Monthly Archives: April 2019

Cocido of lamb with coriander

Alberto was coming over for dinner and Drag Race last night and I fancied something light and appropriate for Spring, so I flicked through Just One Pot by Lindsey Bareham and found this lovely ‘Spanish’ lamb stew recipe and thought … Continue reading

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Creamy ‘French’ pork in cider

Last nigh I had the lovely Phil over for dinner and Doctor Who – The Keeper of Traken from the Season 18 Blu-Ray boxed set. Lovely! I fancied something French and so flicked through my cookbooks looking for something suitable. … Continue reading

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Lamb Samosas

I had the day off yesterday and fancied making some lamb samosas, as I’d never tried making them before. They came out quite well, although the folding of the pastry into parcels is a little fiddly. The amounts below made … Continue reading

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Crab cakes

On Saturday evening I fancied making some crab cakes and so I pottered around on the BBC website until I found this tasty recipe. I made two larger cakes, rather than six smaller ones. An easy recipe and the ginger … Continue reading

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Chelsea buns

I fancied doing some baking on Sunday morning and decided to make some Chelsea buns – cinnamon, mixed spices, sugar and raisins, all in a light, fluffy bun – you can’t go wrong. They’re fairly easy to make, but require … Continue reading

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Chargrilled lamb on flatbread with pine nuts, raisins and goat’s cheese

I fancied something new for dinner on Saturday evening, to accompany a re-watch of Spider-Man Homecoming with Neil. I flicked through various cookbooks and found this recipe in The Roasting Tin – I love lamb, and pine nuts and goat’s … Continue reading

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