Cooking triumphs

[boomchikawowwow]

Tell me yours?

For the first time ever I have made a decent Yorkshire Pudding. I have always for some reason struggled to make a proper one.

I'm not great at yorkies. Must try again.

This was my latest triumph -
all channa chaat, channa dhal, bhel salad:

Ages ago but I'm still proud - a meal involving hollandaise starter and baked Alaska pudding.

For some reason I can't post a picture of my triumph.

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie

I'm not great at yorkies. Must try again.

This was my latest triumph -
all channa chaat, channa dhal, bhel salad:

That looks amazing

Thanks, boom. It was very nice indeed! :)

I misread your title at first to cooking turnips and I thought no thanks!😂
My most recent triumph was making a decent toad in the hole. I used Mary Berry's Yorkshire recipe and kind of adapted it.

I made lasagne totally from scratch the other day, was pretty tasty although slightly glittery as it turned out the kids had used my good rolling pin for sparky play doh 😣

@CeibaTree - what adaptations did you make? I have a request to make Toad in the Hole this week...

Glittery lasagne.

I've honed my veggie lasagne and veggie chilli to the point of triumph over the years, but neither of them are very pretty.

Why would lasagna require a rolling pin?

Because she made it from scratch and I am guessing doesn't have a pasta machine...?

I actually do have a pasta machine but it kept sticking so I gave up and rolled it out by hand instead.

Remus, just add some glitter to make your lasagne "pretty"...

@TooMinty

I made lasagne totally from scratch the other day, was pretty tasty although slightly glittery as it turned out the kids had used my good rolling pin for sparky play doh 😣

That looks amazing!

@TooMinty

I made lasagne totally from scratch the other day, was pretty tasty although slightly glittery as it turned out the kids had used my good rolling pin for sparky play doh 😣

That looks amazing!

Thanks! Took hours to make though, so one for a day when you have nothing else planned. I'd love to master Yorkshire puddings, I think I have made one good batch and countless ok but deflated ones...

I’ve had some triumphs with my cooking. I’ve been really pleased that I managed to make a decent chilli. We bought a bread maker and that’s been a godsend. Beer battered haddock (see picture). Scones, rolls and carrot cake. I made a fish gratin the other day. I didn’t take a picture because we ate it all up fast 😳

Wow that fish looks lush!

I still can't add a pic of my Yorkshire's for some reason!

I've nailed crackling on pork belly in lockdown. It's so delicious and truly crackly.

[quote TooMinty]@CeibaTree - what adaptations did you make? I have a request to make Toad in the Hole this week...[/quote]
I used the quantities she saId to use for yorkshires, then oven cooked the sausages in oil at gas mark 7 for 15 mins, then poured the batter into the hot dish and cooked for a further 35 mins, it tasted really good and had the right texture :)

[quote TooMinty]@CeibaTree - what adaptations did you make? I have a request to make Toad in the Hole this week...[/quote]
I used the quantities she saId to use for yorkshires, then oven cooked the sausages in oil at gas mark 7 for 15 mins, then poured the batter into the hot dish and cooked for a further 35 mins, it tasted really good and had the right texture :)

Thanks Cebia! Will give it a go.

Not quite the same thing, but i had never managed to get my son to take an interest in food or cooking much to my disappointment. But he came home for lockdown and we bonded over preparing a meal each evening. He went back this weekend, and has just posted a photo of the delicious meal he had made for his partner and his parents. I’m so proud!

My DH makes the best beef and mushroom curry. Very spicy and very tasty

I have learned to make brilliant bagels in lockdown, which has enhanced my life considerably.