Monday, December 13, 2010

Mushrooms on Toast


I cannot believe I eat mushrooms on toast! For the majority of my life, I turned my nose up at cooked mushrooms... ick! Now, I'd happily eat 5 servings of mushrooms on toast... must be all the garlic and butter!



Mushrooms on Toast (aka Mushroom Bruschetta), Jamie Oliver style

Extra virgin olive oil
Handful of mushrooms
Clove of garlic
Chili
Butter
Salt/Pepper
Woody herbs
Lemon cheek

Oil in pan (extra virgin olive oil).
Slice mushrooms, then toss in pan (medium heat).
Add a clove of shredded garlic once the mushrooms have browned a bit.
Add some chopped up woody herbs... thyme, rosemary, etc.
Throw in a bit of salt and pepper.
Add tiny bit of chili.
Bit more oil.
Don't crowd the mushrooms; this causes them to sweat and they don't dehydrate. Give them a couple of minutes, until they start to caramelize.
Add a knob of butter.
Add 12 drops of lemon juice to add some twang.
Add a bit of water to create a sauce.
Then get the pan off the heat before the sauce evaporates or worse, separates!
Serve on buttered toast.
MMMMmmmmmm

Monday, December 06, 2010

Christmas Cheer






Hauling out the Christmas decorations resulted in a mini photo shoot. That's the way it seems to go these days!