TV Chefs

Today, for a change from the usual blogging, I am going to talk about TV chefs. My two favourites at the moment have to be Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay. You don't want to get me started on how much I love Jamie Oliver. He is such a naturally entertaining person! When you're watching him cooking on the television, you don't feel like it's just another cooking show, you feel involved. He constantly cracks jokes that I, personally, find hilarious. I would say that there is never a dull moment during his shows! Plus, more importantly, his recipes are really good and produce absolutely amazing and delicious food that is also reasonably healthy. Really into his 15 minute meals at the moment too! Although, I've tried, and it never takes me only 15 minutes so I always have to set aside some extra time to get everything done, which is no problem for me. 
Gordon Ramsay is, kind of, completely opposite to Jamie Oliver. He is almost equally as entertaining, just in a different way. Although he gives the appearance of being a big, tough, mean guy in his TV shows, I actually think he is a really nice guy at heart. Although he is terrifying when he shouts, I find it interesting to watch how he always manages to take control of what sometimes appears to be a rather bleak situation in some of his shows. The other thing I like about him is that he's not just all about the cooking. All or most of his shows include cooking but are not necessarily mainly about that. For example, I am talking about Hells Kitchen and Gordon Behind Bars. In both of these shows, although cooking is involved, he is offering an opportunity to the people involved. Something that they have to work hard for and towards. He sends a good message that to get rewards, you have to work hard for them. 
That pretty much concludes my opinions on these specific chefs. Feel free to comment with your own comments and opinions. 

Tuna Pasta Bake

For this delicious recipe you will need:

Pasta
1 tin of tuna
1 red pepper
Butter
Flour
Milk
Cheese

1.Start off by boiling enough past for yourself (and others if you are cooking for more than just you).
2. Start to make a white sauce. To make a white sauce, melt a small amount of butter in a pan before adding flour to make a roux. Add milk to the roux mix until the sauce is thick and creamy.
3. Add a small about of cheese to the white sauce.
4. Chop the pepper in to small bits and add to the white sauce.
5. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce along with the tuna.
6. Place in an oven proof dish and top with cheese before cooking for 15-20 minutes.

Ta da! You get your final dish. Easy, quick and cheap to make, delicious!

Wintery soup.

Winter is fast approaching and it is getting increasingly cold outside! There's nothing better on those cold days, when you just want to cuddle up on the sofa with a blanket, than a plate of warm, delicious soup! Lucky for you I'm going to tell you the recipe for the best carrot soup ever as well as showing you a picture of the soup when I made it.

Here's what you'll need:

8-10 carrots
2 parsnips
1 onion
1-2 cups of lentils
2 vegetable stock cubes
1 tbspoon parsley
1tbspoons coriander

Method:

1. Peel and chop the carrots and parsnips and chop the onion
2. Fry the onion in a pan
3. Add carrots, parsnips and lentils
4. Top up your pan with boiling water and add stock cubes
5. Chop the herbs and add them too
6. Leave to simmer for 50 mins to an hour (or until the vegetables are soft)

And there you have it, it's as easy as that! Not only is it easy to make, it's also cheap and it lasts ages! You could even freeze it so that you have some for later. Hope you enjoy making this and will speak to you again soon!

What's it all about?

Hello, and welcome to my blog! As the title suggests, it's mainly going to be about food. Seeing as I, myself, am a student, food that is ideal for students will feature a lot. Not just any student food though, good student food! Stuff that's easy and cheap to make but at the same time tastes good. You can also look forward to seeing pictures of some of the stuff I make. There's a few cook books that I'll hopefully be getting some inspiration from so I'll let you know about them and also possibly create some recipes from those too. Although my general focus is going to be main courses, there may also be the odd recreational cupcake recipe. That pretty much sums everything up for now, come back soon!