Thai Fish Cakes

Chef made these fish cakes for the shoot today, they were so yummy, really nice to have a fish cake that isn't full of potato. I really liked them and they looked pretty easy to make too. Recipe below. 

 

 

 

500g skinless salmon

2tbsp Thai fish sauce

1tbsp Thai red curry paste

1tsp finely grated lime zest

1tbsp finely chopped coriander

1 egg white

1tsp caster sugar

2 spring onions, finely sliced

2tbsp veg oil

 

Put the fish, fish sauce, curry paste, lime zest, coriander, egg white and sugar in a blender and whiz until smooth. Put the mix in a bowl and mix in the spring onions.

 

Divide mix into 16 patties, 3cm thick,  wet hand makes this a little easier.

 

Fry the patties in batched in a large frying pan. Cook for 5 minutes then flip them over and cook for a further 4 minutes. Then eat...yay!

Spicy Prawns

I've been shooting recipes all week, these were yummy so I thought I'd share.

 

 

1 medium red chilli, chopped

1tsp paprika

1tsp medium curry powder

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 shallot, diced

2 lemon grassed, chopped

5cm ginger, peeled, chopped

475g large uncooked prawns

Small bunch of coriander, chopped

2 lemons, cut into wedges

 

Put the chili, paprika, curry powder, garlic, lemon grass, ginger and a little water into a blender and blitz until smooth. Marinade the prawns in the mixture overnight.

 

To cook pan fry for a couple of minutes each side. Garnish with coriander and lemon.

 



The Misfits

James took me out Monday night to experience The Misfits at Bedford Corn Exchange... fun night. Great way to start the week.

Lucky 7

I've always wanted to eat at Lucky 7, ever since I heard about it a year or so ago and as I was in Notting Hill on Saturday, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to check it out with my friend Jo. I had the lentil burger, Jo had the California, we shared fries and both had chocolate malt shakes. The place was perfect, better than I had imagined. The staff we really friendly too... I would really recommend a visit!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portobello Market

Saturday night I was meeting up with my friend Sharon for her birthday celebrations in Soho, so I thought I would make the most of my train ticket and spend the day in London looking around Portobello Market before we went out in the evening.

 

The door from the movie Notting Hill.

George Orwell's House

Food Shoot

Lots of food to shoot this week, not leaving much time for anything else... but got some lovely shots never the less.

 

Salmon blinis with crème fraiche, pomegranate seeds and rocket

Blinis

Jalapeno burgers

Sausage, apple and onion one pot

Happy Easter

Wishing everyone a very happy Easter with lots of chocolate... here's a shot from earlier in the week to you in the mood for a chocolate egg.