Hello and sorry I'm late with this months blog but we (my wife and I) have been busy organising a lease for a restaurant within a pub. It's been a long time coming so we hope that you the viewer to our blog and keen foodies will come along and see what delightful,fresh tasty food we have on offer! We will also be taking Xmas bookings throughout the month of December for lunch and dinners at the weekend. The restaurant we have acquired is in Windygates at the Auld Hoose and we are looking forward to seeing you there....more details and menu samples will be available shortly.

As we are very busy at this time I will give you this quick and simple idea for a lovely tasty dish which will suit a lunch or supper snack.

It is Salt and Pepper Prawns...delicious!

You will need a small domestic fryer which you can now get at Currys,Argos etc. If not then half fill a pan with oil which can be daunting....heat it on a medium heat,make sure it is NOT boiling. The temp should be no hotter than 170/180c test it by dropping a piece of bread in first.

Buy some nice prawns preferably king prawns(shell of) 1lb or more depending on budget!
Make a nice light batter i.e 8oz self raising flour,1/2 pint of lager(you'll just have to drink the rest) a teaspoon of baking powder touch of salt. Keep batter thin.
Dip prawns through some flour shake of excess place in batter again shake of excess and dip in fryer...carefully! cook for 2-3 mins lift out,drain,place on plate shred some spring onion and fresh chilli with szechuan pepper which you can get at a chinese cash and carry....yes there is one here in Kirkcaldy and some sea salt crystals make a dipping sauce or buy one at the aforementioned cash and carry. It could be a plum sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce..whatever takes your fancy.. and enjoy! Well as i mentioned this blog is short but i will give more info in the next one about the restaurant which we are desperate to get up and running.
Thanks for looking in,see you next month.