Monthly Archives: January 2017

On Friday evening I fancied a quick and tasty stir fry, with plenty of lemongrass and ginger flavours. I found this recipe on the BBC website and decided to give it a go. I kept it more or less exactly … Continue reading →

I had the lovely Douglas over on Saturday evening, for a spot of dinner and some old TV. (We watched 2 episodes of short-lived 60s espionage series The Corridor People, and one episode of a Jon Pertwee Doctor Who story) … Continue reading →

On Monday I had Phil over for some dinner and Doctor Who (The Pirate Planet, in case you were wondering!) and I made a lovely marmalade glazed gammon and squash recipe that I’ve blogged about before: https://cookingwithneil.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/marmalade-glazed-gammon-and-squash/  The recipe involes … Continue reading →

On Tuesday evening, in the absence of my usual visit from Fig, I decided to cook a casserole that would serve for both Tuesday evening and as something for me to re-heat on Wednesday evening after my late finish. Fortunately … Continue reading →

Last night I was off over to Abigail’s at 9 for a spot of Doctor Who, so I needed something that could be cooked quickly and easily. I fancied a stir-fry and was in the mood for duck and so … Continue reading →

On Tuesday I had Fig over for a post-Christmas catch up and a resumption of our stagger through the zombie-infested post-apocalyptic wasteland of The Walking Dead. As I had Monday off I thought I’d take the opportunity to cook something … Continue reading →

I had my friend Neil over last night for a New Year’s Eve soirée and I rather over-catered, with a variety of snacks – mini-Cornish pasties, mini-quiches, mini-Scotch eggs, and these little beauties. They’re from a cookbook called The Little … Continue reading →

On Saturday evening, freshly back from Christmas in Devon I had Abigail over for some dinner and Doctor Who and a post-Christmas catch up. (We opted for The Android Invasion, to satisfy Abigail’s Harry Sullivan craving!) I flicked through my … Continue reading →