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Culinary Capers Simple Recipes for the Suddenly Single

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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Steve Osborn’s Corned Beef Hash

When the cold wet weather started in early October, I suddenly found the need for comfort food. There wasn’t a lot in the fridge apart from the usual halves of peppers and remainders of salad, but there were several cold … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Guest Blog – Brian Wimsett (4)

Cook Well Alone: Part 4 – VEGETABLE CURRY If you have a local Indian or Ghurkha shop then try and get a packet of Shan vegetable curry mix otherwise get a suitable curry powder. If you have a sensitive stomach, get … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Guest Blog – Brian Wimsett (3)

Cook Well Alone: Part 3 – Meat CHICKEN The best part of the chicken to microwave is the thigh. Chicken must either be fresh or thoroughly thawed. Put a couple of chicken thighs, skin side up, in a microwave dish just … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Guest Blog – Brian Wimsett (2)

Cook Well Alone: Part 2 – VEGETABLES The best way to cook vegetables is with a microwave and to experiment with the time, taking care not to overcook them. Gradually increase the time if the vegetables are not cooked but remember the cooking … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Steve Osborn’s Sausages and Peppers and Things!

The other day, I needed to tidy the fridge before another trip to the supermarket. I had four best quality pork sausages and three vegetarian sausages, all uncooked, a few halves of peppers and odd bits of salad. I had … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Guest Blog – Brian Wimsett

Cook Well Alone: Part One – Preparation! One good thing about cooking for yourself is that you can eat what you like and it’s not difficult to prepare an appetising meal. If you are new to cooking the information below … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Oz on Elderberry Wine

Elderberry Wine As with sloe gin, I advise singles, when making things from elderberries, to find a friend who can recognize the trees that bear them, this time the Sambucus or elder trees. They give fruit from high summer onwards … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Oz on Raspberry Mojitos

The other day, I drank my first ever raspberry mojito. It was lovely! After the third glass I summoned up the courage to ask for the recipe, which was happily given, but the author requested anonymity. Here’s what she said: … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Egg Mayonnaise Banjos

Much as I love eggs, I think the extras make this sandwich special. Ingredients 1. Your favourite bread.  Mine is Sainbury’s Taste the Difference Multi-Seeded Loaf and they do a small one! 2. Large free range egg(s): For 1 round, … Continue reading →
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Culinary Capers · 1Y ago

Steve Osborn’s 5-Minute Microwave Porridge

Place a small handful of currants, raisins or sultanas and two level teaspoons of brown sugar, syrup or black treacle in the bottom of a wide shallow cereal bowl. Cover with two heaped tablespoons of porridge oats and add sufficient … Continue reading →
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