VH Eats – Cooking
‘A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness’ – Elsa Schiaparelli A couple of years ago, I released a section on our site called VH Eats, and as we are entering an ‘entertaining season’,...
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Editorial - VH Eats
The Grated Potato Pudding
This is a really easy pudding recipe to throw together and is ideal served with slow cooked meat, or simply on its own, with an egg on top. 2 lb potatoes 2 tablespoons of chicken fat (or butter) 2 eg...
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Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Sweet and Sour Cabbage 1 oz butter (or margarine) 1 onion, grated 1 lb red cabbage, washed and finely sliced 1 cooking apple, peeled and chopped Half teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste) 1 ta...
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Sticky Chops
Sticky Chops 8 neck of lamb chops (or another cut if you prefer) Half an onion, finely chopped 4 tablespoons Worcestshire sauce 4 tablespoons tomato ketchup 4 tablespoons vinegar (malt) 4 tablespoons...
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Chocolate Roulade
Over the years I have experimented with many different chocolate roulade recipes, this one works every time – Gill. 5 large eggs, separated 175 grams caster sugar 175 grams good dark chocolate, broke...
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Creamed Rice Connaught
The sweets trolley at The Connaught used to include many childhood favourites with adult touches, such as creamed rice with apricot Kirsch sauce. I doubt whether this is still on the menu, but the rec...
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