Monthly Archives: May 2013

Chicken teriyaki with boiled rice and miso soup

This chicken teriyaki recipe comes from the Wagamama cookbook and is a delicious little stir-fry. You really need to marinate the chicken for a good couple of hours before cooking though so it’s not a spur of the moment choice. … Continue reading

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Maccheroni al Quattro formaggi

Last night Alberto got back from four days of shopping, concerts and culture in London and so I cooked dinner for the two of us. This recipe was something he spotted when flicking through my Gino D’Acampo Italian baking cookbook. … Continue reading

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Potato moutabel update

Just a quick one. I had a couple of kebabs left over from Monday and so I had them for dinner last night and made some more potato moutabel to accompany them. This time I made the moutabel with half … Continue reading

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Spicy chicken tagine with apricots, rosemary and ginger

I had my friend Adrian over for dinner last night so I decided to cook this lovely little tagine. It’s quicker to do than a lot of tagine recipes and the flavours of the ginger, chilli and rosemary work really … Continue reading

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Al Halabi style kebabs with walnuts and pine nuts served with potato Moutabel

Well, my friend Phil was over last night and I fancied cooking something new. Largely so I could then write it up on here – how’s that for vanity? The weather was lovely yesterday so I fancied something a bit … Continue reading

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Haddock fish fingers with sweet potato chips, asparagus and vine cherry tomatoes

Home-made fish fingers are so much more satisfying than shop-bought ones and are really easy to make. I really must cook ’em more often. As I was only cooking for me I used one skinless, boneless haddock loin. I cut … Continue reading

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Panini lunghi al pepe nero (Panini with black pepper)

I haven’t done much cooking this week as I’ve been out to dinner a few times. However on Saturday morning I decided to make some panini. The recipe came from the Gino D’Acampo home baking book and is surprisingly easy … Continue reading

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Sujuk sausage rolls

A final recipe from Saturday’s Eurovision Extravaganza. Sadly no photos of this one either but really, a sausage roll looks like a sausage roll. It’s the taste that matters! This recipe comes from a book called Purple Citrus and Sweet … Continue reading

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(Alberto’s) Spanish Omelette

This recipe is Alberto’s authentic, traditional Spanish omelette. He made the omelettes for the Eurovision party – they’re his speciality and are absolutely delicious. The secret is in the slow cooking and plenty of salt. 3-4 medium sized baking potatoes … Continue reading

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Banana muffins

Another sweet one. This recipe comes from my former colleague Martha. It’s originally for a banana loaf cake but I found that it makes great muffins. Vanessa, ‘The Queen of Hove’ demands that I make these for each Eurovision party … Continue reading

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