Posts by: monkeysuncle

Sat Baines Please. anyone who watched Great British Menu would see him take it by storm with his fresh ideas and great personality.

This sounds fantastic - can't wait to taste it - will give it my best shot.

I asked the same question a few months ago and the reply I got was that he was now out of contract. You can't even search for his recipes on this website now - his name is not listed - you have to know exactly what you are looking for and it takes forever to find. He is a great chef and so knowledgeable and passionate about food. Wonder we haven't seen him on Saturday Kitchen or that other one with AWT on ITV. Come on Ross lets have you back on the tele.

I have also been watching Jenny on Bright Ideas. Great to have the programme back - even if they are repeats - as for Jenny I know we want her back - but would she come back after the way she was treated by the men in Grey suits!! I hope so. I haven't watched UKTV Food since they put on Market Kitchen - I can't bear it the presentation is appalling - the presenters are shocking and most of them are only there because of who their relatives are!!! Bring back GFL soon.

just had a look at Rick Steins Web site - lots of links on there why not try it?

Eric Lanyard does a beautiful Seville Orange Cake.

I have serious health problems too - this recipe is quick and simple as well as nutritious. (serves 2)

1 leek chopped
2 carrots grated
2 chicken breasts
sliced musrooms
Assorted mixed herbs of your choice
4 anchovies
A thimble full of white wine and a knob of butter.

Make a parcel out of foil or greaseproof. Lay on it your choped and grated vegetables, with a small knob of butter. Fill your chicken breast with a mixture of herbs of your choice. Sprinkle with pepper. Top with anchovies. You can if you like wrap it in pancetta ham and brown the stuffed chicken breasts before putting it into your parcel to cook in a moderate oven for about 20minutes or place it straight onto your vegetables.

This recipe also works well with a piece of salmon fillet.

Good luck to your friend.

Will try again - tried twice and the post has disappeared.

The Slow Cooker REcipe Book by Catherine Atkinson. ISBN 1-84477-377-9

Trying to lighten the mood a bit here - My favourite chef of all time is Jamie Oliver, but has anyone seen James Martins' new book. I hate making puddings, but these are great - I think even I could manage them. By far his best effort yet.

Hello again people. Have watched Mkt Kitchen Mon, Tues. could not watch anymore and I didn't manage to watch the whole of the programme on these days. Boring, uninteresting, didn't want to hear all about Clarridges and "what I do" - want good quality presenting and good quality information as we used to have - we need that live programme until things change I won't be watching UKTV Food again. Amanada you and your team are completely missing the point here - keep market kitchen if you like,but you have lost the face of UKTV Food - the face was GFL.

Well have had my say early this morning. But that is a concensus then - most of us are switching off UKTV Food channel. Hope the men in grey suits are taking note.

Ricky 2, I agree with you - Hairy Bikers and Saturday Kitchen are by far and away better than anything on UKTV at the moment - especially as we are getting so many repeats. Daily cooks is not bad either but AWT on channel 3 I have not actually watched I am not often around for this.
As for Great British Menus - I am a fan of it - the chefs doing the cooking are the ones in touch with the people, after all they are running successful businesses of their own. As for the French, well we know our food is better anyway.

I agree Mum, I am reserving judgement on the whole programme, don't seem to have the balance of presenters right at the moment - couldn't really get into it especially with Tana Ramsey - that dish she made you could make it in half the time (fish pie) - too much faffing. Tom Parker Bowles - he doesn't light my fire - I thought Simon Rimmer was going to be involved he would bring more balance to proceedings. But we have to let it run for a while, after all GFL improved with age. Someone should tell Mrs Ramsey to tie her hair back when she is cooking, nothing worse than long hair flying all over the cooking.

I have already had my say about GFL going off air, but it won't hurt to say it again. It is the best show around, informative, funny just the right mix - you can't beat Jenni Barnet - Saturday Kitchen will be no substitute, but with GFL gone what else will their be apart from repeats. The show does not only help with cooking hints and tips it helps with all sorts of information such as nutrition etc. Hopefully you can bounce back and we will see you on another show soon. With 10 days to go I urge everyone who enjoys GFL to stand up and get counted. Thank you Jenni for everything - not only have you helped me through a very long and difficult illness you have even got my youngest son interested in cooking.

ABSOLUTELY, SAVE OUT JENNI - it is going to be hard for her on the last day of the show, she is quite clearly upset as we all are. Jenni and the show are the best thing around, add 4 more votes to your petition from our whole family.

I have already had my say about GFL going off air, but it won't hurt to say it again. It is the best show around, informative, funny just the right mix - you can't beat Jenni Barnet - Saturday Kitchen will be no substitute, but with GFL gone what else will their be apart from repeats. The show does not only help with cooking hints and tips it helps with all sorts of information such as nutrition etc. Hopefully you can bounce back and we will see you on another show soon. With 10 days to go I urge everyone who enjoys GFL to stand up and get counted. Thank you Jenni for everything - not only have you helped me through a very long and difficult illness you have even got my youngest son interested in cooking.

Not Clarissa Dixon Wright and Tom Parker Bowles please, how boring, Simon Rimmer is ok but none of them have Jenni's finnesse and humour and personally i would rather see the chefs making the dish than some old bore talking about it.

To take GFL off air is a sin in itself. It is the best show around as far as food is concerned - Jenni is the best. Can't we pursuade them to keep going. Like
everyone has said we are now going to have to suffer the unending repeats, Rick Stein, Mike Robinson, Nigella, Delia and the rest (all of which I like but there are only so many times you can watch them). you can't beat GFL.

Jeni don't be a stranger on our screens, you have done us proud over the years - we will miss you.

It is time GFL dedicated at least a week to Healthy eating, I know it is supposed to be common sense, but we all need some encouragement now and again. Come on GFL help us out here.

Absoultely great idea peter. I would join a Jenni fan club - she is the best.

Supermarkets tend not to do this. Find yourself a good local butcher and he will do it for you. Alternatively look on this site and search for Paul Bloxam, Braised Salt Beef, it tells you how to salt the beef. It does work I have tried it - it is delicious.

If they are all exactly the same size I would cook them based on the size of one joint. Depends how many you are cooking for, where you are cooking it, and what your facilities are, but would it be cheaper to have one large joint. Good Luck.

Ok now let's get one thing straight - it is not always diet that puts on weight - sometimes it is a medical condition. Take me for instance until 5 years ago I played squash, (county), badminton, swam (county) and over a mile a day and went hill walking regularly - then I was diagnosed with a muscoskeletal illness which is non curable - how did i find out - jumped in the pool one day and couldn't do a length - had to be pulled outby the lifeguard. From then on from being just 8 stone all my life my weight has spiralled - I have changed my diet from a healthy diet to a super healthy diet - still the weight does not go - why? Can't exercise like I used to can hardly walk let alone play squash etc. So less of labelling us all with the same brush and give some proper advice on what I can do? Must be some dieticians, nutritionists out there among you that have some useful lsuggestions, meanwhile I will keep going to weightwatchers and aquacare - it's a start. useful advice on diet welcome.

Can anyone out there help me. I have been asked recently to do a finger buffet for a funeral on saturday, one of the requests is for vegan food which I know not where to start, does anyone have any vegan - finger buffet recipes please!

I agree it has to be James Martin. Never afraid to try anything new...loving his new series dig deep with James Martin. Apart from James - jamie Oliver would be my second choice.