http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/ JournalLive for North East news. Read the latest from The Journal newspaper covering Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland all areas across the Northeast. en-gb JournalLive http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/07/18/heritage-potato-salad-61634-21362177/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/07/18/heritage-potato-salad-61634-21362177/ THIS week’s recipe is a summer starter or light lunch and uses truffle oil and anchovies to provide the main flavours but is a very simple dish. All that needs cooking are the potatoes. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/07/11/salmon-with-new-potatoes-and-beetroot-pesto-61634-21322705/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/07/11/salmon-with-new-potatoes-and-beetroot-pesto-61634-21322705/ THIS week’s recipe uses a beetroot pesto as its sauce. We recently received a complaint on a comment card saying that we obviously didn’t know what pesto was as it contains basil, and I guess we were guilty of confusing things. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/07/04/beetroot-bean-and-walnut-salad-61634-21226074/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/07/04/beetroot-bean-and-walnut-salad-61634-21226074/ SUMMER’S here. Oh yes it is. So this week’s recipe is for a salad made with fresh beetroot and serves equally well as a starter or a light meal. It would also be a perfect accompaniment to something like a grilled steak or lamb chops. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/27/baked-field-mushrooms-61634-21158843/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/27/baked-field-mushrooms-61634-21158843/ BIG flat mushrooms are so much more tasty than the button variety and baking them for a few minutes in the oven makes their flavour even more intense. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/20/prawn-cocktail-61634-21111572/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/20/prawn-cocktail-61634-21111572/ "YOU can’t do a prawn cocktail recipe," said my colleague. "It’s too simple". But then I pointed out that it was on our menu, it is one of the most popular starters and asked him how many people he reckoned did it at home. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/13/potted-beef-61634-21066362/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/13/potted-beef-61634-21066362/ THIS could be described as a rough paté but is actually the result of a traditional preserving process. It’s not complicated. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/06/smoked-haddock-scotch-egg-with-spinach-and-parsley-sauce-61634-21034669/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:37:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/06/06/smoked-haddock-scotch-egg-with-spinach-and-parsley-sauce-61634-21034669/ This week’s recipe is a play on the sausage meat-wrapped traditional scotch egg. Using smoked haddock, it makes a lighter and novel alternative. Try to use the best eggs and un-dyed smoked haddock. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/30/belly-pork-with-celeriac-mash-and-peas-61634-20997541/ Fri, 30 May 2008 08:56:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/30/belly-pork-with-celeriac-mash-and-peas-61634-20997541/ THIS week’s recipe is for a superb and easy dish that uses one of the cheaper cuts of pork. Therefore, there’s no excuse for not buying the best pork possible. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/23/chargrilled-asparagus-with-soft-boiled-egg-61634-20965196/ Thu, 22 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/23/chargrilled-asparagus-with-soft-boiled-egg-61634-20965196/ IT’S that wonderful time of year again: the English asparagus season. And when bought fresh from the farm, asparagus can seem like one of nature’s nectar foods. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/09/asparagus-with-dry-cured-ham-61634-20883284/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/09/asparagus-with-dry-cured-ham-61634-20883284/ “THE first new season’s asparagus (available now) is one of my favourite ingredients. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/02/salt-cod-fishcakes-with-baked-beans-on-toast-61634-20853122/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/05/02/salt-cod-fishcakes-with-baked-beans-on-toast-61634-20853122/ SALTING fish was a way of preserving it before the invention of fridges. But, as a by product, it also has a wonderful effect on the flesh of white fish such as cod giving it a meatier texture and lifting the flavour. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/25/chocolate-and-northumberland-heather-honey-cake-61634-20817029/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/25/chocolate-and-northumberland-heather-honey-cake-61634-20817029/ THIS is a lovely moist pudding without being too rich. I suggest using chocolate that’s only about 53% cocoa solids otherwise the bitterness of the dark chocolate can predominate. Don’t worry about getting the icing smooth; a rustic effect enhances its appearance. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/18/oven-roast-asparagus-with-smoked-salmon-61634-20784240/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/18/oven-roast-asparagus-with-smoked-salmon-61634-20784240/ THE asparagus season starts in a few weeks but is short, so take advantage. Look out for local farms that produce their own. You can buy it, cook it and eat it within hours of being picked. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/11/spinach-and-cottage-cheese-flan-61634-20753046/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:23:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/11/spinach-and-cottage-cheese-flan-61634-20753046/ BARBARA Matheson, house manager at Souter Lighthouse near Whitburn in South Tyneside, presents a mouthwatering Journal Taste North East England Campaign dish using spinach. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/11/baked-sea-bass-61634-20750784/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:39:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/11/baked-sea-bass-61634-20750784/ THIS is a lovely complete dish that can be eaten straight out of the foil parcel or served with new potatoes. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/04/citrus-crepe-with-caramelised-baby-pears-and-vanilla-ice-cream-61634-20717110/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/04/04/citrus-crepe-with-caramelised-baby-pears-and-vanilla-ice-cream-61634-20717110/ WE get baby pears in cans from our delicatessen supplier but you could use ordinary pears, peeled, cut into pieces and poached in a light sugar syrup until tender. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/25/sardines-on-greek-salad-61634-20671879/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/25/sardines-on-greek-salad-61634-20671879/ We don’t buy enough fish and we don’t buy enough oily fish such as mackerel and sardines. But they’re cheap, quick and dead easy to cook and have the added bonus of being good for you. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/15/leek-doddington-cheese-bread-pudding-61634-20626879/ Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/15/leek-doddington-cheese-bread-pudding-61634-20626879/ FOR those of you who haven’t access to the internet but would like to make the National Trust’s In Season Journal Taste North East England Campaign recipe, here it is. Enjoy. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/14/sea-trout-with-salmon-and-basil-crust-61634-20620465/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/14/sea-trout-with-salmon-and-basil-crust-61634-20620465/ TROUT is one of those fish that nature designed to travel long distances and as a result the flesh is darker and more oily. http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/07/chocolate-tart-61634-20575746/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-taste/taste-recipes/2008/03/07/chocolate-tart-61634-20575746/ This week’s recipe is a simple chocolate tart of few ingredients so you need to use very good cooking chocolate with a high level of cocoa solids. Use plain chocolate if you prefer the more bitter taste.