Monthly Archives: October 2017

Chicken and pea traybake

On Tuesday evening I didn’t have the lovely Figgy over for Doctor Who as normal and so I decided to make this for myself. It’s a Nigella Lawson recipe that my lovely friend Craig passed on to me. It’s incredibly … Continue reading

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Persian saffron, chicken, fennel and barberry stew

On Monday evening I had the lovely Douglas over for a spot of dinner and some old TV. In this instance we opted for Stand Up Nigel Barton, which was interesting, very entertaining, and a bit theatrical in places. I’ve … Continue reading

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Five-spice duck with wild rice, kale and ginger

Once Vanessa had gone on Sunday evening I needed something for myself that was tasty, but quick and easy to do. I love a bit of duck so I’ve had my eye on this one from The Roasting Tin for … Continue reading

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Smoky sausage, sweet potato and red onion traybake

I had the lovely Vanessa down for the weekend and so I decided to do something from the The Roasting Tin cookbook that she gave me. It’s a tasty little recipe and anything with sausages is always a winner. There’s … Continue reading

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Roast chicken with fennel, lemon, shallots, garlic and mustard mayo

On Tuesday I had the lovely Fig over for our usual Tuesday evening televisual shennaigans – this time we opted for Shock Treatment, the sort-of-sequel to the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and great fun it was too! I’ve had my … Continue reading

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Oven roast coq au vin

I had a very busy, but very enjoyable day om Sunday, helping out at a Doctor Who convention in Epsom, where I had the pleasure of meeting two Doctors, two companions, Vila from Blake’s 7 and several actors who had … Continue reading

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