What to cook this week

Practical English in the kitchen to cook, eat, share and enjoy.

  • Lemon Ginger Fish in Baking Paper

    Ingredients 2 salmon fillets½ bunch spring onions  ginger root (about the size of a thumb)2 medium tomatoes½ pepper, red or yellow2 small limes50 ml sesame oil2 medium-sized mushroomssalt and pepperchilli powder or small chilli peppergarlicfresh coriander   Method To make the pancake batter, whisk together the flour, milk, eggs, and salt. Now add pizza seasoning…

  • Mint chocolate coins

    Ingredients 400 gr chocolate (you can use a mixture of dark, brown and white), roughly chopped. Natural mint extract. Toppings (optional) such as finely chopped nuts, freeze dried berries, whatever you fancy really. You will also need plastic coin moulds or metal / silicone mini muffin or cupcake tins and chocolate foil wrappers to wrap…

  • Christmas Pudding

    Ingredients 150g sultanas 150g raisins 150g currants 50g ready-to-eat dried figs, cut to the same size as the sultanas 50g chopped candied peel 50g dried cranberries 50ml brandy Finely grated zest 2 oranges, plus 50ml juice 150g self-raising flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg ¼ tsp ground…

  • Scones

    Ingredients 350g self-raising flour, plus more for dusting ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 85g cold butter, cut into cubes 4 tbsp golden caster sugar 150g pot natural full-fat yogurt 4 tbsp full-fat milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp milk, to glaze Method To make the pancake batter, whisk together the flour, milk, eggs, and salt. Now add pizza seasoning or…