Serrano Ham and Manchego Croquettes Recipe

I love croquettes. I really do. I mean I just got to have them if they’re on a menu. I think it the special combination of the golden crispy fried coating to be broken through to creamy gooey cheesy meaty centres.…

Savoury Churros with Manchego and Paprika Recipe

I’m a big fan of tapas. I think it has something to do with getting to order a lot of different food to try and to satisfy your greed. I will also love hot churros with a scattering of cinnamon…

About FoodNerd

I eat. I travel. I blog. I repeat.
Working as a Food Technologist, through my blog I take my love for all things food through to my travels to discover new cultures, recipe development in my kitchen and sharing restaurant reviews.

Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Having been surround by all the delicious cheese at The Bristol Cheesemonger, I needed to share my ‘recipe’ for the Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich. This isn’t a recipe as such more of an instruction of assembling delicious ingredients, applying heat…

Interview with The Bristol Cheesemonger & How to Build the Perfect Cheese Board …

Nestled amongst the shipping containers of Wapping Wharf at Bristol Harbour is a foodie heaven, one that is definitely one of my favourite spots in the city but I’m not alone in that as it has been voted and the…

Savoury Madeleines with Melted Garlic and Herb Cheese Middle Recipe

Madeleines are the perfect dainty treat for any lady to enjoy as a part of afternoon tea. But what if you took them to the next level and added the most delicious ingredient of cheese. Not just one but two…

Buffalo Chicken Wings The MEATliquor Way Recipe

I’m not ladylike when it comes to my love of buffalo chicken wings. I think my dad would wish that I was so he wouldn’t have to threaten me with Swiss finishing school at the age of 27. Especially melt…

Savoury Brie and Walnut Baklava Recipe

A lot of cheese and butter goes into this so perfect for a celebration or just treating a cheese lover in your life with this Brie and Walnut Baklava. Instead of a super sweet syrup to drizzle over the top,…

Homemade Watercress Soup Recipe

Over the years me and my brother have given our parents various names. Nicknames, not anything horrible. Some make sense. Some really don’t and I don’t know who or how they came about.  My mum answers in supermarkets to ‘Spam’.…

Christmas Beef Wellington with Black Truffles Recipe

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas off with your family and friends. I’m going to share with you a very special recipe today. It started out probably about 9 years ago. My Dad aka. Captain Oddball isn’t a fan…

Panzanella Salad Recipe

This isn’t a recipe as such, more like an assembly of all things delicious. At my work, me and one of my colleagues has started to cook for the rest of the team. So far we’ve many slow cooked sous vide chilli con carne with chorizo, treacle and chocolate, Chinese broth with pork dumplings and chicken noodle salad. This dish has to be one of my favourites. It’s light, vibrant and darn tasty. So much so we ended up doing a huge tray of this salad to feed most of the factory workers too!

Pork Potsticker Dumplings Recipe

I love dumplings. They are awesome. I love the rich dense dumpling with Eastern European goulash. I love the dumpling bobbing in a booze Irish stew. But most of all I love Chinese dumplings. I don’t know why but when…

Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe

I have a love affair with America. Think it started when I was 5 and my parents surprised me and my older brother by taking us to Florida to meet Mickey – the mouse not a weird random… It’s fair to say…

Homemade Bacon and Carbonara Recipe

I’m not a newcomer when it comes to home curing meat. Oh no – let us not forget The Beast of 2011 (my first attempt of homemade pastrami) and the slightly furry pancetta that maybe didn’t get as much attention…

Homemade Gherkins Part 2 Recipe

So back in May time, I made for the first time some glorious gherkins and said I would post some pictures of them after they’ve had their 2 months hibernating away in my cupboard. I realised it has been longer…


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