24.05.12 :: Home-made Simple Summer Fishcakes Enjoyed Al Fresco.

This is the BBC Good Food Simple Fish Cake recipe that I used. Click the image for recipe.

Tonight I wanted to make something that was tasty, summery, and could be conjured up using the few ingredients that I already had in the fridge/ cupboard or garden. I didn’t have any fish fillets as the BBC Good Food ‘Simple fish cakes’ recipe suggests, instead I had two frozen battered cod fillets which I carefully peeled the batter off and then placed into a pan of milk with a finely chopped red onion to boil away nicely.

I made my mash potato using the two remaining jacket spuds sat forlornly on my shelf and decided to root some fresh herbs from the garden to add a bit of tasty goodness to this simple dish. I opted for lemon thyme and parsley with some finely chopped red chilli and 5 finely sliced spring onions. I added this herby mix to the mash potato and flaked fish to form the basis for the fish cakes.

They were a little bit sloppy and so I needed to dust them with quite a bit of flour before dunking them in the beaten egg and covering in a dusting of fresh brown bread crumbs. I used 4 slices of toasted brown bread, finely grated, to make my crumbs. I then popped them in the fridge for 30 minutes as instructed to firm up a bit and then set about making Roasted Red & Yellow peppers stuffed with a simple lemon and herb cous cous, then popped them in the over with a drizzling of olive oil for around 25-30 mins.

We then fried the fish cakes on each side for a few minutes until heated through and golden brown on each side.

Finally, to accompany our fish cakes, we both had sliced cucumber and green salad, toasted pitta bread, garlic & red pepper houmous, guacamole and a drizzle of sweet chilli dipping sauce. mmm.

They were delicious! I think they tasted even better eaten in the garden whilst sipping on a glass of brandy and dry ginger.

To see my step-by-step photos of how I made them read on…

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14.05.12 :: Step-By-Step Photos of My First Time Baking Red Velvet Cupcakes

I’ve just followed the Joy Of Baking Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe and was pretty pleased with the results!

Mmmm! Want to see how I made them?

Check out my step-by-step photos below:

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