Scallop with Celeriac Puree Starter

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I love scallops and to be honest think they make the most perfect starters, something about them I just find to be elegant and can really make a dish look great. I often struggle when it comes to portion sizing but with scallop starters, I do find it easier to manage portion control. I made […]

Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

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A couple of weeks ago Rach’s parents came for dinner, I wanted to do a tasty 3 course dinner. For starter I decided to do a nice stuffed mushrooms so I spent some time having a think about what to stuff it with. I didn’t want to do the usual blue cheese, even though that […]

Poached Duck Eggs and Asparagus

Poached Duck Eggs and Asparagus - This is a very easy starter recipe, as well as quick to make. The poached eggs taste amazing :) - http://www.amateurchef.co.uk

Poached Duck Eggs and Asparagus Rach’s parents brought us some duck eggs round and I wanted to make Rach a nice mid-week meal which consisted of a nice starter and a tasty main. Since it was a mid-week meal I didn’t want it to take too long to cook, as we had both just been […]

4 Perfect Christmas Dinner Starters

Pork-terrine

The Christmas Dinner is not like your typical roast dinner, more effort is put into it. You naturally want it to be the very best dinner for your friends or family. A lot of the time its not just about cooking the main meal but what Christmas Dinner Starters you can make and what dessert […]

Pork Terrine Recipe

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Rach and I had family around for dinner and I wanted to cook them a really nice 3 course dinner, it took me a while to decide on what to make as I really wanted to impress them. I also like to try and make new things and so decided on making a Pork Terrine. […]