Banoffee Pie

I love banoffee pies...
Yummy

Prawn Cocktail

One of my culinary achievements!

Marrow Salad

This is my special marrow and vinaigrette salad.
Super delicious!

Windows Series - Fitzwalters Arms

This is a window in my favourite, favourite, favourite restaurant in the whole entire world.
It is called The Fitwalters Arms and it is in Goodnestone. They have been recommended by Michellin as a good place to eat and their food is simply divine.

Allotment

I moved to the UK back in 1993 and until then I had no idea of the existence of allotments.

They are small parcels of land, usually provided by the council, where people grow food and sometmes flowers too.

This allotment is in Broadoak in the outskirts of Canterbury.

Oysters in Whitstable

I finally found my way to Whitstable.

To ensure I had a real experience I sat down in a very welcoming restaurant - The Pearson's Arms Whitststable - and ordered 6 native oysters.

When the food arrived, it looked so yummy that I forgot to take a picture and by the time I remembered it was too late...

So instead you can have the shells!

The Cuban

A few days ago I went to this wonderful restaurant called The Cuban in Canterbury and I took this photo.

The picture is not great but the food is fantastic and I highly recommend it.

To book a table visit their website

Euro Fair - Kent Food and Drink Festival

Today we went to the Euro Fair and bought a few delicacies including ham pate, hand made chocolate and some delicious pure apple juice. The fair was very busy with very few places to sit so we didn't stay long.

Mamma Mia Italian Market

From Friday, 29 August 2008 - 9:00am To Sunday, 31 August 2008 - 5:00pm

A taste of Italy comes to St Gerges Street, with this typical Italian country market offering a wide range of Italian food and drink.

M & S Cafe in Canterbury

If you are looking for a place to eat inexpensive good quality food, the Marks and Spencers coffee shop is the place for you to go. They use plenty of fresh ingridients and their food taste delicious.

And it is right in town!

Fish and Chips

A few days ago we all went to Herne Bay for an evening by the seaside. We walked along the sea for a little, then went for some greasy (very) fish and chips and after we played on the slot machines near by.

Very traditional and fun.

Vegetables Stall

Here is a selection of vegetables for you to choose from.

Shrove Tuesday

Today is Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake Tuesday" as it is known in Britain, and that's a day when families all over the country sit down to eat pancakes. If you can't make one here is the place to go. They make great ones, particularly the one with sugar and cinnamon... yummy!

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Here is a pancake recipe I borrowed from http://www.thefussyeater.blogspot.com/

For 4 small pancakes:

1 egg

2 spoons of flour

1 glass of milk

For savoury fillings two spoons of grated cheese and a spoon of olive oil.

For sweet feillings add a spoon of sugar, vanilla essence and a pinch of cinnamon

Mix it all together until the batter is thick but smooth.

Using a ladle, pour one ladle in a hot frying pan that has been coated with butter or margarine. Using a spoon, gently spread the mix to cover the bottom of the pan.

Once the butter is no longer runny, turn it over.

The sugar (or cheese) will give the pancake a golden colour.

Ideas

For savoury use ham and cheese fillings, chicken cut into very small pieces, spinach or asparagus.

For sweet pancakes use sugar and cinnamon (delicious with sliced bananas), ice-cream, sugar and lemon, chocolate sauce or any other mad mixture you fancy!