As we sipped our lagers, commenting on their vibrant bitterness, a jazz band set up on the pub's small stage, beginning to play just as our appetizers arrived: a plate of poppy-seed toast with rich toma cheese and a sticky, gooey beer jelly, accompanied by a glass of the brewery's Scires, a wine-like strong ale flavored with local cherries.
Add your sunflower seeds, toast lightly on both sides, watching like a hawk or they'll easily burn.
You might also like unbuttered popcorn, veggie sticks and dips, pumpkin seeds, toast and jam, etc. Basically, whatever you enjoy consuming in front of the TV is the best choice!
There are coriander and cumin seeds toasting in a dry, shallow pan on the hob.
Instead of the fresh leaves of coriander, I'm now more likely to use seeds, toasted to bring out their citrusy, slightly sage-y flavour.
Top with the nuts or seeds, toasted in a dry pan for a minute if you like, and the fresh herbs.
"It's Peekytoe crab, a chiffonade of tarragon as well as chives topped with white sesame seeds, toasted in the oven, finished with a miso mustard, and a pear salad on the side," he said.
Makes 15-20 80g sugar 20g sweet white miso 100g butter, softened 1 egg, beaten 200g plain flour 20g flaked almonds 10g black sesame seeds, toasted 45g white chocolate chips 1 Beat the sugar, miso and butter together.
Serves 4-6 1.3kg carrots 60g honey 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp coriander seeds, toasted and lightly crushed 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and lightly crushed A small bunch of whole thyme sprigs Salt and black pepper 1 Heat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6. Peel the carrots and halve them widthways, then quarter or halve lengthways; you're after long, roughly 2cm x 6cm pieces here.
JB Bady, Balfour Castle, balfourcastle.co.uk Makes 15-20 40g butter, softened 120ml vegetable oil 50g honey 1 egg 190g plain flour 75g sesame seeds, toasted 1 tsp baking powder 40g pistachios, roughly crushed 1 Preheat the oven to 175C/350F/gas mark 4. In a bowl, cream together the butter, oil and honey until smooth.
Makes about 20 100g sesame seeds, toasted and coarsely ground 450g white glutinous rice, rinsed 170g caster sugar 1½ tbsp lard 275g black sesame paste For the rosewater syrup 230g caster sugar 3 tsp rosewater, or to taste 1 Grease the base and sides of a 20cm square tin with a removable base.
