BBC Good Food

13 October 2009

Tested

"I made this for a vegetarian dinner party as a palate cleanser before a rather rich wild mushroom risotto. It worked a treat. The soup itself went down a storm. The ice-cube... you either love it or hate it! But even those who disliked it kept on bringing it back into conversation! The tricky part is getting your soup hot enough whilst being able to pour it into a glass. Ideas anyone?? Oh and I served it in small whisky tumblers about a third/half full. Recommended."

13 October 2009

Tested

"A good solid recipe for a midweek pasta supper. I think it works best as a springboard for additional ideas - as other reviewers have noted above. For me the garlic and chilli were essential. It's good, but don't expect the earth to move! "

09 June 2009

Tested

"Clean & fresh tasting but I found it a bit too virtuous to really enjoy. The above comment is spot on, because if your pasta is too dry when you combine it with the creme-fraiche and then the lemon juice, the result is not particularly pleasant! You can solve this by adding a little water (or white wine!) but really I prefer a splash of single cream in the first place! I bought top quality big-flaked tinned crab meat which replaced the fresh crab rather well. Forget about using cheap watery stuff though. Frozen cooked prawns would be a better bet. "

09 June 2009

Tested

"Terrific. For a special treat I brushed the fillets with brandy before searing and also used a widely known brandy and herb pate. I also topped the steaks with some fried then strained mixed mushrooms. Delicious. Only thing to be cautious of is the thickness of the steaks and the pastry. My friend made this on my recommendation but bought thick door-stopper fillets and didn't roll her pastry out enough. The result was huge, soggy amounts of pastry and a waste of lovely fillet steak. "

09 June 2009

Tested

"Gorgeous. I added some courgettes when i was frying the prawns and they really added to the flavour, providing a clean twist to the creaminess. A few chilli flakes too and this is my new favourite friday night supper dish! "