Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 06:00 
aren't they pretty? i added a couple of teapoons of rosewater and a few drops of pink food colouring to my meringue mix then dusted them with pistachio crumbs before baking. we ate these with berries and cream. a real taste of summer.
Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 17:23 
this weekend is a crazy one – friends for supper tonight and more (but different) friends for lunch tomorrow. in order to make life simple i’ve decided to have completely different menus for both meals and have chosen to do three courses for each. silly, silly me.
still, it means i have had a very lovely day in the kitchen and have made all sorts of things. first to be completed was this pedro ximenez “zabaglione.” the px is completely inauthentic, being spanish rather than italian but i am on a mission to use up the bottle of px which we opened last week and which is too sweet and raisiny on its own for me. in this recipe it is “balanced” with whisky and brandy!
the recipe is an angela hartnett one which i chose because it requires the zabaglione to be made in advance and refrigerated rather than whipped up at the end of your meal. hopefully it’ll be lovely – the bowl-licking i did after making makes me think it will be.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 06:20 
this smoked haddock and leek tart was one of the most popular dishes at our recent housewarming party and several people have requested the recipe - so here it is!
i only had a tiny taste of this tart but really loved the gentle flavours of the sweet slow-cooked leek, smoky fish and richness of the creamy egg custard that held everything together - it's a nice alternative to chowder if you don't fancy soup but do want something similar in taste.
Friday, October 10, 2008 at 09:40 today is world egg day and if you need a little inspiration, to help you work out how to use up any eggs that you have lurking in your kitchen, have a look at some of the gorgeous dishes below.
let's start with some sweet treats! first up is the lovely meeta from what's for lunch, honey? with this beautiful looking zabaglione with brandied plums. this delicate frothy italian dessert is classically made with egg yolks, sugar and marsala wine. and if you fancy making it, ensure you read through meeta's tips and tricks section to avoid any mishaps along the way.
thank you for this meeta, and for letting me use your wonderful egg picture to announce the event.
torta ciocolatta is our second choice when it comes to pudding.
this chocolate torte, which was created by cathy x from aficionado, is smothered with cocoa mascarpone then covered with a chocolate glaze and toasted almonds - wow!
it also came with some eggscellent yolks, my favourite being: how did the egg cross the road? at a cracking pace! ;)
this beautiful pavolva with mixed berry sauce was created by mansi at the fun and food cafe in california. meringue, and therefore pavlova, is one of my favourite puddings and would be a great way to use up the egg whites left after making meeta's zabaione!
finally on the pudding front, how about trying these shanghai red bean crepes? jude from apple pie, patis and pate suggests eating this classic shanghai dish with fresh fruit or roasted soybean powder - i think i'd be happy with either option!
on to some savoury dishes...
these feta and sundried tomato quiches are accompanied by zucchini quiche lorraine as the focus of some of the many bento box options which jokergirl of were rabbits serves up on a regular basis.
if you need packed lunch inspiration, hers is the blog to visit!
these beef gyoza were created in dhanggit's kitchen in aix en provence.
like me, dhanggit has just moved. unlike me she seems to have kept her kitchen working at full speed throughout the process!
sefa, another egg-eating blogger from germany, says food is love. this egg tofu with onion sauce looks just beautiful with the jewel colours from the chilli and onions.
speaking of eggs and onions, how about some spicy chilli sambal eggs? as always, tigerfish from teczcape is serving up something which looks both beautiful and delicious!
these piedmont marinated eggs fascainate me. (eating club) vancouver saw them being made on a tv show about picnic food and was similarly fascinated.
the marinade is wonderfully simple - parsley, garlic, anchovies,olive oil and tomato paste. good enough for eggs and, in fact, good enough for many other things - i think it's time to start experimenting!
these tea eggs also fascinate me.
made by cheryl from precious moments, they are made by gently cracking the shells of hardboiled eggs and then simering them in hot water flavoured (and coloured) with tea and spices.
this creates the delicate marbeling pattern you can see on the egg in the spoon. so gorgeous, and apparently it's also a good way to make your house smell nice!
and that, apart from my scrambled eggs with smoked salt, is it. thank you everyone for sharing your egg dishes with me and happy world egg day to y'all!
eggs in foodblogging events Friday, October 3, 2008 at 19:28 when i decided to celebrate world egg day it was so i could try some new ways of cooking with eggs, and see how my fellow food bloggers use them. this meant not making meringues, cakes or scrambled eggs, my usual egg options.
but then i moved house and sank into a bit of a cooking rut - having a kitchen full of boxes is not particularly inspiring. i’ve eaten variations of the same broccoli pasta recipe (recipe to follow later this week) three times in the past week and have been sticking to old favourites like risotto, crab linguine and mackerel and spinach pilaf.
and i’ve been eating lots of scrambled eggs. so here they are, but with halen mon's sea salt smoked over welsh oak sprinkled on top in an effort to at least peek out of my rut.
eggs in breakfast, foodblogging events 
