Archive for April, 2009
Swordfish with Salsa Romesco
Kerri recently bought a book by Diana Henry called Crazy Water Pickled Lemons and it has many, many interesting Mediterranean, North Africa and Middle Eastern recipes in it. Kerri went through the book and tagged the pages that had recipes that she thought were worth looking at, and there are now hundreds of little coloured […]
Read More..>>Stir Fried Chicken with Cashew Nuts
A quick almost-all-store-cupboard dinner for Tuesday evening. We defrosted some chicken breasts overnight, then sliced them thinly. We heated up some oil in a wok, then added finely chopped garlic for about 30 seconds before adding the chicken. At this point I added a little freshly ground black pepper and enjoyed the aroma of it […]
Read More..>>Quinoa and Red Rice Salad
One of the things I really like about Whole Foods is that you can buy a small amount of rice, grains, pulses etc. from their self-service section. We don’t have a lot of cupboard space so are limited in what we can store, a selection of rice, pasta, lentils and beans are of course essential […]
Read More..>>Barbecued Beef Rib
We discussed a variety of options when deciding on something particularly English to cook as a St George’s day celebration. Roast beef is always pretty high on the list in these sorts of situations, and as the weather was forecast to be good, we decided to cook it on the barbecue instead of doing a […]
Read More..>>Bobotie and a Couple of Cape Wines
I’ve lived in London for a number of years now, but I was born in Cape Town in South Africa and lived there until I was 25. Last Wednesday, someone asked me how long it was since I’d moved away from South Africa, and I worked it out – it was ten years and one […]
Read More..>>Burgers on the Barbecue
Today marks the first day in our quest for the perfect burger. This version included anchovies and capers along with some grated onion, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper and some chopped parsley. They were seasoned just right and the meat (miced chuck steak) was tasty and had a great texture but the anchovies over-powered slightly. […]
Read More..>>Tuna, New Potato and Asparagus Salad with Salsa Verde Dressing
We have vaguely talked about tuna last night, but I’d completely forgotten about it by this morning. And Kerri said that she spent most of the day thinking about lamb chops. Somehow, she eventually remembered about the tuna and bought some, along with some potatoes and asparagus. When I arrived home, she was blending the […]
Read More..>>Chalky’s Bark Beer
Kerri went to Whole Foods today at lunch time, and bought me this as a surprise – a beer named after Rick Stein’s beloved dog Chalky who has now sadly passed away but is still very much alive in many re-runs of his television shows. I rather enjoyed it, along with its interesting addition: ginger, […]
Read More..>>Smoked Mackerel Salad
Can you tell I was hungry when I took that picture? Stephen is out this evening so rather than reaching for the toast and Marmite as I usually would, I thought I’d use up the salad that was in the fridge and have it with some smoked mackerel. I added a little dressing after the […]
Read More..>>Spring Soup
“Spring Soup” makes this sound very grand when, in fact, it’s actually just a combination of leftovers from the bottom of the fridge: the watercress from last week’s salad and the ends of the asparagus that we barbecued on Sunday. 1 white onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, sliced 3 large new potatoes, sliced 1 litre […]
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