Archive for May, 2007
Thai Style Trout, Greens and Mushrooms
I’m calling the trout “Thai Style” because it contains typical Thai ingredients (it was marinated in chilli, garlic, lemongrass, lime and coriander), but it doesn’t come from a recipe so probably isn’t authentic in any way. The greens were steamed and the mushrooms were fried (with a sprinkling of chilli and a dash of [...]
Read More..>>Chorizo, Broad Bean and Sage Risotto
In another attempt to use up our ever-expanding sage bush, tonight we made risotto. This is normally Fred’s domain but I’ve long felt it was something I should conquer. It turned out ok, despite the fact that the shallots and celery caught, as did the chorizo.
Normally, we’d use rosemary for this but the [...]
Very Sagey Roast Chicken
Our herb garden is growing very successfully and one of the best plants is the sage. We’ve neglected it somewhat though so today decided to use some with our chicken. We filled the cavity with some of the bigger leaves, pushed some under the skin and chopped some up to make stuffing. [...]
Read More..>>Salami, Cheese and Olives
Last night we had a simple snack of salami, cheese, olives and bread while watching television. The cheeses were mature cheddar, smoked cheddar and an ash-rolled goats’ milk cheese. I’d bought the smoked cheddar and goats’ cheese at the farmers’ market in Hammersmith on Thursday and both were really good, which meant that [...]
Read More..>>Lemongrass Beef and Thai Curry
Last night I came home to the smell of cooking, Fred was busy mortaring and pestling lots of different ingredients for our Thai feast.
We started with lemongrass beef, which we’ve had before.
We grilled the beef rather than frying and, along with the extra marinating, it really seemed to help the flavour.
This was followed by green [...]
Read More..>>Risotto with Chicken, Bacon and Mushrooms
We were both really hungry at work today and fancied risotto. Ginger had been going on about it for a few days and it had affected me too. We bought lardons, chicken and mushrooms and picked some rosemary from our fledgeling herb garden and set about making the risotto. Everything was going [...]
Read More..>>Catalan Fish Stew with Chicken instead of Fish
Last week, we cooked Romesco de peix and today we did the same with chicken instead of fish. The effect was quite different; partly due to the chicken vs fish difference but also due to the fact that this time we actually had enough almonds. Served with some new potatoes and spring greens.
Read More..>>Arbroath Smoked Salmon and Cheese Salad
Fred and I went out for lunch today so decided on fishy salad for dinner. When we got home though, we both changed our minds. I felt like spaghetti with my salmon and Fred was craving a cheese salad. So, that’s what we did. I can’t comment on the cheese salad [...]
Read More..>>Fish Stew with Peppers, Almonds and Saffron
Otherwise known as Romesco de peix. We cooked this from a recipe in the Moro cookbook. Onions, thinly sliced red peppers and garlic, cooked down together. The aroma of these ingredients cooking together is delicious and comforting in a savoury but distinctly unFrench style. Added bay, rosemary, paprika, saffron, tomatoes, white [...]
Read More..>>Steak and Dauphinoise Potatoes
On Friday night we had steak and dauphinoise potatoes. We were worried that we wouldn’t get to our butcher before they closed on the way back from work, so I called them and they were nice enough to cut us two nice ribeye steaks and leave them at the deli next door for us [...]
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