Lemon Mousse

This was my granddads favourite desert, and can remember making it a million times when I was a child, but I can't actually remember making it as a grown up, so when I remembered the desert the other day, I thought it was time to do so.

3 eggs (pasteurised)
125g sugar
Lemon Zest finely grated from 2 lemons about, 2 teaspoons.
75ml fresh lemon juice
1 sachet or 4 sheets of gelatine
250ml Lactofree cream + more for decorating

If using sheet gelatine, soak them in cold water for about 30 minutes.

Using an electric whisk, whisk eggs and sugar in a large bowl until they go thick and fluffy, and pale in colour, about 10 minutes .

Whisk the cream to whip cream in another bowl and set aside.

Place a bowl over steaming water, add the lemon juice and zest and slowly heat up a bit, ad the powder gelatine or squeeze excess water from the sheet gelatine and ad that. stir until the gelatine has completely dissolved.

Gently stir in the lemon mixture into the egg mixture, then fold in the whipped cream gently making sure the mouse stays light and fluffy.

transferee to one big ramekin or six small, cover with cling film and transferee to the fridge to set for minimum 1 hour.

Decorate with some whip cream and Lemons that have been covered in sugar and left in the fridge over night, if wanted.

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Puttanesca

As a makeup artist, I find “Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events” so inspiring. But as a foodie, it made me very curios of pasta Puttanesca, which I had never heard of before seeing the film. In the film the kids make it for their mean uncle, and the boy explains that Puttanesca is Italian for very few ingredients (which I wouldn’t say was the case with my recipe).

Then some time after having seen the film, I saw a chef making it on Danish TV, I got so excited about it and had to try it immediate, and it was the best pasta dish I have ever tasted. Since then I have found it a few times on the menu in restaurants, but I have to say that this recipe is still the best I have tasted.
Don’t get put off by the olives and anchovies in this recipe, because I have actually served it for quite a few people who didn’t like either, and they all loved it, one of them even said it was like spaghetti Bolognese, just a lot better and with more taste :)

5-6 small anchovies
2-3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons olive oil
200g black pitted olives
50g capers
1½-2 cans of tomatoes
1 small chilly
A big handful parsley
Zest of one unwaxed lemon
fresh grounded pepper
finely grated Lactofree semi hard cheese. (can be left out for a dairy free version)

It is so easy to make, pulse all the ingredients separately in a food processor until finely chopped, and set aside.
Heat up oil in a pan and fry the chopped anchovies, chilly and garlic, then add the chopped olives, capers and tomatoes and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
Just before serving stir in lemon zest, chopped parsley and pepper.
Serve on cooked spaghetti(I used Quinoa spaghetti), and top up with cheese.

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Best gluten free Spaghetti

I am talking about BIOFAIR's Organic Rice Quinoa Spaghetti, it has such good taste and bite to it, and I will go out on a limb here and say, I actually find this better than normal wheat spaghetti.

I use to get this in my local Waitrose when I was living right next to one, but are now getting it from my local whole food store. 

For more information see BIOFAIR's website www.biofair.co.uk

Zizzi

We went here to eat a few days ago, and found it so lovely that on the menu it says to ask for the allergy menu if required.

The allergy menu was very easy to follow and find the products without milk, the only minus was that only two of the main meals on the menu was dairy free, the calamari and the duck.
They are a bit better if you are gluten sufferer, as they can substitute pasta with doves farms gluten free.

I went for the duck, and it was seriously good and can highly recommend.

I did have a quick chat with a waiter after the meal about the lack of dairy free choices, and she did say that some of the dishes could have been made without milk, and if that is the case I wish they would have put that on the allergy menu.

But all in all a really good eating out experience.

For more information visit Zizzi's website www.zizzi.co.uk