Sticky Toffee Pudding Sticky toffee pudding (or sticky date pudding) is a date-filled dessert and classic English-style pudding, consisting of moist sponge cake that is covered in a sweet toffee sauce. It is often served with fresh cream or chilly vanilla ice 9cream and is always a crowd-pleaser! Ingredients for the pudding 200g pitted dates, roughlyContinue reading “Sticky Toffee Pudding”
Category Archives: Elia’s Kitchen
Easy weeknight recipe for chicken in white wine sauce
Chicken in white wine wauce This creamy chicken dish is both light yet hearty, making it a great meal to bridge the gap between winter and spring. Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 1 large onion 2 garlic cloves 200g/7oz mushrooms, about 10–15 mushrooms knob unsalted butter pinch dried mixed herbs 250ml/9fl oz white wine 250ml/9fl oz single cream To serve A salad or vegetables of yourContinue reading “Easy weeknight recipe for chicken in white wine sauce”
5 Step Banana Pavlova
5 Step Banana Pavlova This banoffee-inspired Banana Pavlova is crunchy, soft, and sweet all at once. It’s best described as mini one-layer cakes made from meringues that are crispy on the outside and marshmallowy inside. The base can be topped in true banoffee-style with cream, banana, chocolate and caramel, or you can opt for aContinue reading “5 Step Banana Pavlova”
The Best Chocolate Brownies
The Best Chocolate Brownies One of our favourite desserts here at Birchwood House is this deliciously creamy lemon posset. Another classic sweet treat we love are these melt-in-your-mouth brownies, which have the perfect mix of a warm, gooey centre and crispy top. They’re a delight year-round, but our residents particularly enjoy them alongside a warmingContinue reading “The Best Chocolate Brownies”
Pea and Chicken Risotto
Pea and Chicken Risotto This delightful pea and chicken risotto is the perfect winter-warmer dish, full of hearty flavour and a healthy serving of protein. It’s a great addition to any recipe roster as the days grow shorter and colder, and is sure to be a hit just as it is with our residents. IngredientsContinue reading “Pea and Chicken Risotto”
Pasta Bolognese with Rocket and Parmesan
Pasta Bolognese with Rocket and Parmesan Delicious and bursting with nutritious ingredients, this month, chef John Anthony has cooked up a warm and hearty dish of pasta bolognese served with rocket and parmesan. It smelled delicious, looked delicious, and judging by all the empty plates at the end of it, tasted delicious too! Read onContinue reading “Pasta Bolognese with Rocket and Parmesan”
Mince Beef Cobbler
Mince Beef Cobbler Mince beef cobbler is the perfect dish to begin the transition into Autumn – seasonal, hearty, and topped with delicious dumpling-like scones. The recipe is inspired by BBC Good Foods. You can follow along below to try out this speciality dish yourself and see how warming this classic, cosy speciality is. Ingredients 500gContinue reading “Mince Beef Cobbler”
Poached Pears in Red Wine
Poached Pears in Red Wine Perfectly poached pears, served in the finest of red wine, Chef John Anthony has served yet another French delight to our residents at Birchwood House. Inspired by BBC Good Foods, you can follow the recipe below to recreate this culinary delight yourself. Ingredients 1 vanilla pod 1 bottle red wineContinue reading “Poached Pears in Red Wine”
Classic French Crêpe
Classic French Crêpe Following the popularity of last month’s dessert recipe, the deliciously creamy lemon posset, comes the classic French crêpe. Find out how Chef John serves this delicious light and fluffy crepe for residents at Birchwood House. Ingredients: the French Crêpe 100g plain flour 1 tbsp golden caster sugar 2 large eggs 1 tbspContinue reading “Classic French Crêpe”
Deliciously Creamy Lemon Posset
Deliciously Creamy Lemon Posset Tart Last month, our new chef, John Anthony shared his take on Chicken a la King, which was a massive hit with our residents at Birchwood House. This month, he shares his recipe for the perfect dessert – a deliciously creamy lemon posset tart. And we must admit, it tasted evenContinue reading “Deliciously Creamy Lemon Posset”
