Monthly Archives: September 2017

Roast lamb with apricots, pistachios, mint and pearly barley

This was the other contender for Sunday night’s dinner, but Neil didn’t really fancy it, so I made it for myself on Monday instead. It’s also from The Roasting Tin and is also delicious and easy to do. I did … Continue reading

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Spelt with chorizo, sweet potato, red onion and spinach

I cooked this for Neil and I last Sunday sorry it has taken me a while to write it up. Once again it’s from the Roasting Tin cookbook and is another tasty one. I love chorizo anyway, so any recipe … Continue reading

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Sesame and ginger meatballs with pak choi, chilli and red rice

On Tuesday I had the lovely Alberto over for dinner and a couple of episodes of Miranda and I decided to cook this, which is yet another from The Roasting Tin, as we do both love a meatball. The recipe … Continue reading

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Steam Roasted Salmon and Broccoli, with lime, ginger, garlic and chilli

I cooked this for myself on Monday evening, and yes, it’s another one from The Roasting Tin, which Vanessa gave me. Delicious. The lime, ginger and chilli mean that it’s full of lovely flavours. Serves 4 400g of broccoli, cut … Continue reading

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Roast chicken, squash and red onion, with lemon and rosemary

Yet another new one from The Roasting Tin. (It’s great little book – thanks Vanessa!) I cooked this one on Sunday evening for Neil and I. I popped on some quartered preserved lemons as well as the wedges of ordinary … Continue reading

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Five-spice pork chops with roasted sweet potato, ginger and garlic

I cooked this for myself on Saturday evening – it’s another new one from the cookbook that Vanessa gave me – The Roasting Tin. It’s quick and easy to do and really tasty – full of nice flavours. Definitely one … Continue reading

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Chicken with chorizo, chickpeas and tomatoes

On Sunday I was in London for the day and met up with the lovely Vanessa and she gave me a new cookbook that she’d found for me – The Roasting Tin – Simple One Dish Dinners by Rukmini Iyer. … Continue reading

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Lamb and Leek stir-fry

Last Tuesday (it has taken me over a week to write this one up! Sorry about that!) I had the lovely Fig over for our usual Tuesday dinner and Doctor Who session, although this time we watched 80s classic Gremlins … Continue reading

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Caramelised pork belly with spring onion mash

I made this on Saturday evening as I had some ‘special offer’ pork belly slices that needed using up. I flicked through several cookbooks looking for pork belly recipes, but although I found a couple of interesting ones, this recipe … Continue reading

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