Initially, I was looking at a fritatta recipe but I couldn't find some of the seasonal ingredients, so after flicking through Melissa Clark's new cookbook Dinner: Changing the Game I switched to her recipe for Herbed Parmesan Dutch Baby.
Growing up in the UK, Yorkshire Puddings are a staple for Sunday Roasts, so any kind of puffy, crispy and larger scale version of it is going to catch my eye!
Yay or Nay: Yay
This was rich and flavourful yet being fluffy and light (in texture!) when it came out the oven. However, it did turn dense and deflated after leaving it out for a while. I would've left this in a little longer than on the recipe, only because I wanted the outsides to be more browned and crispy. Note, this will rise in the oven so make sure you have a pan/dish that is deep enough to handle that. - I had a lot of cleaning to do after this dish.
Happy New Year everyone!
I discovered this recipe a while back and it's been a long time since I made it. It's Mexican but not like I usually know it - burritos, tacos and empanadas. Admittedly I wasn't recipe browsing when I spotted Country Living's recipe for Huevos Rancheros, I was looking for interior inspiration.
Either way, the recipe looked easy and appetising - not heavy on the cheese and heartburn!
Yay or Nay: Yay
There are a lot of ingredients and a lot of steps but each one is pretty easy to do. I didn't fry the tortillas as I wanted a lighter option so I baked it. Bad move! Instead of being crispy, the tortilla was hard and chewy. I definitely want to find a better way to bake this to give the same texture as frying it.
TIP: Fry your eggs sunny side up as the oozing yolk adds to the whole experience!
TIP: Feta cheese works as well as Cotija cheese if you can't find it - I can't so I sub feta for this.
Another day without the Hubby so another opportunity to make a dish I know he won't eat but I will! I figured I had to give another recipe a try from Amelia Freer's cookbook Cook. Nourish. Glow. even though the last recipe didn't fare so well.
Anything tastes good with an egg on top, so when the book naturally fell open to this recipe I knew it was one to try! Let's hope this recipe for Roasted Peppers with Baked Eggs will do better.
Yay or Nay: Undecided
I did make a few changes to this recipe; I added quinoa and replaced some veggies with what I had on hand so it is different from the original. On the plus side, it is a quick meal to throw togther and the egg adds a rich creaminess that you would otherwise expect by using cheese. Also, the harissa adds some welcome heat to an otherwise kind of bland meal. HOWEVER! Maybe it is down to technique and not overstuffing the peppers - but adding the egg on top was like mission impossible! The peppers kept toppling over so couldn't keep the egg on top, the filling didn't allow the egg to sit on top and the egg kept sliding all over the place so I ended up with pretty much half an egg.
Tip: Scoop out a hole/groove/pit to place the egg in or you'll end up with eggy mess!
