I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Saturday, 6 February 2016

Mediterranean Bread.




Mediterranean Bread.

Equipment:
2litre capacity loaf tin lined with baking paper.

This bread is delicious and fuss free. There's no need to knead or yeast involved. It takes 10-15 minutes to throw together. The bread tastes great on its own or to have as part of a meal to mop up meat sauces.

Oven 200c fan forced.

In a large bowl, put in,
-600g self raising flour,
-1tsp salt,
-1tsp baking powder,
-1tsp mustard,
-1 sliced pepper,
-2 sliced tomatoes, 
-1 sliced onion,
-200g olives,
-150g grated cheese,
-2tbsp chopped parsley,
-2 whisked eggs,
-300ml milk.
-black pepper.
Stir well to combine. The mixture should be extremely sticky. If it's too dry add more milk.

Spoon into the prepared tin.
Top with 50g grated cheese.

Bake 50- 55 minutes. The bread should have risen and golden brown, skewer should come out clean.

Cool on rack.

Note: for a non vegetarian version, feel free to add
-chopped chorizo, or
-bacon, or
-Parma ham.
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