Monthly Archives: July 2013

Tarragon chicken

Posted on July 29, 2013 by neilche

I made this one last Friday for Alberto and I. Very tasty, lovely and creamy with the bite of the tarragon. It’s a little different from the chicken tarragon pasta dish I detailed a while ago. It’s a little more … Continue reading →

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Slow roasted lamb with cumin

Posted on July 25, 2013 by neilche

I made a roast on Sunday for Alberto, our friend Neil and me. I fancied lamb and so decided upon this recipe from the Food of Morocco cookbook. Now, Sunday was incredibly hot and humid so maybe a recipe that … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi al forno

Posted on July 20, 2013 by neilche

I cooked this last night. I needed something quick as Alberto and I were off out, fairly early, to see The Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus, conducted by my friend, the lovely Marc Yarrow. (A great show – if you’ve never … Continue reading →

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Risotto with butternut squash, chicken and serrano ham

Posted on July 20, 2013 by neilche

I made this on Monday evening. I’ve not make risotto for aaaaaaaaaages so thought I’d give it a go. Last time I made a risotto it was with butternut squash so I thought I’d got for that again. I decided … Continue reading →

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Scotch Quails’ Eggs

Posted on July 20, 2013 by neilche

Last Sunday was my friend Nigel’s birthday picnic so, as well as a Spanish omelette and a quiche I also made some mini Scotch eggs which I made with quails’ eggs. It sounds incredibly pretentious when you put it like … Continue reading →

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Moussaka

Posted on July 19, 2013 by neilche

Sorry that it’s been a while since my last update – it’s been a busy week and I’ve spent most of it cooking things that I’ve already listed on the blog. And last night I went out for dinner. Hey … Continue reading →

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Spicy rice and mackerel stir-fry

Posted on July 12, 2013 by neilche

I made this last night as a quick and easy, but still tasty, stir fry. I cobbled it together from a couple of other recipes as an experiment but the end result has come out rather well. The recipe listed … Continue reading →

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Pork in beer

Posted on July 10, 2013 by neilche

I chose this tasty little recipe for dinner tonight after much deliberation. (or, if you prefer, rampant indecisiveness!) I fancied something light and summery that I could cook for two and which Alberto could easily heat up at whatever ungodly … Continue reading →

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Paprika pork

Posted on July 4, 2013 by neilche

I cooked this last night for Fig, Alberto and I. I’m not sure where the recipe is from – I just have it as a photo on my phone. I can’t remember where I photographed it or what book it … Continue reading →

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Pork and curly kale gnocchi bake

Posted on July 2, 2013 by neilche

I got back yesterday afternoon from a (very busy but enjoyable) weekend in Devon with family and friends (Just a quick hello to any members of the Exewing who happen to be reading!)  which also involved cooking a couple of things … Continue reading →

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