Author: Scott

KFC Popcorn Chicken Fakeaway

18th May 2020
Scott
Blog, Journal, Recipes

[This post is part of a paid collaboration with Aldi ]

When Aldi challenged me to create a Fakeaway… I had a couple of ideas. The first one was to honour the colonel himself and create some finger-licking good KFC Popcorn chicken and all the sides.

I spent just over £7 to make this spread and it fed two hungry mouths… plus there are loads of the ingredients left over for other uses. ⁣

The Star of the show was the American BBQ seasoning as I think it was a good nod to the Colonel’s 11 herbs and spices in one jar. Another secret was to marinate the chicken in greek yoghurt and pickle brine overnight. Trust me it makes it epic. ⁣

copycat, fakeawy, kfc, recipe, takeaway

Wolf and Lamb Delivery – Restaurant Quality Ingredients Delivered.

16th May 2020
Scott
Blog, Journal, Recipes

As much of a lover of modern advances and conveniences… I’ve never been a fan of online grocery shopping… There is something about perusing over the perfect tomatoes, selecting that sensational steak and getting inspired by something that has just come into season.

For the time being those days are gone…. Well not really gone, but have lost a little bit of their sparkle. Well, that sparkle was shining again when I received [gifted] this delivery from Wolf and Lamb Delivery. I mean who does not love Restaurant Quality Ingredients Delivered to their door?

Home Delivery, Lockdown, Restaurant Quality Ingredients Delivered

The Tastiest Holiday Romance – Jersey Royal, Creme fraiche, Rosemary & Brown Butter Pizza

6th May 2020
Scott
Blog, Recipes

Have you ever fell in love when you were travelling? I mean change your life kinda falling in love? A love Like never before kinda love?

That happened to me on my recent trip to Malmo Sweden. I’ve always fancied getting up close and personal with a swede (the person not the veg) when I visited. Never in a million years would I have thought that I’d travel to Sweden and fall completely head over hills with an Italian. An Italian hussy that’s loved by most people in the world.

Brown Butter, Jersey Royals, Pizza, recipe, Travel

Boursin Stuffed Dough Balls

4th May 2020
Scott
Blog, Recipes

[ This post is part of a paid collaboration with Boursin]

Today is all about dough balls…homemade Boursin ones, in fact! All too often dough balls are relegated to a starter or side dish, but I think that this delicious twist on a classic dish deserves to be the star of the show. ⁣
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These cheesy Boursin stuffed dough balls will have any pizza demoted to a side dish. Serve them with your favourite pizza sauce, garlic butter or probably just more of that tasty Boursin Velvety for dipping… because there is no such thing as too much of a good thing. ⁣

bread, fakeawy, pizza dough, recipe

Hotel Catalonia Porto – The perfect spa hotel for your stay in Porto

3rd May 2020
Scott
Portugal, Travel

Are you hunting for the perfect hotel for your weekend in Porto?
A hotel that has a pool, spa, sauna and gym?
A hotel that is super hospitable like offering you a cocktail and nibble on arrival?
A hotel that’s super convenient to most everything you would like to see in Porto, without being in a cramped date hotel?
A hotel that’s spacious and well equipped?

If you answered yes to any of those questions… I have found the perfect hotel in Porto that fits that bill. Say Hello to Hotel Catalonia Porto. Catalonia Port is part of the Catalonia Hotel Collection of Hotels throughout Europe. They have loads of hotels across Spain… but this is their first foray into Portugal, I would assume that my experience will be similar at most of their locations.

Design Hotels, Hotels, Hotels with Pools, porto, Portugal

Sweet & Sour Chicken Fakeaway

30th April 2020
Scott
Blog

[ This post is part of a paid collaboration with Peperami ]

It’s funny what lockdown does to people… I’m obsessed with cleaning… I miss the gym hardcore and I’m craving things I don’t normally crave like Sweet and sour chicken.

So when Peperami.tv challenged me to create a fake-away using their Pep’d up Chicken bites… It was a no brainer. I had to make a Sweet & Sour Chicken Fakeaway. The easy answer would be to chuck the bites in a sweet and sour sauce. In reality, I was craving Hong Kong-style sweet and sour chicken with that crispy coating. But I could not figure out how to make it work.

I did not want the chicken to dry out as its already cooked…. Then it hit me to break the rules (on the packaging) and freeze the bites. So when you cook the chicken bits, the coating crisps up and the bites just heat through.

Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself.

chinese, copycat, fakeawy, hongkong, recipe, sweetandsour, takeaway

Southern Style Katsu Sando

26th April 2020
Scott
Blog

[ This post is part of a paid collaboration with Paxo/Bisto ]

Unless you have been living under a rock… it’s impossible to miss the Katsu Sando. I love them and with this lockdown, I’m missing them like mad so I thought I’d make them at home and created a Southern US Style Katsu Sando.

I fakeaway’d this Sando with the help of Bisto Southern Style gravy & Paxo Southern Fried Bread Crumbs.⁠ ⁠ They are kinda easy to make, heaps of fun to eat and so insta-worthy.⁠ ⁠

chinese, copycat, fakeawy, hongkong, recipe, sweetandsour, takeaway