Archives for snacks
Cranberry and Chocolate Muesli Bars
Plantains-a-plenty
Virgil Evetts I was recently reminded of the buzz caused on the Foodlovers Forums by the arrival of Plantains (starchy cooking bananas) in local fruit shops earlier this year. Whilst shaking my head and smirking my way through an … Read more
The Virtues Of Snacking
Virgil Evetts I don’t know about you, but I just can’t go anywhere near the supermarket on an empty stomach. I’ve done it a few times and ended up stumbling around the isles in a starved stupor, eventually getting home … Read more
Fromage Fort- And Won.
Virgil Evetts Fromage fort- meaning strong, or possibly fortified cheese- is an exercise in frugality that only the French could have dreamt-up. Conceived, no doubt as way of using left-over cheese scraps and wine-dregs this ancient Gallic delight is sadly … Read more
Churros up
Virgil Evetts I am so in love with Churros right now. As promised in my posting on cannolli, I set about making them on the weekend, and I gotta say- OH MY GOD. I used the recipe from the excellent … Read more
