Notes about Recipes in this site

• Curried fennel and carrot soup served with melted cheese on sourdough

  • Agaillard on April 20, 2022

    Dom in the Kitchen seems to have a thing for carrot and fennel soup! There are at least four of them in his blog :) :) I found this soup pleasant and easy to make to change from the usual soup vegetables, but nothing extraordinary either. I used Tandoori Masala as I was lost in the various Masala offerings at my local Indian store (wonderful Velan in passage Brady in Paris 10). I found the soup to be a bit dense in texture and would not achieve perfectly smooth texture with my immersion blender, which I was after, but tasted really nice.d I added chili oil on top for an extra kick and served with Ami du Chambertin cheese toast (heaven ??)

• Banana, walnut and white chocolate loaf

  • Jane on May 24, 2020

    A lovely banana bread. The white chocolate chips (I used Callebaut) and walnuts add interest.

• Chicken thighs and chickpeas with marmalade and mustard

  • sharifah on January 14, 2013

    Great recipe. Combo of marmalade, mustard and wine is quite unusual but really yummy and perked up the chickpeas. Really like this.

• Bruce Paltrow's world-famous pancakes

  • EdM on January 24, 2017

    This recipe, with volumes instead of grams, at: http://www.self.com/food/recipes/2011/05/bruce-paltrows-world-famous-pancakes

• Chocolate banana and walnut muffins

  • Agaillard on January 16, 2018

    The recipe sounded yummy, was very simple, looked beautiful and smelled really nice. Unfortunately, the result was quite bland, so I was disappointed. Might try next time with more chocolate and in particular, actual chocolate rather than cocoa, more bananas, more walnuts, a hint of vanilla and less cooking time (for more moisture).

• Caramelised onion veggie gravy

  • rgraham on November 25, 2022

    https://www.dominthekitchen.com/2010/12/get-ahead-caramelised-onion-veggie-gravy.html

• Roasted beetroot soup

  • Agaillard on May 08, 2021

    Satisfying, colorful and original soup ! I might have gone overboard on the cream ...lol... I found it needed more seasoning than mentioned ... Could be nice with chili flakes? It is the second variation of beetroot soup I have been trying recently... this one is a bit more classic in terms of taste I think...

• Lemon and horseradish tuna burgers in home-made buns

  • dawnelizabethtaylor on February 11, 2015

    The tuna burgers are quick and simple to make - and tasty! The home-made buns: this is the first time I've used this technique - and, although a little concerned - especially as they'd gone quite flat by the time they were ready for the oven (was my cold kitchen to blame??) - they cooked - perfectly - in the 35 mins specified!! Really enjoyed by all family. Will definitely make this recipe again - and will keep this bread recipe as a regular favourite!

• Pan-fried skrei with pea and cauliflower crush

  • Jane on April 17, 2013

    I made this with haddock (skrei not being common in Massachusetts) - it was so quick and delicious. The cauliflower/pea crush is a very healthy and easy side - I had the leftovers the next night with grilled chicken breasts and it was just as good.

  • Agaillard on March 03, 2018

    Very British :) I was skeptical about the mint and basil flavour combination, but it did work. I did it with cod, which is what I had, although unfortunately I did not have skin on to have that beautiful crisp fish skin deliciousness. All in all, it works, it is very simple and quick to do, a good/different way to use cauliflower, but I did not find extraordinary either

• Celeriac, lettuce and pea soup

  • Agaillard on August 03, 2021

    Just cooked this and it was really nice! The fennel seeds make all the difference and you can really feel the taste... I really tried to fail this recipe it seems : I used reversed proportions of 1/2 onion and 1 "radis marteau" (French white turnip) and an oldish salad pack instead of lettuce, and I burnt a bit the onions and radish pieces. But no, it still turned out fantastic! Miracle ... Will make again definitely and even in soup and let's use that rest of salad rotations. Served with filo rolls of lamb/fresh goat cheese/coriander and a pepper jam as dip for a light lunch.

  • Agaillard on September 23, 2021

    Made it again with a mix of leftover lettuce and rocket, without the chives as didn't have any, and using two turnips i/o celeriac, 268g peas . Just as nice even if my proportions might have been a bit off. The fennel makes all the difference - it doesn't even need extra seasoning. Note that for a nice texture, the stock contents must be about 1-2 cm over the vegetables.

• Auntie Regina's 12 hour garlic beef

  • wester on August 19, 2013

    This was well received by everybody, but I thought I should have taken a fattier cut of meat for a bit more depth to the flavor profile. Very easy as well. You do have to start 24 hours before, but there is very little hands-on time - a few minutes for rubbing the meat with garlic, and then putting it in the oven the next day. I will definitely make this again.

• Strawberry swirl meringues

  • dawnelizabethtaylor on February 18, 2015

    Gorgeous - looking and tasting! And our strawberries (bought for Valentines - yes, I know, not really the right season - even here in Spain) were super tasteless!! But a very enjoyable (not difficult) and impressive recipe!

• Courgette and apple cake

  • Agaillard on April 04, 2020

    "and whilst the apple and courgette combo isn’t unusual " ... mmmhh, in the UK maybe? Anyhow this was seriously good ! Quite sugary and buttery but oozing vitamins, vegs and fruits too, so who am I to complain? Definitely good and will make again. I do not have a grater in my temporary parisian appartment, so used a mizer bowl to kind of puree them, which was great. I messed up the icing, as no proportion is indicated and not too much of an icing person : I put too much liquid off hand, and then didn't have enough icing sugar to achieve the correct consistency, and ended up with too much and too liquid icing. It was good nonetheless but note to self, to start with the icing sugar and add the juice little by little next time!

• Rosemary and beetroot roasted chicken thighs

  • hillsboroks on December 03, 2022

    For an easy, relatively fast dinner dish this was very flavorful, colorful and delicious. We enjoyed this very much and next time I would add small red potatoes to the veggie mix to make it a complete dinner in one pot.

  • wester on December 15, 2022

    Mixed results: the vegetable mix (without the mushrooms) was excellent, the spices were OK, the cooking method didn't work for me. Try again at high temperature, possibly experiment with different spices. Definitely easy to make though.

• Coffee chocolate banana cake with a coffee chocolate clotted-cream ganache

  • Agaillard on April 08, 2020

    I am super disappointed. This was bland and the texture was dense and chewy. They looked nice enough right out of the oven but I ate them the day after + did them as individual cakes rather than a big one, maybe those were my mistakes! I might have messed up with the proportion as I do not have a measuring cup or cooking scale in my self isolation rental appartment :/ May buy one and try again, the ingredients married really well when I tasted the batter, it made me really looking forward to the actual cake ;) :/

• Year-old celery and oregano soup

  • Agaillard on December 12, 2021

    I made this today - it was great and used up a lot of things I needed to finish. I halved everything and it still yielded enough for 4 small bowls I think .. Mine was a bit on the liquid side, but my own fault as I didn't measure up the liquid and went with guts! I liked this soup because you can clearly taste the celery through (and frequently it isn't so much the case)

• Chilled pea and mint soup

  • Agaillard on July 26, 2020

    I did exactly as instructed and this yielded 3 to 4 servings in my opinion as a starter. I also did as the author and used yogurt and milk in place of cream. This was pleasant but not oh wow. That being said it was super simple to make so might do again!

• Mince pie flapjacks

  • TLouise on February 23, 2021

    I followed the recipe as written but they were way too sweet. I'm not sure if there was an error in the amounts given, but I would not make these again.

• Chunky cucumber, feta and fennel dip

  • cilantrolime on July 30, 2020

    It was disappointing. Will not make again.

• Spinach and broccoli paella

  • bktravels on January 25, 2022

    This wasn't great. We added S&P but otherwise followed directions. The picture is misleading because the smoked paprika colored everything. While it added some flavor the dish was not bright with vegetables. We found it boring.

• Asparagus and cavolo nero risotto

  • Shelmar on May 07, 2020

    Good, makes enough for 6-8 people.

• Slow-cooked chicken thighs with orange, radish and honey

  • Agaillard on February 21, 2026

    I cooked exactly as instructed, but I thought the vegetables were too dry, almost like dehydrated, and the chiclen skin not crispy enough. I finished the skin with a quick 5-10 minutes at 200 celsius and it was great. The combinatuon of ingredients works unsurprisingly quite well. I peeled the oranges and from the pic, looks like I shouldn't but didn't make much difference. I think however, that adding stock or orange juice in the pan would help keep everybody hydrated. Overall will unfortunately not likely make again.

• Wild garlic and asparagus quiche with chive and cheddar pastry

  • Agaillard on November 26, 2017

    Not convinced... I loved the idea and the recipe initially, but going through it, the result is a bit underwhelming. The quiche "appareil" is more akin to an omelette, and the overall thing is a bit bland. Maybe will try again but with some twists! Good point though, it made me discover wild garlic :)

• Grandma Jennie’s ginger loaf cake

  • slouj on October 22, 2022

    Rather than a dark and sticky gingerbread this is a light, spicy, delicious loaf - which is fab with some salted butter. It also happily accommodates fruit - I threw in a couple of chopped pears that added a lovely additional pop of flavour and texture. Fresh fruit might extend the baking time slightly.