Monday, 21 September 2015

Baked Salmon with Strawberries & Balsamic Vinegar

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We had this Sunday lunchtime as we knew that the evening was a bigger meal. I needed something light, fresh and fairly quick. Strawberries a...
Thursday, 17 September 2015

Scallops & Chorizo with Cabbage & Peas

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This sort of recipe is up there with one of my favourites when I'm not in the mood to cook! I get some days when there is nothing nicer ...
Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Baked Beef Burritos with Mexican Street Salad

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Burritos are one of the easiest and most delicious dishes of Mexico and in this recipe they are baked - making them them healthy (okay, mayb...
Sunday, 13 September 2015

Peach Tart Tatin

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I am having so much fun with this classic French tart. Once you get the hang of the caramel, you can put in anything. Some months ago I made...

Smoked Bacon & Tomato Soup

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Well, I think we can safely say that summer is over. People in my street are closing their windows, debating putting the heating on and reac...
Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Chicken & Pork Meatball Pasta Bake

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I made these meatballs recently and decided they are now my absolutle favourite. The pork sausage meat has just the right about of fat level...
Monday, 7 September 2015

Green Harissa Iskender Chicken & Lamb Kebabs

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Iskender kebabs are a Turkish recipe and remains as one of my favourite meals I have ever eaten when out. Its quite simple really, just brea...
Sunday, 6 September 2015

Swede & Carrot Soup with Crispy Chorizo

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Having started back at my day job (engineering mostly), I have found my fridge getting more and more barren, as I have failed to do any food...
Saturday, 5 September 2015

Jerk Turkey Patties with a Yoghurt Dip

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The wonderful thing about making something like a jerk paste - is that it can sit in the fridge for 10 weeks or so, minding its own business...
Thursday, 3 September 2015

BLT Salad with Goats Cheese

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One of my favourite sandwiches is a good old classic BLT with its crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and juicy tomatoes. Last night I decided I was...
Wednesday, 2 September 2015

Japanese Soba Noodle Salad (V)

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A lovely simple salad here, that takes hardly any time to make. I have this regularly for lunch - its worth making a batch and putting it in...
Tuesday, 1 September 2015

Fresh Courgette & Parmesan Soup

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We have been a little busy recently, so have been watering the greenhouse vegetables somewhat sporadically. The little cute round courgettes...
Monday, 31 August 2015

Healthy Roast Chicken Dinner

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A proper roast dinner on a Sunday is oh so very English and traditional. But I was reading a newspaper recently and hear that its popularity...
Sunday, 30 August 2015

Baked Pine Nut & Parsley Hake Goujons with Aioli

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Yes, I suppose these are fish fingers - but so, so much nicer. And bigger! I have loved fish fingers since as long as I can remember and alw...
Friday, 28 August 2015

Perfect Beef Brisket Hot Pot

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I have actually been working on this recipe for many, many years now. My late father used to make a beef hot pot and I could never work out ...
Thursday, 27 August 2015

Greek Lamb Burgers with Scallion Tzatziki

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Its not often we eat burgers, apart from when we have the odd barbecue. Even then, we rarely have barbecues as we seem to both be so busy. B...

Hearty Gammon 'One Pot' Soup

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This is such a comfort food recipe, to be eaten on those nights where its just getting a bit colder in the season. Its only August but the t...
Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Orzo Broccoli Risotto with Sausages

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I guess this isn't really a risotto, as risotto is made with rice and orzo is pasta. But having said that - it works in the same way, ha...
Monday, 24 August 2015

Pulled Pork in an Easy BBQ Sauce

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I often get asked the best cut of pork for pulled pork recipes. The only one that works well for me is always pork shoulder. Cooked for seve...