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an be very distressing and difficult they do a fantastic job and i certainly have only heard good things about them from patients and their families but yes on to the actual event after a fair bit of planning i managed to get a venue and a date then came the hardest bit deciding what food to make i had so so so many ideas and i kid you not when i say i stocked up my kitchen extremely well just in case i changed my mind at the last minute or in case something went horribly wrong now that it s all over i can happily say that everything went really well which i am very pleased about and am thankful for these were the things i served apologies for the substandard photos vanilla cake with raspberry frosting this was the most popular item on sale i m not sure if it was because it was cake or because the frosting was pink this was the first time i d used this recipe but seeing as it was a recipe by bill whose praises i have sung many many times i m not surprised that it didn t disappoint the cake had a perfect crumb and rose beautifully in the oven i honestly think he must test his recipes tens of times because how else have none of his recipes failed me the frosting was something i made from the leftover royal icing from my sugar cookies see below milk butter and some homemade raspberry jam chocolate cake balls i ve made cake balls pops several times and love making them as they re relatively simple yet very impressive you can make them with any biscuit or cake think oreos tim tams lemon biscuits digestives the list is endless really this time round i decided to make them from chocolate cake because 1 they looked cuter than a whole cake and 2 it would give some variety i used this chocolate cake recipe sugar cookies i started venturing into sugar cookie decorating a few months ago as i was sucked in by the prettiness of it all i also suspect the precision and patience needed to decorate them appealled to my inner ocd i chose to use yellow as my theme colour to match marie curie s logo and then worked from there because i had a ridiculous number of cookies to get through i think it was approximately 120 i kept it all relatively simple with marbled designs i also attempted to recreate the marie curie logo in icing but can safely say that that bit didn t go too well cookies still tasted good though chocolate cornflake clusters i was so surprised at how well this went down considering that it was so wonderfully simple to make all you do is mix some melted chocolate i used a mix of dark and milk with regular cornflakes then spoon them into muffin cases ta dah you have chocolate cornflake clusters sausage rolls because i felt there had to be something savoury on the menu i originally planned to make curry puffs but worried that they would not taste good when cold i then remembered that i once saw nigella making some sausage rolls on one of her tv shows and went for that instead the filling was made from sausage meat i bought sausages and removed the casings chopped onions a dash of curry powder salt and pepper this was then wrapped in puff pastry cut into little pieces then baked in the oven egg and cheese sandwiches the other savoury item i just felt that it wasn t a true tea event if there were no sandwiches to keep it simple and accessible to more people i decided on an egg cheese watercress filling this was probably the least popular item on offer and in retrospect i should have just baked another cake instead next time thankfully managed to sell most of it though so there was no food wastage fruit squash i had to resort to this for drinks as i was advised to not serve hot drinks due to health safety regulations a bit of a shame as it made this a tea party without any tea writing about it now it seems like there wasn t very much food at all primarily because there was only so much i could carry and transport i must say that it still took pretty much an entire weekend of baking and i was completely exhausted post event every single table surface in my flat was covered with cookies or cakes of some sort which is something that i ve not experienced before having said that i would definitely do something like this again especially since it was for such a good cause next time around i think i ll forgo the savoury dishes and stick to the sweets i set a fundraising target of 500 and am happy to say that i have reached this a huge thank you to everyone that has donated so generously both online and offline as i could not have done this without you all a special word of thanks also goes to my friend neal who helped me on the day of the bake sale tea party it definitely brought me back to the days when we used to work together i am however still trying to get more donations because at the end of the day the more i can raise for marie curie the better if any of you have benefited from the marie curie nurses or if you simply want to help please donate by clicking on the button below every donation counts and you will help to make a difference to someone out there thank you posted on july 13 2011 categories bill granger cakes chocolate cookie cookie decorating misc 16 comments on baking for a cause my first ever bake sale tea party ham and cheese pancakes there s nothing more irresistible than a stack of freshly cooked pancakes maybe its the novelty of it being a weekend breakfast or maybe its the excuse to overindulge in maple syrup who knows some of you probably know that my favourite pancakes are bill granger s ricotta hotcakes truth be told i ve not made any other types of pancakes since i discovered those little morsels of goodness i don t make pancakes very often i m usually too hungry and therefore lack the patience to make them but since pancake tuesday was coming up i figured that it was time to try something new whilst i ve got a massive sweet tooth i do still love a good savoury dish so i thought to myself i should try to make a savoury pancake and so i did i adapted bill granger s yes bill again buttermilk pancake recipe to make these i left out the sugar and added some salt and pepper in its place i also separated the egg whites and yolks and beat the whites separately before folding them into the pancake mixture this is because i have found that this results in a lighter fluffier pancake i served the pancakes with some honey roasted ham and gouda cheese and topped the pancake stack with some salad leaves and a drizzle of truffle infused oil and you know what it was a brilliant combination a refreshing change from sweet pancakes especially if you re not a fan of sweet breakfast brunch dishes definitely something i will be making again i might even experiment with adding the ham and cheese into the actual pancake batter do try this if you re in the mood for something a little different happy pancake day everyone ham cheese pancake stack adapted from a recipe in bill s food for the pancakes 2 cups plain flour 3 tbsp baking powder 1 2 tsp salt 1 2 tsp pepper 3 cups buttermilk 50g butter melted 2 eggs separated to serve ham cheese of your choice salad leaves optional truffle infused oil optional 1 place the flour baking powder baking powder salt and pepper in a mixing bowl mix well 2 add the egg yolks melted butter and buttermilk to the flour mixture and mix until just combined don t worry if there are still some lumps in the mixture don t be tempted to overmix as it will result in a dense and stodgy pancake 3 whip the egg whites in a stand mixer or with a handheld whisk until they form soft peaks 4 fold the egg whites into the pancake batter mixture until just combined 5 spoon 1 2 cup of batter into a oiled non stick pan over medium high heat flip the pancake when bubbles start to appear on the surface of the pancake and when the edges are starting to dry out once flipped cook for a further minute remove and keep warm 6 repeat with remaining pancake batter until all the batter is used up 7 serve with ham cheese salad leaves and a drizzle of truffle infused oil no buttermilk make your own add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to 1 cup milk leave to stand for 5 minutes voila homemade buttermilk posted on march 7 2011 categories bill granger breakfast brunch pancake 15 comments on ham and cheese pancakes bill granger s coq au vin it s not often i look through a cookbook and mentally bookmark at least half of its recipes knowing that it can be whipped up fairly easily and not be left to a day where i have hours to spare in the kitchen but when i flip through a bill granger cookbook i know that it is something i can do plus his recipes always work for me always some of you probably know about my unadulterated love for bill granger meeting him was one of the highlights of my 2010 and not one i will forget in a hurry in fact meeting the man in the flesh has made me love him more he s exactly as you see him on the television in fact he might even be nicer and so so smiley watching him on bill s tasty weekends has reminded me that i had this dish sitting in my evergrowing pool of backlogs as winter is quickly coming to an end i figured that i should probably blog about it before it became too warm to even contemplate such a dish this coq au vin recipe is taken from his latest book bill s basics as the title suggests the theme is basic food which is easy to cook yet not bland he has tried to simplify cooking techniques minimise ingredient lists and give classic dishes a more modern twist the only thing i can criticize about the book is that i much prefer the photography in his older cookbooks which were done by the amazing petrina tinslay bill s explanation of this dish totally won me over and as such i m quoting it here because let s face it i ll never be able to do it as well as he does traditionally made with red wine and cooked overnight classic coq au vin always seems to take forever and loses the thing i love most about chicken the crispy skin in this version you roast the chicken with lardons then add white wine and finish off with freshly pan fried mushrooms that way you get both the lovely wine and herb infused juices and the crispy chicken skin with non flabby mushrooms and you know whilst this is not a traditional coq au vin it was still absolutely delicious i love chicken skin i know totally unhealthy but i can t help it and this dish definitely brought out the skin in all it s crispy glory what made this dish for me was the combination of crispy chicken skin and soft rich mushrooms contrasting textures always work for me anyway if you re interested in a different take on coq au vin do try this recipe it s very forgiving and you can add more less of each individual ingredient as needed for example if your pancetta comes in 150g packets just use the whole amount mine comes in 140g packets so who s your bill granger i would love to find out so let me know bill s coq au vin slightly adapted from bill s basics 1 2kg chicken drumsticks 140g pancetta 10 shallots diced 4 sprigs thyme 1 sprig rosemary 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes 250ml white wine 2 tablespoons olive oil small knob butter 400g chestnut mushrooms sliced 3 garlic cloves crushed 1 preheat the oven to 220 c 2 arrange the chicken drumsticks in a roasting tin and scatter with the pancetta shallots rosemary thyme and chilli flakes season with salt and pepper drizzle with some olive oil roast for 20 minutes 3 after 20 minutes add the white wine to the tin and roast for another 20 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through remove from the oven and set aside 4 heat the butter and olive oil in a pan and cook the mushrooms and garlic over medium high heat for 5 minutes till they are nicely browned 5 add the mushroom garlic mixture to the roasting pan containing the chicken and you re done serve with crusty white bread and or a salad posted on february 25 2011 categories bill granger chicken dinner 19 comments on bill granger s coq au vin an evening with bill granger when i was younger i always used to wonder what it would be like if i had a chance to meet a celebrity i still remember watching friends and wishing i could be part of the live studio audience i mean how cool would it have been to meet the cast of friends and see central perk and monica s apartment in real life anyway as time has gone by i ve found that the celebrities i d like to meet have changed not surprisingly a number of them are celebrities in the cooking world for those of you who are regular readers you probably know that i adore bill granger this naturally means that he is one of the people i would love to meet so when i found out that bill would be hosting a promotional event for his new cookbook in selfridges i knew that i had to go because who knows when i would next get a chance to meet the man in all his smiley ness and you know what i m so glad i decided to go because i had a blast and so did r and mowie whom i brought along with me the event was held at mark hix s restaurant in selfridges which is on the first floor and overlooks the shopping area it was actually rather strange to see people shopping in the background whilst we were eating our food it was co hosted by bill and mark who appear to be pretty good friends despite it being the first event held in the restaurant it went very well and there was lots of banter between the two chefs which made for a very enjoyable evening the food that was served on the night was based on recipes in his new cookbook bill s basics which of course i brought along in the hope of getting it signed warm bread and butter that we snacked on whilst waiting for the appetizers to appear the staff were quite strict about not allowing people to be seated until 7pm and as such there was a short period of waiting whilst everyone was shown to their seats an appetizer of maldon oysters with fresh coriander and chilli dressing now i was slightly apprehensive when i saw this on the menu because i am not a huge fan of oysters call me strange but i find them a tad too slimy for my liking however after a bit of ooh ing and aah ing i decided to try one anyway and it actually tasted rather good all credit to the coriander and chilli dressing which managed to make the oyster taste a lot less fishy a starter of l obster and saffron risotto this was one of the dishes in bill s basics that stood out for me and i m so glad that it was included in the menu the risotto was beautifully cooked and the wonderful aroma of saffron wafted up my nose with every mouthful and of course the lobster was a very welcome addition it was cooked well was very fresh and complemented the saffron risotto i ve since tried to recreate it at home stay tuned for that blog post and then the mains appeared roast chicken with chestnut stuffing the star of the dish was by far the chestnut stuffing which according to the cookbook contains fennel pancetta chestnuts and sourdough bread chunks fennel is such a revelation i have only recently started to cook with it and am loving its versatility the chicken was lovely...
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