... And what's the best food you've ever cooked yourself?

I have an ice cream machine - one of those which is like a miniature freezer. Best Christmas present ever. We all love ice cream. Currently in the freezers (we have three!) are coffee, chocolate, honey, clotted cream, pineapple and lemon. My favourite, which we’re out of, is lemon with raspberry ripple. I also make a delicious toffee ice cream and a Mars Bar one which is nicer and cheaper than bought from the shops.

Sarahmob

Janipans I’ve never tried hot water crust for a meat pie before, do you just top it or is top and bottom pastry?

Saramob: this is a link to the recipe I use
www.odlums.ie/recipes/steak-onion-pie/
Pastry is so quick to make and just sits on top of pie.

janipans thank you so much ?

May7

Hi Blinko microwaved poached eggs

I half fill a flatsided pyrex mug with room temperature water and crack a free range egg into it. I then microwave 800w on full power for 1 minute. Leave it to stand for 30secs and drain onto kitchen paper.
I've tried every other method and this one turns out the best for me.

Wow, thanks May7 I'll definitely try that. I love poached eggs.

May7

For you Rumbabba
Perfect microwaved poached eggs

How do you make them please?

Oh sorry, just seen above.

May7 done it! Yay! TYVM

I cook a lovely beef stew and apple crumble according to my dh.
My son loves my bran and chocolate cookies.
I like my fish pie .

Brocciu Cannelloni - been watching "Time is a killer" and this is a dish they ate. Wondering what it was a quick Google produced a little gem.
The mint in the ricotta filling was a lovely surprise.