Hot cross buns are typically eaten on Good Friday and during Lent. Stories abound about the origins of the Hot Cross Bun. Yet, the common thread throughout is the symbolism of the "cross" of icing which adorns the bun itself. The bread may represent communion and the spices those used in Jesus's entombment.
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Floyd On Spain (Galicia) - Keith Floyd making a queimada with Manuel Fraga
Keith Floyd (28 December 1943 – 14 September 2009) was a British chef and television personality who hosted numerous cooking shows for the BBC and published many books combining cookery and travel. On television, Floyd was noted for his haphazard presenting style which included frequent consumption of wine, beer and local alcoholic beverages. In this series, Floyd on Spain, he visits Galicia, where he cooks at Moncho Vilas' Restaurant in Santiago and makes a queimada with Manuel Fraga.
Ingredients for the fish dish:
olive oil, onion, parsley, salmon, clams, wine, fish stock, mustard
Ingredients for the queimada:
a bottle of mark, lashings of red wine, fruit and sugar
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The dream omelet
Chef Cooks 'Dream Omelet' From Recipe That Came To Him In A Dream
What you need:
metal shoe horn (a plastic one or a spatula)
butter
3 eggs (with WWII written on them)
a whisk
a scarf
bacon
lemon/tomatoes
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