This one's up a bit late because I spent the day entertaining a couple of gal pals at my place! I could have served them up a cocktail or two each but instead I went with finger food. Not the best choice for card games but we polished them off pretty darn quickly, nonetheless... Baked … Continue reading Ginuary 27th: Baked Martini Olives.
Ginuary 22nd: lemon rice pudding with gin syrup.
You wanna know something I love? Yes, ok, gin. But also rice pudding. My nanan used to make the best rice pudding ever when I was little, and now I live in a beautiful cold climate (well, in winter, anyway) I find curling up on the couch with a blanket and a bowl of rice … Continue reading Ginuary 22nd: lemon rice pudding with gin syrup.
Ginuary 13th: Tomato Jam.
What? That's not gin, that's tomatoes. Ah, see... but gin cooks so well with tomatoes. I remember this well from one of my all-time favourite gin foods, the perfect and simple gin penne pasta. This year's recipe obsession has been this one. This one right here. Tomato Jam 1 large shallot, minced 1 Tbsp EVOO … Continue reading Ginuary 13th: Tomato Jam.
Ginuary 20th: gin-dressed oysters two ways @ Bangor Wine & Oyster Shed.
Fortune favoured me with today's gin. First let me show you a lovely photo of it, then let me tell you a tale. I promise it'll be brief. Brief-ish. What you're looking at here is, as the title of the post will tell you, gin-dressed oysters two ways, with two kinds of gin, even, because … Continue reading Ginuary 20th: gin-dressed oysters two ways @ Bangor Wine & Oyster Shed.
Ginuary 19th: Sloe Roasted Plums.
It's a delight to finally have some sloe gin in the cupboard to play with, and thank gosh for having this recipe on hand while I'm still on my cold virus deathbed. I spotted some amazing-looking plums on my one voyage out of the house this weekend and thus today's gin seemed fated. Sloe Roasted … Continue reading Ginuary 19th: Sloe Roasted Plums.
Ginuary 18th: Gin & Earl Grey Cured Salmon.
Here's another one I prepared earlier! But I had to, because that's how cured salmon works. I'd never tried this before, which is another thing I love about Ginuary. Trying new things! Gin & Earl Grey Cured Salmon 85g caster sugar 70g coarse-ground sea salt 2 tsp Earl Grey tea 2 Tbsp gin 500g salmon … Continue reading Ginuary 18th: Gin & Earl Grey Cured Salmon.
Ginuary 17th: Gin Caramels.
Today I have another treat from Aviation Gin's wonderful blog. I didn't intend to do back to back gin foods, let alone from the same source, but I've been struck down by a lurgy (honestly, who gets a cold virus in the middle of summer? This guy) and these delicious morsels just happened to be … Continue reading Ginuary 17th: Gin Caramels.
Ginuary 16th: Cherries Jubilee.
My farewell to the cherry season this year was to literally set them on fire. Gin & Tonic Cherries Jubilee 1/3 cup gin 500ml lemon sorbet 500g fresh sweet cherries 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 lemon 3 Tbsp tonic syrup Scoop sorbet into bowls and place in freezer until ready to serve. These ingredients … Continue reading Ginuary 16th: Cherries Jubilee.
Ginuary 8th: Gin, Ginger & Garlic Stir-fried Sprouts.
SO MANY GEES! Hello, I'm cooking with gin. Hooray! I wanted to do more of that this year but we'll see how that goes, because it takes more preparation and that's something that even four years into this joyous event I'm still not good at. Ah. Gin, Ginger & Garlic Stir-fried Sprouts 1 kg sprouts, … Continue reading Ginuary 8th: Gin, Ginger & Garlic Stir-fried Sprouts.
Ginuary 27th: Pork Steak with Gin & Coriander Sauce.
About time for a main meal of gin food, what do you say? I couldn't go past a piece of meat marinated in gin, then pan-fried in gin, with the leftover juice being made into a gin sauce. Recipe here. This year I've gotten into a bit of a habit of abstaining from in-progress photos … Continue reading Ginuary 27th: Pork Steak with Gin & Coriander Sauce.
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