olive oil and slowly fry for ten minutes While the onions are softly frying chuck in the chopped up Garlic and start dry grilling the discs of Aubergine for 2 minutes each side, make sure it's very hot! The onions will be going golden. Add the spices (Cinnamon, Bay Leaf and dried C...

Happy New Year everyone! Thought it's been a long while since I had last done a blog, so today felt perfect! Being short on the cash and trying to keep it real, I decided to do comfort food with a low budget. Welsh Rarebit is like a posh cheese on toast which I did with a twist...well it's actually a well known Chef's idea, but I'll let him nick one of mine if he's good lol First off I recommend you to make a Chilli and Pepper chutney...if you make from scratch it can be time consuming, but hey it's worth it! What you'll need for this recipe is.... A loaf of good bread Two egg yolks A hand full of grated Cheddar Salt and Pepper                                                                                    100g of Creme Fraiche Throw the Creme Fraiche, egg yolks...