Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Smoked Bacon, Sundried Tomato & Lettuce (BLT) Quiche

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A classic flavour combination of the BLT sandwich made into a quiche. Very simple ingredients and easy recipe for a meal for the whole famil...
Monday, 8 February 2016

Perfect BBQ Beef Short Ribs

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This is a dish to look forward to on a Sunday. I say this because to be able to eat it the best way possible (and remove most of the fat to...

Three Easy Chinese Snacks

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Sometimes I don't want the usual Chinese chow mein that I love so much. I want the starters. Especially on a Friday night watching a mov...

Pappardelle with Butternut Sauce, Pine Nuts Rocket & Parman (V)

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Having been a vegetarian years ago (for quite a few years, I may add) I am a huge fan of vegetarian food. The Bloke? Somewhat less so. On th...
Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Spicy Peruvian Poussin with Chimichurri Vegetables

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This is a typical Sunday night meal at 'Chez Jules'. Food you can scoff whilst watching a movie may sound a little slobbish...but yo...

Rustic Sausage and Apple Loaf

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This is a variation on the old Sausage Plait I used to make occasionally. I decided this time to add some apple to the pork mix. It’s a love...
Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Chinese Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup

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I don't suppose chicken and sweetcorn soup is particularly only a Chinese soup - but here in London, if that's what you want - you...
Saturday, 23 January 2016

Aubergine Wrapped Spicy Chicken

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This recipe came from the idea of a Turkish Chicken Beyti which is minced chicken wrapped in flatbreads and cooked in a sauce. Here I have o...
Monday, 18 January 2016

Beef Rendang with Garlic Greens

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We were watching TV last night and someone mentioned Malaysia. Now, The Bloke used to live in the Far East as an expat and also has done a f...

Sausage Cheesy Bean Casserole

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This is a great way to make one pack of sausages serve 6-8 people. Its a delicious casserole with loads of flavour too. The sausage meat is ...
Sunday, 17 January 2016

Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower & Smoked Bacon Soup

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Three flavours that really hit the mark for me are rosemary, cauliflower and bacon. And I can think of so many ways to eat them, but it is s...

Ostrich Steak with Blueberry Sauce

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I am so happy that more stores seems to be selling the less common meats like ostrich. Its such a healthy meat as it contains hardly any fat...
Sunday, 10 January 2016

Steak with Rocket & Asparagus Pasta Salad

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This is a nice quick meal, perfect for after work. You can add anything you like to pasta salad and I try so many different flavours. Here I...

Easy Cream of Tomato Soup

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Winter has definitely arrived and its cold in London. It still seems to be Soup Saturday (I have no idea when this started but I'm not b...
Sunday, 3 January 2016

Cabbage and Bacon Soup

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I would definitely put this soup under 'Irish Soup'. Cabbage and bacon are the flavours of Ireland to me and here it is simply made ...

Raspberry & White Chocolate Trifasu

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Being the stickler for tradition that I am, every Christmas I always make a trifle. It goes back to being a child and watching my late fathe...
Wednesday, 30 December 2015

Spaghetti with Pork & Butternut Squash Bolognese

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Sometimes I love a good old 'spag bol'. Its not only the ultimate comfort food but also is a nice change during the Christmas period...