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These 3 things are true:

1. I can't make bread

2. This recipe is so, so simple - few ingredients, little effort needed (and kneaded)

3. The focaccia is soft-crumbingly delicious and so far has worked evertime

A stunningly beautiful late birthday present from Joy.

A wonderful and personal food philosophy in one paragraph

Fingers crossed #EasyCooking

Spring veg

Basting sauce (equal amounts oil, red wine vinegar and - secret ingredient - Marmite

Will steam them (can also parboil for 5 mins)

Score slightly and marinate.

Griddle and bast with leftover sauce

(Will let you know how it goes)

This recipe is stunning #easycooking

Don't worry about toasting the nuts - you can buy them toasted or just chop any nuts (I used walnuts)

Also ordinary broccoli works well - just slice it thinly

And macaroni works for the pasta

Pancake Day #EasyCooking

Savoury. Mix Milk, Eggs Flour, pinch of Salt. Layer each with cheese, sun-dried tomato. Medium oven 15 mins

Sweet. Mix Milk, Egg yolks, caster Sugar, Yoghurt. Add soft peak Egg Whites. Spoon into ring on buttered griddle - 5 mins, turn for 2 mins. Honey & Raspberry Jam

Hot X bun pudding #EasyCooking

6 buns 1/4d & buttered

500m milk, 200 cream warmed in pan (don't boil)

3 eggs, 100g caster sugar, drop of vanilla essence.

Whisk eggs, milk& cream

Pour over buns

Optional: brush with marmalade, put marzipan squares in gaps

Cook medium 30 to 40 mins

Teal Roath Park

Spanakopita #EasyCooking

Shop bought Filo (7 sheets)

3 brushed with Olive Oil & layered as base

Labneh (Greek yoghurt, salt in J cloth on a sieve overnight in fridge) - Cream Cheese works. Mix with Feta block, wilted Spinach & grated Nutmeg

Layer rest of Filo, brush with Oil

High oven 25 mins

2. #EasyCooking

Busked Pizza

Leftover Pastry spiked with a fork & pre-cooked in a medium oven for 15 mins.
Thin spread of Tomato Puree.
Sprinkle of any dried Herb.
Thinly sliced Courgette.
Chilli Flakes.
Roasted Peppers.
Crumbled Mozzarella.
Medium oven for 15 mins.
Sprinkle of Paprika.

Sunday therapy #EasyCooking

One pack shop bought puff pastry - 2 recipes

1. Pear Tatin.

Any sugar in a flame/oven proof pan. Melt to caramel with cinnamon.
Peel, halve & core Pears and arrange in pan.
Cover with pastry, Egg wash & score.
Medium Oven for up to 30 mins - keep checking.

Avoiding the news

Submerged myself in cooking.

Busked a curried lentil filo pie, tofu Japanese curry and a chopped salad.

Not the best photo ever but a stunningly handsome male Sparrowhawk in the Pear Tree on this wet and windy morning in Wales

Probably the most middle class thing this working class boy has ever done

Sourdough toast from Brod Danish bakery in Cardiff. Just butter. Delicious.

Me done for the day

Time to try one of Joy's Xmas presents

That annoyingly smug feeling when you follow a recipe and it works

Much healthier eating (until I hit the chocolates and cheese later)

Golden Japanese Curry and a Hoi Sin Stir Fry

#HappyFriday