Posts by: jintyblue

I couldnt agree more Wee Dram - but then im kinda biased - my dads the whisky ambassador for scotland and has just opened his own distillery (the smallest in the world i think) in his back door!

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Anyone know where I could get hold of Fry's 5 centres - you know like the chocolate cream - only 5 different flavours??

Yup that were me!

Can I please publicly congratulate my dad - and his hotel staff for winning the "top whisky hotel in the world" at whisky live in london

Well done to you all - and this shows all your hard work !

Jinty
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chelsea fans anyone??? selection box help pretty please?

Im really getting desperate before santa comes now - Im looking for a chelsea fc selection box and/or advent calender - but since i live in scotland - cant get 1 anywhere - even tried the chelsea megastore - nothing. I know they exist cos Ive seen them somewhere...

Can anybody help me in my hour of need??

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Im making caramel cups this afternoon but cant remember how long you simmer the condensed milk for - any ideas???
Last time i didnt cook it for long enough and made a right old mess!
Thnx

hi - got some fruit and im gonna make a smoothie with strawberry and kiwi - but should i add milk, oraneg juice or cranberry juice???

u should get it in the chilled section of supermarkets - larger asda's sell it - its made by pilsbury i think - it comes in a can that you twist open

hi all - im having a baking day - but cant remeber the basic sponge mix - can anyone help? - im making butterfly fairy cakes...

Im planning to surprise my boyfriend with a flight and day out to Stamford bridge - and was planning on getting dinner at one of their restaurants at chelsea village - anyone got nay ideas where to eat - preferably one not too expensive - but good grub - nuthing fancy..

The ultimate sharing food has to be chocolate fondue with marshmallows, strawberries, or anything else that happens to be lying about the house!
Or toasted marshmallows

The best kind of fried rice - the chinese way - is to cook the day before, so ive told by a friend of mnine that works in a chinese takeaway - as long as you reheat thoroughly it should be fine! i make myine by heating the pan,adding oil - rice for a short while - then with the egg 'well' in the middle, mixing all the time - means you will get strands throught the rice - liek Ainsleys recipe for chinese chicken and sweetcorn soup!

Heres a quickie! I've made gateau st honore before, with bakers cream inside the profiteroles - i know you can put fresh cream in them too - but wondered if you could fill them with anything - like donuts???

That title doesnt look to good - does it
Anyway - question for the team - If there were any plans for a show to do with all things alcoholic - specifically whisky, I could let my father know, since he was voted whisky ambassador of Scotland - I know this is a kidna specialist subject, but if there are any plans - I would be grateful if you could let me know.
Thanks

If by chance I were to get the time off work - where are the studios?

sorry - location doesnt allow - wouldve been good tho! anyone that does go has to wear something silly -

Another idea for a program - obviously not right away - could be the gifts that we could make for christmas time, i.e. flavoured oils, cakes etc, that taste better the longer they are preserved.

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Could we please have a program on bonfire night supper dishes - the kind that makes you want to cook for all your friends while your watching fireworks - i know its a bit early in the year - but itll not be long til we start to see christmas stuff everywhere!

I have the book Ainsleys meals in minutes and it has been sitting in my boyf book stall for a few weeks - i am selling it if anyone is interested?

It would have to be a huge plate of cream of broccoli soup with stilton toast on top, then mince n tatties - bein THE most traditional scottish food that everyone likes - but with a huge serving of mushy peas - cooked with bacon - with loads vinegar and salt.
Then homemade apple crumble and custard - then a huge hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream - you only live once - maybe thats why come summer time i can never fit into my "last summers" clothes - cos im like ahamster in the winter!!

Since im not of the most affluent kind - i thought id de different - and i took my step - mother a huge bunch of flowers - since my dad had asked everyone else to give donations to the local school and various charities, since you cant really buy them anything living in a hotel n that - so look out for them on telly - should be pretty exciting - their names are John and Frances - their actually in Glasgow just now doing a whisky exhibition - if anyone goes along to it - let me know cos i wont manage up to it.
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just to update y'all - his wedding was a success - and will be shown on scottish/grampian tv on Thursday 30th Sep at 7.30pm - he took part ina program called spend, spend, spend - so if anyone fancies it - have a nosey - there might even be a glimpse of me on camera - how scary is that!!!

Thought Id update you all on this story - if you look at pg 225 i think of Good Food mag - my dads hotel gets a mention - now is that a coincidence or what???

He was voted Whisky ambassador for Scotland last month - so thats another acclaim for the hotel!

p.s. this isnt an advert just thought id let people know that its a small world - wae me being on this site and my dads hotel being in GF mag!

This is kinda the same as the thread about the appetizers for the barbeque - except im looking for kebab ideas...

Last year at my sister in laws barbeque - i made chicken tikka kebabs that went down a storm - along with chilli and lamb i think and potatoes & pork on kebabs.

This year - ive been asked to make the same - tikka are def's - I would recommend these to anyone - im catering for around 50 - 60 - and everyone had 2-3 last year tikka alone!!!

But ive been asked to try and make some kind of chinese flavoured chicken kebabs - can anyone recommend a chinese marinade? I would prefer to make my own rather than shop bought - but if anyone strongly recommends shop bought brand - than I shall probably try that.
Thanks

p.s. lets hope the weather gets better!!!