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Braised Broad Beans with Lemon and Mint
This dish was recommended to me by a friend and comes from The Modern Vegetarian by Maria Ella. The original version uses dill but since I’m not much of a dill fan, I opted for the alternative suggestion of mint. I love broad beans but I don’t enjoy the podding, I know many people talk […]
Read More..>>Steamed Salmon with Stir Fried Vegetables
After a long weekend in Sweden where we survived mostly on crisps and Daim bar ice-cream, something light with plenty of vegetables was definitely required this evening. A quick browse through the vegetable archive of the site led me to a steamed fish dish which was exactly what I was looking for. I started off […]
Read More..>>Weekend Barbecue Number Two
After yesterday’s barbecue with friends, we spent today barbecuing at home with Stephen’s family. We knew we would be eating early so we opted for a leg of lamb which could be marinated in advance and cooked quickly. It’s also the perfect size for five and, if you’re lucky, will provide you with leftovers. We […]
Read More..>>Weekend Barbecue Number One
We spent Saturday enjoying the sunshine at a friend’s annual barbecue. Amongst other things (that sadly didn’t photograph well), we ate squid that had been marinated in chilli and a Japanese spice I can’t remember the name of and mackerel that had spent the morning sucking up some red curry paste. We took along a […]
Read More..>>Weekend Round-Up
We were away in Kent this weekend so didn’t do much in the way of cooking but here’s what we managed to eat while we were away. We started the weekend at a beer festival, our friends bought along their portable barbecue and we ate barbecued sausages in crusty bread while sampling 40 local ales. […]
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. […]
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