“High food prices here to stay, says UN and OECD”

Hefty food bills are here to stay, according to a report backed by the United Nations, which warns of another ten years of climbing prices.

The OECD’s forecast is that over the coming decade, real prices for cereals could average as much as 20pc higher and those for meats as much as 30pc higher, than between 2001 and 2010.

 

 Austerity menu for Autumn

What a great idea wish I had thought of that! – definitely some good ideas for your menus

this snap shot comes from Michael Raffael of catersearch.com –

Soupe de poisson, croutons and rouille

Classic bistro/brasserie recipe. Don’t use bones or flesh from oily fish, neither in the stock nor in the soup itself. Pollack, whiting and gurnards are ideal. Pounding saffron in a mortar with a splash of boiling water helps to extract its flavour. If you’ve boiled your own crabs for the white meat, add some of the brown meat for extra body.
Cost from 75p

Grilled lemon chicken
Start with the premise that you are going to buy a free-range chicken, not necessarily an organic one. Bone it out to obtain four pieces of breast and four of leg meat. Bat these out so the pieces are of similar thickness. Marinate them with lemon, oregano and grated onion. Serve grilled with gremolata: garlic, parsley, grated lemon zest and Maldon salt.
Cost £2.70, based on free-range chicken at £4.40 per kg

Cranachan
There are only five ingredients in this Scottish favourite: toasted oatmeal, crushed raspberries, honey, whipped double cream and malt whisky. To give it extra impact on the menu, highlight an ingredient, Blairgowrie raspberries or The Macallan whisky, for instance. Any extra cost will be worth it.
Cost about £1.70, based on malt whisky at £5 per 100ml

And Finally

Great Mushroom Hunting “near the twin towns” Donegal

I collected these fresh fabulous high prized Girolle mushrooms last week end in Donegal it’s been a great opening harvest! Last year we collected over 20 kilos of Ceps, Girolles, Chanterells, pied de mouton & trompet de mort! These babies below will normally cost you €15 a kilo from a supplier

This is what became of them; http://t.co/PNlSSUG