Chicken & Lettuce Wraps

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

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These light yet wonderfully tasty chicken and lettuce wraps are great for summer entertaining. You will need a food processor for this recipe. This makes six portions. For the dressing – Add the garlic, sugar, chili, chopped shallot and a generous seasoning of freshly ground black pepper and blend together in the food processor until [...]

Roquefort Cheeseburger Recipe

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

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This past Saturday we made the most of the sun and had our lunch outside. I bought my twin girls and husband over to see Cherry & Robert (Cha-Cha & Rot-Bot as they are more commonly known) and we cooked them lunch. Our motivation was that this would most probably be the last time my [...]

Marinated BBQ Spare Ribs

Friday, May 28th, 2010

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As it’s officially the weekend (and a three day one here in the UK) someone somewhere, reading this, will be having a BBQ. That means that someone somewhere, reading this, will want to try the best rib marinade there is. Well, today is your lucky day because I believe I have it. And guess what? [...]

Super Quick, Super Tasty, Super Awesome Pasta Supper

Friday, May 7th, 2010

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Hello & Welcome to Friday! What with all the political comings and goings over the last 24 hours I had almost forgotten that this weekend we are not only going to be celebrating at our baby shower but Robert the Husband and I are also going to be kicking back and relaxing before the new [...]

Dedicated to Sue Sylvester and Madonna – My Singapore Noodles with Chicken, Shrimp & Vegetables

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Singapore Noodles with Chicken and Coriander - 1

” Oh, hey William, I thought I smelled cookies wafting from the oven of the little elves that live in your hair” Sue Sylvester, Glee ‘The Madonna Episode’ This morning was what Robert the Husband and I describe as a ‘toughie’. It was an early start as things are busy around here and it was [...]

Cosy Lamb, Spinach & Chickpea Slow-Cooked Pot

Monday, January 11th, 2010

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With the mercury still residing well below what is comfortable for someone who was born in August it was imperative that on Saturday night, as Robert & I got stuck into Season 2 of House , that we had something cosy and filling to eat. Something that also had so much flavour that it jumped [...]

How To Make Gammon in Apple Cider for Thanksgiving or Christmas

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

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It’s the eternal question? Do we have Turkey for Thanksgiving/Christmas or something else? Some folks, my Dad for instance, would never let us hear the end of it if we served anything other than Turkey on Christmas Day. A fictional conversation now takes place… “Do you remember when you served that other thing on Christmas [...]

How To Make Toad In The Hole

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

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Toad in the Hole Recipe So, we’re dabbling in a little Wintry comfort eating today and this post is entirely dedicated to my American friends. I had mentioned Toad in the Hole in a previous post/facebook/tweet etc and had some emails from American readers asking me what this dish was as they had heard of [...]

Cherry’s British Boston Baked Beans Recipe

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

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Cherry’s British Boston Baked Beans Recipe In the UK the 5th of November  is celebrated as Guy Fawkes Night and if you are having some peeps over for a bonfire and some fireworks this weekend then I have the recipe for you. It’s hearty and guaranteed to warm the cockles. This is also a recipe that we’ve [...]

Rack of Lamb with Chestnut & Mustard Thyme Crust

Monday, October 19th, 2009

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Rack of Lamb with Chestnut & Mustard Thyme Crust Useful Weight Conversions My parents have a sweet chestnut tree at the front of their house that is five hundred years old and it has never once been tempted by botox. Needless to say it’s growing old terrifically. These chestnuts are a minute portion of this years crop. Sweet Chestnuts are [...]