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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Pan-fried steak with a Chianti butter sauce and olive oil mash
I made this for myself for dinner last night. It’s a little bit treaty but I was feeling in the mood to pamper myself a bit! It’s a Jamie Oliver recipe from his Cook with Jamie book. I find his … Continue reading
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Tagged Black pepper, Butter, Grana Padano, Jamie Oliver, Mashed potato, Olive oil, Red wine, Rib eye steak, Shallots
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Pagnotta ligure con patate (bread with potato and rosemary)
More bread! I made this one on Wednesday and it’s delicious. It takes a bit of preparation as you have to boil and mash the potato first but once you’ve done that it’s very straightforward. Make 1 loaf 250g floury … Continue reading
Lemon curd and ginger nut ice cream
I made this one on Friday evening. It’s based on the marmalade ice cream I made the other week. That was a little bit too bitter so I thought I’d go for lemon curd instead. I thought that crushed ginger … Continue reading
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Tagged Caster sugar, Cream, Egg yolk, Ginger nut biscuits, Ice cream, Lemon curd
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Pane con semi di zucca e girasole (pumpkin and sunflower seed bread)
Yesterday I decided to make some of this bread, another recipe from the Gino D’Acampo Italian home baking cookbook, which I spotted whilst flicking through the book. I thought it looked tasty so I decided to go for it. As … Continue reading
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Tagged Full-fat milk, Gino D'Acampo, Polenta, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Strong white bread flour, Sunflower seed
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Thai Red lamb curry
On Tuesday night (I really must write these up more quickly!) I had Fig over for our usual Tuesday evening dinner and Doctor Who session and so I decided to cook this lovely little recipe. It’s from the Complete Wok … Continue reading
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Tagged Coconut milk, Fish sauce, Lamb stock, Lime juice, Palm sugar, Red curry paste, Red onion, Red pepper, Thai curry
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Meatball tagine
Another great recipe from the Food of Morocco cook book. This was Saturday evening’s dinner. It’s lovely and meaty and full of flavours from the herbs and spices. It can also be quite spicy, depending upon how much harissa paste … Continue reading
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Tagged Cayenne pepper, Chopped Tomatoes, Cinnamon, Coriander, Cumin, Eggs, Flat leaf parsley, Garlic, Harissa, Lamb mince, Meatball, Onion, Paprika
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Lasagne
On Thursday night our friend Mat came over and so I cooked a lasagne for the three of us. I do love a bit of lasagne and it’s an easy and delicious dish to do. It’s particularly good if you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged Beef mince, Cheddar, Courgette, Double cream, Garlic, Lasagne, Leek, Mozzarella, Onion, Tomato, Tomato puree, Vine tomatoes
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Torta di pollo e verdure (chicken and vegetable pie with lemon zest)
This is a lovely chicken and vegetable pie. It’s yet another recipe from the Gino D’Acampo Italian home baking cookbook. That book really is a godsend – thanks Vanessa! The pie appears in the ‘Party’ section and is seemingly designed … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicken, Courgette, Cream, Gino D'Acampo, Gran Padano, Lemon zest, Parmesan, Pie, Puff Pastry, Red onion, Red pepper, Rosemary, Yellow pepper
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Great sausage casserole
This is an absolutely delicious recipe. It’s originally a Hairy Bikers recipe and can be found on the BBC website. I first encountered it when my friend Phil cooked it for me. I’ve shamelessly stolen Phil’s innovation of adding some … Continue reading
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Tagged Bacon, Bay leaves, Chorizo, Cumberland sausage, Mixed beans, Muscovado sugar, Onions, Sausage, Smoked paprika, Thyme, Tomato puree, Tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce
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Pagnotta con finocchietto (Farmhouse loaf encrusted with fennel seeds)
On Sunday morning I decided to make some bread. (You may have noticed that I like making bread. It’s easy to do and immensely satisfying when you’re sitting there, eating your own, home-made bread. I do have a bread maker … Continue reading
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