The Dog Ate My Cookbook!!

Yes it's true, our new Schnauzer Puppy Else, took a liking to Jamie's 30 Minute Meal book and began eating it!  Although I tried to explain to her that it's the meals that are worth eating and not the paper, perhaps this dog has more insight than I give her credit for!

Jokes and chewed cover aside, I continue along my culinary journey with Jamie and this time I cook Mustard Chicken, Quick Dauphinoise (fancy name for potato bake), Greens and Black Forest Affogato.  Sounds yummy and it certainly was. 

The potato bake was delicious with the Anchovies giving extra flavour, however, not great on the waistline with all the cream and cheese.  The "Greens" was just lightly boiled spinach which I could harvest from our vege garden which was handy.  I liked the idea of cooking the stems first and then adding the leaves at the last minute.  The Olive Oil and Lemon Juice gave the spinach a nicer taste and they were a great accompaniment to the chicken and potato. 

The chicken was also nice but seemed rather complicated to cook on a dish that I traditionally know as an oven bake dish, but I think this was Jamie trying to make it cook in a shorter amount of time.  Again, more cream in this dish.  I think some low fat yoghurt would have done the trick just as nicely.

I actually forgot to add the mustard which is stupid really considering the dish is called Mustard Chicken!  It was suppose to be added right at the end, another unusual twist and with the rush of getting everything done and on the table, I completely forgot! 

But one thing worth replicating was the dessert.  There is something about biscuit, coffee, cherries, chocolate and ice-cream that sends you to heaven and back.  I used some left over espresso coffee which I heated up, then added dark bitter chocolate, some cherries and some good quality ice-cream and dessert is served.  So simple and so delicious..nice one Jamie.