Some things in life will always be cool - Walkmans, Hi-tops, cars you wanted when you were 12, and when it comes to food - a well constructed Prawn Cocktail. It's a simple starter that can be made ahead of time, and as long as you get the pink sauce right, it tastes great. This dish dates back to … [Read more...] about You Can’t Beat a Classic Prawn Cocktail
Recipes
Tala Oven Roaster
I don't need to be asked twice to roast a chicken, so when I saw this new Oven Roaster, it had to be done. This massive roaster comes with a rack, and at 38 x 32cm x 7.5cm it should take care of the biggest joints. My medium chicken looked rather lost in it, so I threw 6 Pork sausages in there too. … [Read more...] about Tala Oven Roaster
Tiny Tamper Evident Containers
Just like their larger brothers, our small Tamper Evident Containers are quite happy living in the fridge and freezer. They are BPE free, safe for use in the Microwave and will take a hot fill too. The smallest we have available is 60ml, and this is a perfect size for samples and tasters … [Read more...] about Tiny Tamper Evident Containers
The Natty Tattie
We've got the Peruvians to thank for the humble potato - they first domesticated them about 6000 years ago and the world hasn't looked back since. There are over 1000 different varieties out there, and probably as many ways to do stuff with them. We're going to get proper cheffy today, and thrice … [Read more...] about The Natty Tattie
The Sprout Thing
Serves 2 as a side Prep time: 20-30 minsIngredients:Sprouts - enough for 2 as a side2 Rashers Bacon 50ml left over white wine / Prosecco (No, I don't know what that is either)100g / half a tub soft cheeseLemon Juice, if you have it I might set up a Brussel Sprout … [Read more...] about The Sprout Thing
That takes the biscuit…
Giant cookies are fab. Naughty, but oh so nice. We're massive fans here at Cater For You, so it made sense to source decent packaging for them. What better way to test them than with some home baked cookies? There's nothing complicated about the process (especially if you cheat like me and buy a … [Read more...] about That takes the biscuit…
Autumn Vegetable Tray Bake Soup
As Autumn is in full swing, we have been clearing up the garden and small veg patch ready for the rigours of winter and retrieved some sorry looking stragglers of vegetables. We normally have enough to use in roast dinners or other meals at this time of year, but this was a more eclectic mix so … [Read more...] about Autumn Vegetable Tray Bake Soup
Rhubarb Cream Fools
On our (amateur chef's) small vegetable patch we have a rhubarb plant that over the years has come to dominate the area. Whilst it disguises itself as a small leafless crown during the Winter, in Summer it overtakes and covers everything else in its sight. So to keep it pared back and provide light … [Read more...] about Rhubarb Cream Fools
Victoria Sponge with Tala Cake Tin Liners
As part of National Baking Week, the amateur Cater For You chef (with help from the Junior Amateur chef) thought we'd have a go at the classic Victoria sponge. As we like to make things nice and simple, we also grabbed a pack of the Tala Cake Tin liners. These are siliconised and oven safe up to … [Read more...] about Victoria Sponge with Tala Cake Tin Liners
Banana Loaf Cake
The Cater For You amateur chef had another outing over the bank holiday weekend, looking to use up some over ripe bananas. Normally we would use our silicone loaf moulds but we have an older version which doesn't have rigid sides and the loaf ends up much wider than it should be. So we decided to … [Read more...] about Banana Loaf Cake