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@baldchefnick Salt Baked Fish Recipe I first had salt baked fish in Spain with my father 30 years ago in a restaurant on the beach in Benalmadena. We were given a 5lb sea bass as they didn’t have the 3lb we ordered and fortunately for us at the price of
@baldchefnick Short Crust Pastry Recipe – Simply the Best I used to steer clear from making pastry in the early years of my cooking journey and wish I hadn’t. Let’s face it there is nothing as deliciously homely and satisfying as a pie, be it savoury or sweet. This short
@baldchefnick Chilli Con Vegitane Vegan recipe Chilli Con Vegitane, using delicious jack fruit. This very tasty dish is bursting with flavour, very warming and satisfying. It takes some cooking to get full flavour and correct texture but it’s well worth it. Serves 4-6 Prep time : 15 minutes Cooking
@baldchefnick Simple Pickling Tip Bald Chef Nick is full of great cooking hints and tips and we love this simple pickling tip. Ingredients: 1 Empty jar of pickles with pickling liquid left in it 1 Cucumber or other chosen vegetables What do you do with the pickling liquid in a
Tony’s New Yoik Meatballs by @baldchefnick On a trip to New York a few years back, we stayed in a fabulous Hotel Called the Casablanca just off Times Square. Next door was a typical Italian New York eatery where we first had the XXL Tony’s Meatballs. This is my version
The Debbie Gin Sling by @baldchefnick A refreshingly healthy yet alcoholic Gin Sling cocktail made up for my wife Debbie. Ok, I hear you asking, “Really is alcohol healthy?” well gin taken in reasonable doses (not the whole bottle!) is in fact less fattening than most alcoholic drinks and contains
Individual Red Onion Tatin @baldchefnick The saltiness of the tangy goats cheese with the sweetness of the caramelised red onion, set on a crispy buttery pastry base is utterly butterly delicious! This will be the best Onion Tatin you have ever tasted! I make this beautiful and ever so tasty
Banana Bread with @baldchefnick I’ve been making deliciously moist Banana Bread since going to Jamaica a few years ago and becoming seriously addicted to it. It’s just the best thing you can do with bananas that go brown and overripe, which happens all too frequently these days. Easy to make,
Fresh Pasta Easy Recipe with @baldchefnick The simplest things are the most beautiful and pasta is and should always be a simple, beautiful thing. If you get your quantities right and follow a few easy steps, you will be in pasta heaven and always make your own in the future.
The Quiche Fisher Recipe by @baldchefnick Baldchfnicks Quiche Fisher is named after a dear friend who loves his smoked salmon. A nice easy quiche recipe with my favourite shortcrust pastry crumbling so nicely with the light quiche and smoked salmon filling. Serves 4 (generously) or 6 (not so generously) Pimped
Hot n Boozy Banana Surprise @baldchefnicks Simple but Magical BBQ Treat. There aren’t too many dessert recipes you can cook on the BBQ but this one I’ve been making for almost 25 years and it’s a big banana hit every time! One individual serving as described below serves one person,
@baldchefnicks Failsafe Crepes. The humble crepe, so versatile, so delicious, sweet and savoury and even used to line the pastry of a Wellington! (Not the Wellington boot – the lamb or beef Wellington!). Perfect for any occasion. So what makes a great crepe? Ease of making them, Easy to follow
