Raffertys Cafe and Wine Bar, St Merryn, Cornwall

There's a lovely atmosphere at this village wine bar. Situated just off the main crossroads, it's a great place to go for a classy glass of wine after a week of work. The food menu is also worth a look. I had baked camembert to share and seafood tagliatelle to follow. It's relatively expensive but worth it for a special treat. I would like to go back to sample some of the tapas available and this dessert..."Chocolate brownie, passion fruit sorbet, chocolate meringue & Cornish clotted cream"! Overall, good ambience, good wine and good, fresh food.

Chilli Cheese Pinwheels

500g strong white flour

350g tepid water

7g yeast

pinch of salt

 

small block of chilli cheese, or any cheese of your choice

4 chillies, finely chopped

 

Combine the dough ingredients and knead for about 10 minutes. Leave to rise for an hour.

Roll out into a rectangle, sprinkle over the chillies and grate the cheese on top. Roll the far edge towards yourself like a swiss roll, then cut into thick strips. Lay the circles flat into a greased baking tray, spread apart. Leave to rise for a further hour.

Bake in at gas 6/200C for thirty minutes or until golden brown.

 

 

 

Fig and Cheese Bagels

I got this recipe from The Great British Bake Off Showstoppers book.

The original recipe was for fig, walnut and gruyere bagels. The walnuts and gruyere was meant to be drizzled on top after they baked. I didn't have any gruyere so just sprinkled on cheddar when they came out of the oven.

The recipe made twelve, so I froze most them.

They still taste great defrosted.

Patty and Bun, St James Square, London

Amazing, juicy 'Jose Jose' Chilli Burger in a brioche bun, coupled with chips with rosemary salt.

Get there before 12 if you want a seat for lunch.

Incredible.