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Private Chef : Artisan Caterer Isle of Wight

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, UK
Joined May 2011
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Pain perdu 👌 2 x eggs 50g caster sugar 100ml milk Best with white bread I'm afraid; ▪️Soak thick slices for 10 mins, turning them over half way through. ▪️Melt a decent knob of butter in a large frying pan,… instagram.com/p/B-jS8heJMHk/… – at Bembridge, England
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The sauerkraut is making its debut tonight, with Tesco's Cheapest Bratwurst, plenty of Dijon and really crap white finger rolls 👌, and I wouldn't change a thing! #sauerkraut #bratwurst #hotdog #fermentedfoods… instagram.com/p/B-XlXRcJznn/… – at Bembridge, England
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Nervous times...😯...my first batch of sauerkraut is ready 🤞 #sauerkraut #fermentedfoods #fermentation #traditionalmethod #storecupboard #vinegartitsstrikesagain @ Catherine Bachelor Private Chef instagram.com/p/B-O_MeDpGEf/… – at Bembridge, England
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Crumpets this morning - wholemeal, wouldn't be my first choice but that's all I had in the house. Featured here with loganberry jam, but Nutella, applied whilst still hot, came out tops 👌. No photo though coz I've… instagram.com/p/B-B1HEiJ4h7/… – at Bembridge, England
Sweet and smoky beans; a store cupboard recipe - mailchi.mp/8e20176c7244/swee… 'Store cupboard' - fast becoming a thing of the past!
Fruit cage ✔ 3 x blueberries 1 x gooseberry 1 x blackcurrant 1 x blackberry + loads of raspberries that frankly didn't look so hot after I took to them with a shovel...we'll see. Veg plot next, which will be… instagram.com/p/B96hyY4JHAJ/… – at Bembridge, England
Quick and easy Thai style mussels 🌶️ - mailchi.mp/22d272d81af3/quic… Strictly speaking not a fish, but it is at least FRIDAY!
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And today it's sauerkraut...⏳... Nothing but cabbage, salt, a couple of bay leaves and a few juniper berries. Hoping to start introducing it as a menu option by Easter, how popular it will be is another… instagram.com/p/B8wSdfFJNcf/… – at Bembridge, England
Rhubarb Clafoutis. - mailchi.mp/7cade0b07a9c/ridi… Possibly even easier than making pancakes
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Pies 'R' Us! I'll give you a clue...it's not chicken 🤔 #pie #falconenamelware #venison #handmade #roughpuff #bookthatcook @ Catherine Bachelor Private Chef instagram.com/p/B8RfDMEJKNx/… – at Bembridge, England
Having some help menu planning this afternoon...he's purring, and yet annoyed with me at the same time😕 #son #siamese @ Bembridge instagram.com/p/B8MUOChJl60/… – at Bembridge, England
Working on a new pie today, it's a reworking of a dish we had on the bistro menu; slowly roasted chicken breasts are braised together with prawns in white wine creating a beautiful pink stock, which is then turned… instagram.com/p/B73dnCTJdYJ/… – at Bembridge, England
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Crab Risotto 👌 - mailchi.mp/cb4829bb8b94/crab… anticipating 'you know what' in a few weeks time, this is the latest recipe written for @BembridgeFish
Really easy salmon starter 👌 - mailchi.mp/4df20025a52c/real… an old favourite back from the days of the bistro
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👌 - mailchi.mp/aae2b3b48058/a-si… it's officially autumn; it's officially time to eat orange-hued food
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