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Pasta Bolognese
An old favourite this evening, pasta bolognese/bolognaise. I keep beef mince in the freezer for emergencies. What sort of emergency I’m imagining is anyone’s guess, we live 15 minutes from the centre of London and have at least three butchers and as many supermarkets and deli’s within walking distance of our front door. Still, I […]
Read More..>>Chicken with Mustard Lentils
I love puy lentils and we eat them a lot. Boiled simply and then flavoured with oil and fresh herbs while still warm, they are endlessly versatile and often form the basis of a quick, week-night dinner. What we don’t often do is cook them with other ingredients as part of a one-pot dish. Cooked […]
Read More..>>Mustardy Breaded Chicken
Another recipe found in the recent Recipe Spring Clean, courtesy of The Wednesday Chef. I’ve had this bookmarked for a while but, much like my clippings folder, rarely refer to my bookmarks when I’m searching for inspiration. I tend to cook something quite quickly after discovering it and the online “recipe” folder is typically where […]
Read More..>>Portugese Chicken
While on holiday in South Africa, we picked up a packet of Portugese spice mix to bring home. Aside from the description telling us it included tarragon and the cinammon we could smell/taste, I’m not sure what else was in there. It was a winning combination though (and a cheap one, at only 40p or […]
Read More..>>Leftover Beef Brisket with Black Beans
(Apologies for the terrible picture, I should have waited for the steam to dissipate. And set the whole thing up a bit better). I knew when we bought the brisket that there would be lots leftover so I planned to turn the rest into tacos or wraps with the addition of some chilli sauce and […]
Read More..>>Pizza with Jerusalem Artichokes
This was so good, we ate it two nights in a row. Admittedly, we did have pizza dough left over, as well as a surplus of artichokes but this really was worth cooking again. Unlike the artichokes we cooked when making salad, we didn’t parboil these but just sliced them finely on a mandoline and […]
Read More..>>Leftover Roast Chicken with Cannelini Beans
I say this often but one of the very best things about a roast chicken is the amount of leftovers it generates. If you were left with lots of turkey leftovers after Christmas then this may be a bit too soon for chicken leftovers, luckily we managed to avoid that by going on holiday. We […]
Read More..>>Duck Breast with Fondant Potatoes
We’ve been away on holiday so, what with Christmas and two weeks in the sun, we’re now even further behind with posts than we were. I have a lot to get through but this seemed like a good place to start. While away in South Africa (more on that to follow), we visited the Springfield […]
Read More..>>Pork Chops with Whisky, Mustard and Mushroom Sauce
While this clearly doesn’t look particularly appetising, it was actually really good. We cooked it the first time at my mum’s house but the pictures didn’t come out very well. One could argue that this picture didn’t come out particularly well either and I wouldn’t disagree but I’ve temporarily suspended my quest for a decent […]
Read More..>>Leftover Pork Wraps with Refried Beans
This is something we often cook on a Monday if we’re fortunate enough to have leftovers from the day before. We often do have leftovers because we generally buy a larger piece of meat than we need – it makes for a quick and easy meal on a Monday night and I think the larger […]
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