Category Archives: Adventures with my Deep Fat Fryer

Pizza Fritta – yup, that’s deep fried pizza

Tweet You know you’ve developed a bit of a reputation/problem, when it gets to the point on a Saturday morning when the boy asks if he should pick something up for dinner “or are you going to make something crazy?”. … Continue reading

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Deep Fried Avocado and the Ultimate Sandwich

TweetI’ve developed a bit of an avocado fetish. It wasn’t always this way; I have memories of my Mum eating half an avocado filled with a prawn mayo monstrosity every day for lunch from as far back as I can … Continue reading

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Ricotta Fritters – Candied Lemon and Savoury

Tweet I can’t remember what brought on this particular craving, it can be anything these days…. who knows, I probably dreamt about them, but I wasn’t letting this one go. Initially I had a hankering for something light and sweetly … Continue reading

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Medjool Dates – Two Recipes, Both Deep Fried.

Tweet Who am I to refuse an offer of the gorgeous, the glorious Medjool dates? Can you tell I like them? They’re the dessert, sweet, ultimate gift of the fruit world. When the lovely peeps from Medjool sent me a pack to see what … Continue reading

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A week of Sprouts & I give you a SPROUT DOUGHNUT

Tweet A bit of Twitter banter last week left me with a residual and actually quite acute craving for sprouts. Yes, brussel sprouts, that green you’re conditioned as a child to dislike and ridicule above all others, pull faces at the mere … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato, Manchego and Chorizo Tater tots

Tweet I first encountered these little potatoey treats at a #teamburger meat-up to Lucky Chip, back when they were at Netil Market of an evening, and hanging out in car parks eating filthy food was the in thing. Oh right, yeah … Continue reading

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Lemon, cardamom & pistachio deep fried cake bites, or a Happy Accident

Tweet I told you that when I tasted Ruby Violet’s lemon and cardamom ice cream at Brockley Market I was going to pinch the flavour combination didn’t I? There was something dreamy and faintly exotic about the marriage; sweet, zesty and light with that … Continue reading

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Marzipan Filled Doughnuts with Dark Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Tweet We Brits seem have an aversion to marzipan, something that seems at odds with the rest of Europe, who embrace it as I wish we would. I think it must be something to do with the twee and fusty image it appears … Continue reading

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Star Anise Doughnuts with Lychee Rose Caramel Dipping Sauce

Tweet I’ll admit that the inspiration for this recipe came to me in one of possibly the least exotic locations, during one of my many trips to the local Lidl, a place I often frequent when in need of a curiosity fix; meandering as … Continue reading

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Stem Ginger Doughnuts with Dark Chocolate Ganache Filling

Tweet I adore most spices, with ginger being right up there amongst my favourites so the decision to make these doughnuts was an easy one. Ginger and dark chocolate is a definite winning combination in my book, the only real problem here with such tempting ingredients lies in holding off … Continue reading

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