Archive for July, 2009
Lentil Lasagne
Although we cook this style of lentils a lot, we usually eat it with crusty bread or spaghetti rather than making it into lasagne. The original recipe was actually for lasagne though so I’m not quite sure why it’s taken us so long to get round to it. Still, I’m glad we got there eventually […]
Read More..>>Rajma – Red Kidney Bean Curry
Last week we had decided to cook a bean-based curry this week. Having had sausages last night for the first time in ages, we were in the mood for sausages again today, but bean curry it was. That probably wasn’t a very good place to start as our hearts weren’t quite in it, however we […]
Read More..>>Sausages with Roast Tomatoes and Onions
Our plans for this evening changed many times, but eventually Kerri went to the butcher and bought some lovely Cumberland style sausages (I call them “Cumberland style” rather than actual Cumberland because they are not in big coils… have had complaints about that before!). She roasted these in the oven with some cherry tomatoes, sliced […]
Read More..>>Chorizo, Beans and Kale
A fairly quick and easy dinner this evening, which was inspired by something similar that we saw on television over the weekend and then backed up by something in a Spanish cookbook. However, these both used chickpeas and there were various other different ingredients, so we are claiming this as our own. Mostly because it […]
Read More..>>Barbecued Tandoori Chicken, Sag Aloo and Naan Bread
Having made something similar to sag aloo last week, we decided that far too much time has passed since we cooked any Indian food and decided to cook tandoori chicken again with some sag aloo and also have another go at naan bread. Our last attempt at naan bread was pretty much a complete disaster […]
Read More..>>Courgette Spaghetti with Lemon and Pine Nuts
A slightly unusual Sunday lunch for us, we tend to stick with the traditional roast in the Winter months and barbecues in the warmer Spring and Summer. We do have a barbecue planned for later today but Stephen had a pasta craving so, pasta with the last of Dan’s courgettes it was. While the pasta […]
Read More..>>The Harwood Arms
There have been many good reviews of the Harwood Arms in the last few months and, given that we live within walking distance and haven’t visited, last night’s dinner was long overdue. The room itself is lovely, open and bright with high ceilings and big windows; a combination of new and old decor lends a […]
Read More..>>Hamburgers
After finally getting our hamburger recipe just the way we wanted, we decide to test them again to make sure we were correct in our measurements and were able to reproduce them. We also quite fancied having burgers for dinner. I think I was a little too heavy-handed with the mustard this time, and not […]
Read More..>>Spiced Potato Salad
Not strictly dinner as we’re out this evening but this was Stephen’s lunch, made with more of Dan’s potatoes and served with some smoked mackerel. We started off by steaming the potatoes and then dressing them with oil and some salt and pepper; next we added some turmeric, cumin seed, coriander seed and chilli powder. […]
Read More..>>Pea, Broad Bean and Bacon Salad
I’m not entirely convinced that salad is the right term for this dish, given that the vegetables were pretty heavily outweighed by bacon, cheese and bread fried in olive oil but, as I can’t think of anything better, that’s what we’re going with. Very easy to put together, just steam the peas and broad beans […]
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