Monday, April 21, 2014

"White" pizza with seafood


Following a short discussion with a friend, I attempted to cook a variation of the recipe for a White Pizza with Clams as featured on the eatingwell.com recipe website.
This was the first time that I had used the double baked method of producing a pizza base. I used a variation of ingredients to the eatingwell recipe, on one side tuna and anchovies and capers and on the other side I used tuna, squid pieces and smoked mussels with some mushrooms.
Cooking the pizza base for 8 to 10 minutes initially, with no topping, produced a nice crisp base onto which the olive oil and garlic mixture was poured and spread. The toppings were then added and the pizza was returned to the oven for a further 8 to 10 minutes.

Thanks to Jeremy H for the suggestion.





Sunday, April 13, 2014

New gin in the cabinet...




Added a new gin to the list - Caorunn Scottish Gin. 

Caorunn gin
"Caorunn is more than a gin. It is a perfectly balanced, super-premium small batch Scottish Gin, Infused with hand-picked botanicals, inspired by Celtic tradition.

Created from the Celtic landscape, Caorunn Gin delivers a taste that sets us apart.
Caorunn Gin is uniquely served with a freshly cut red apple to enhance its invigorating, clean and crisp taste.
    One part rowan berry
    One part heather
    One part bog myrtle
    One part dandelion
    One part coul blush apple..."