About this episode
Yumi is a bit triggered by positive talk about alcohol and a bit triggered by the "dirty" in "dirty martini" - but there's no booze in Simon's recipe for a dip that you can put together in less time than it take for a friend to text and say, "I'm coming over!"DIRTY MARTINI DIP:Take a jar of good quality stuffed green olives and decant them into a powerful blendersplash in a bit of the brineAdd a tablespoon of cream cheese or Greek yoghurtSqueeze of lemonPinch of garlic powderPulse to a tapenade textureSERVE from a Martini glass with an olive on a cocktail stick for decorationWARM CHEESE STRAWS:Take a sheet of thawed puff pastrybrush with beaten eggscatter with your favourite leftover cheese, something sharpseason with salt and pepper(Simon doesn't say this but I would also add sesame seeds)FOLD IN HALFSlice into stripsGive the strips a little twist and spread them on a trayBake in a pre-heated 200C oven and cook for 12 minutes. Serve warm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
