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Cannelloni
To my astonishment, it seems that it’s been almost a month since we last ate pasta. For a pasta lover like me this is practically unheard of and explains the craving I’ve had for most of the week. A simple puttanesca or carbonara really wouldn’t have been fitting in these circumstances so I started thinking […]
Read More..>>Thai Green Curry With Chicken
This is an old favourite and one that we eat often, or so I thought. It turns out we last ate it in September which is really quite a while ago. Like last time, we speeded things up again (by adding the vegetables earlier and cooking the curry for a shorter time) and it seemed […]
Read More..>>The Enterprise
A couple of weeks ago, Stephen and I met some friends for dinner in Sloane Square which, in my experience, is rather lacking in decent places to eat. Luckily, I had done my research in advance and was armed with a recommendation for The Enterprise which describes itself as “charming and homely” with a menu […]
Read More..>>Pork Hock and Butterbean Stew
We spotted pork hocks in Waitrose on Saturday so grabbed one without knowing what we were going to do with it. A quick look in Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s “Meat” book suggested it wasn’t much use for anything apart from flavouring stock. This didn’t seem quite right as I’m sure I’d seen other recipes where people has […]
Read More..>>Saffron Scented Roast Lamb and Rosewater Meringues with Pistachios and Pomegranate
We had friends over for dinner last night so, not knowing what to cook, I picked up Nigella’s “Feast”. I wanted something that was going to sit happily in the oven for a couple of hours and not require too much attention. The book fell open on the saffron scented lamb recipe which seemed like […]
Read More..>>Rabbit and Leek Pie
Apparently, this week is British Pie Week. I don’t usually pay much attention to this kind of thing but, stuck for something to eat tonight, it was a welcome suggestion. I had it all worked out and had researched my recipe idea thoroughly but, when I got to the shop, they didn’t have the ingredients […]
Read More..>>Fish and Prawn Soup with Haricot Beans and Paprika
I’m finding it really difficult to get excited about fish at the moment, I don’t know if it’s because it’s been cold lately but when I’m trying to think of something for dinner, fish just doesn’t seem to appeal. I’m hoping that will change as the weather warms up and, with a slight nod in […]
Read More..>>Dulce de Leche Brownies
After Tuesday night’s pancakes, we were left with rather a lot of leftover Dulce de Leche. As nice as it is to eat straight from the fridge with a spoon, we both felt it deserved a more fitting end so we decided to use it to make chocolate brownies. I first came across this recipe […]
Read More..>>Pancakes!
Last year, a friend of Stephen’s brought us back a tin of Dulce de Leche from Argentina and it’s been sitting in our cupboard ever since, very much like those bottles of wine that are given to you as gifts and are too good for every day drinking. Tonight felt like the perfect time to […]
Read More..>>Leek, Pancetta and Yellow Pea Soup
Neither of us really put much thought into tonight’s dinner because it was really just a prelude to the real point of the evening: pancakes. As I wandered around Waitrose earlier though I realised that I should make some kind of effort to feed us with something other than sugar and decided on leek soup. […]
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