Lasagne
Preparation: 30 minutes, Cooking time: up to 2 hours: Serves: 6 Ingredients: For the meat sauce: 2 tbsp olive oil for frying 1 onion, chopped […]
How to make an Onion Tuile
The basic tuile recipe is straightforward but the savoury tuiles need some care. Here we have an onion tuile which makes a good accompaniment for […]
Shakshuka
So you fancy eggs for breakfast and poached eggs fit the bill. Ever thought of Shakshuka which is a North African dish of poached eggs […]
Chicken Jalfrezi
Chicken Jalfrezi is one of those iconic dishes along with chicken tikka masala and a biryani that signifies the Indian restaurant culture in the UK. […]
Alum Root (Heuchera americana)
Wandering the gardens of Europe, I can never be surprised to see a plant which offers highly variegated leaves and very often almost fluorescent pink […]
Portuguese Shrimp Empanadas
Dumplings are brilliant but this one takes the biscuit. Just tried one at our String Quartet rehearsal where they are known as Rissóis de Camarão. […]
Penne with Chicken, Baby Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce
Serves 4; Preparation time: 15 minutes; Cooking time: 8 minutes Ingredients: 500g penne or farfalle 400g can tomatoes, diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 onion, […]
Tagliatelle pasta with chicken and chanterelles mushrooms with creamy sauce
Serves 4; Preparation time: 10 minutes; Cooking time: 10 minutes Ingredients: a spray of olive oil 300g tagliatelle or spaghetti 200g/7oz each, 2 chicken breasts, […]
Lime And Harissa Spicy Salmon
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds salmon fillet Kosher salt For the honey, lime, and harissa sauce: Extra virgin olive oil 2 to 4 tablespoons harissa paste, […]
Spaghetti alla Amatriciana with Guanciale, Tomatoes and Pecorino
Servings: 4 Ingredients: 350g spaghetti, tagliatelle, bucatini or other ribbon pasta 1 can (400g)/0.9 lb peeled Italian or chopped tomatoes 5 oz/150 g guanciale, pancetta […]