Taste of Glasgow

With the cool crisp autumn air swept over Glasgow, I craved something warm, hearty and comforting. When it was time to make some home-style (American) comfort food, I knew my gourmet macaroni and cheese, and buttermilk biscuits would hit the spot. These buttermilk biscuits are not to be confused with the British “biscuit,” which is [...]

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I learnt how to make popcorn a few years ago when I was looking to mimic the popcorn that you get at the cinema. I still havn’t figured how what they do to theirs but my version is still very good, so try it tonight if you are sitting down to watch a movie at [...]

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The trick to good barbecue wings is marinating them overnight to allow the flavours to penetrate the meat fully before cooking.  My secret ingredient is a Korean sweet chilli paste called ‘Go Chu Chang’ This gives quite a strong Chilli heat combined with a smokey sweetness, that works really well with chicken wings, that produce [...]

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After a long day when you don’t feel like spending an hour in the kitchen, a quick snack is called for.  And with ready made puff pastry it couldn’t be simpler.  Its all about using fresh seasonal ingredients to your taste.  There are loads of classic combinations for tarts but don’t let that stop you [...]

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Fattoush is a Lebanese bread salad which uses stale Pita Bread, smothered in butter and placed in the oven, to make Crisp Bread.  The toasted bread gives the salad a great crunch which is quite different from many salads where as the sumac in the dressing provides an interesting tangyness. This is a fattoush of [...]

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Last week I decided to change my usual sandwich lunch for a tasty pasta salad. The salad will keep for a couple of days in the fridge so you can enjoy it over alternating days. It does take about 10/15 minutes to make so you will need to make it the night before or get [...]

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