I love food and love to cook, experiment with recipes and explore new things! in that frame of mind i was wondering if anyone in mafia land loves cooking and has any favourite recipes they would like to share! 

here's one i cook regularly for dinner parties and one of my most requested not to mention easiest recipes to cook! 

its fragrant and comes with a little kick that can be changed for taste! An excellent starter for any meal! 

Try it out and post a comment or if you like share a recipe here! 

Thai Garlic Prawns  

(4 servings) 

6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 
2cm piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped 
2 eschalots, peeled, roughly chopped 
1 lemongrass stalk (white part only) roughly chopped 
1 long red chilli roughly chopped 
1/2 cup rice bran oil 
1kg medium green king prawns peeled tails intact 
1 tablespoon lime juice 
2 teaspoons grated palm sugar 
lime wedges to serve 
fresh coriander leaves to serve 

place garlic, ginger, eschalot, lemongrass and chilli in food processor 
process until finely chopped 
heat oil in a large pan, medium high heat 
add mixture 
cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant 
add cleaned prawns 
cook till pink and cooked through 
remove from heat 
add lime juice and sugar 
toss to combine 

serve prawns in oil mixture with lime wedges and sprinkled with coriander leaves 

(id make sure the plate/bowl you serve them on is HOT. little ceramic bowls in the oven work best)
 

This week as Christmas is coming up! I want to talk about Christmas foods! now from what I've seen and heard in the US is traditionally a Turkey or Ham roast on Christmas day? with.. weird and wonderful trimmings... (yams? what the actual fuck are yams?)  but here in the UK while a Christmas Turkey is a tradition I find it boring!

 Lamb, Beef, Gammon, Venison, Goose, Duck, pork hell I know some people that have Salmon all make wonderful Christmas meats! 

Turkey takes took long and takes too much room in the oven especially if you've got one big enough for all the family! 

when i'm hosting the family for Christmas or just a general roast dinner on a Sunday I could have upwards of twelve people to feed so i generally do two types of meat, roasted parsnips and carrots, buttered greens, home made gravy, Yorkshire puddings, cauliflower cheese and pigs in blankets!  (sausage wrapped in bacon)  and stuffing

Getting the perfect roast potato is key and Yorkshire pudding is the cherry on top! personally i love to cook the potatoes in goose fat and the yorkshire pudding in beef dripping! 

Here are two recipes for them both! 

Roast Potatoes and Yorkshire pudding

what would you have on a Christmas roast? let me know!

these are my favorite cookies at Christmas time and I'm feeling homesick enough to take the time and effort to attempt to make them. Only difference is I use apricot jam instead of raspberry. 

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-rainbow-cookies/

Those look interesting can you store them for a little bit or do they need to be eaten same day?