Food and drink review blog with an ethnic twist. Focus on new, unusual and seasonal products
bought in the UK.

Saturday 28 July 2012

Vice Versas Back & Other Nostalgic Discontinued Sweet Favourites








Whilst browsing supermarket websites to discover which had the best deals going, stumbled upon an old favourite.  Vice Versa's are back!!  A delicious sweet similar to a minstrel but rounder and a little chunkier.  These delights are white and black, the white shell contains a milk chocolate centre and the dark white.  Nestle re-released due to popular demand and are set for general release next month, currently only aware of Asda and strangely Toys R Us stocking them.



Crispy chocolate astros in a medley of colours.  A firm favourite due to a combined love of chocolate and interest in space.  They had a sugar shell and inside was a ball a bit like a malteser but more crispy- this was coated in chocolate.  Whilst on a primary school farm trip, won a box of these for correctly guessing the number of bales in the fileld.  Day equally memorable due to teacher who stupidly donned her inches high bright yellow wedges.  A hilarious sight it was for the whole class of ten yearolds to see her attempts at walking, dodging cowpats and to see her fall over- charming! 

Lime, White Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake



 



 

Ingredients:

75g (2.5oz) Butter

Small Packet (app 200g (7oz) Digestive/similar biscuits

2 tbsp Golden Syrup

200g (7oz) White Chocolate (good Quality)

200g (7oz) Cream Cheese (philli etc)

500ml Double Cream Whipped

2 Eggs (Separated)

1 lime Zest and Juice

1 Small Punnet Raspberries





Saturday 21 July 2012

Summer Salad Recipes


The weather has been anything but summery, however it feels good to be healthy.  Here is hoping that the rest of July onwards delivers a-lot more in terms of weather!





1- Thai Inspired Carrot and Peanut Salad

Had this as a side dish at a beautiful Thai restaurant in Perth called Roca Blu.  Liked it so much I've attempted to re-create it.  Adaptable to suit tastes and what you have available, it is also nice to have as a side dish with curry, a sandwich/wrap filler.  A lovely place to eat, chilled out atmosphere and decor- there are pots of herbs growing around the place that smell beautiful.  They also offer cocktail classes.