Monthly Archives: May 2023

Nigella’s Lemony Creamy Chicken

I found this lovely recipe online – I think through one of Nigella’s tweets – and decided to cook it for myself on Saturday evening. It’s delicious, the cream and the lemon combine to make a tasty, tangy,, rich sauce … Continue reading

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Musakhan (Chicken, onion, currant and pomegranate parcels)

Back in January I spent the day in London with the lovely Vanessa and, amongst a packed programme, she took me to Honey & Co for lunch where I had this delicious dish. I tracked down the recipe from one … Continue reading

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Pear cake

I had the lovely Vanessa down for the day on Saturday, and amongst the usual plethora of booze, books and soap that she brings down, she brought this lovely recipe torn out of a magazine somewhere. As I don’t start … Continue reading

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Chicken, cinnamon and sweet tomato orzo

3 tablespoons of olive oil, plus extra for drizzling2 onions, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, finely chopped1 stick of cinnamon1 tablespoon of tomato purée5 ripe tomatoes400g of orzo1 litre of hot chicken stock6 skin-on chicken thighs, on the bone½ a teaspoons … Continue reading

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