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Cacio e Pepe
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I messed this up throughly, yet still ended up with something quite tasty. First the parmesan refused to melt in the pasta water; a problem brought on by, I think,…
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Soy Roast Veggies & Ginger noodles
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Extra tasty and very straightforward. Wonderful treatment of the vegetables. Fresh and sharp noodles. Important to get the veggies crispy, so don’t overwhelm with soy and oil dressing, they should…
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Dal of Bengal gram
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A great dal, lots of flavour without being in any way overpowering. Not too hot. Made with yellow split pea here. Certainly one to return to. If the peas are…
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Korean bean stew
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Lovely, again in the mapo tofu/gumbo mold and I’m a fan. The gochujang chilli paste is delightful, gently hot, fruity and a touch sour. I’m going to look to use…
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Hot and sour Thai soup
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Just the quickest possible meal, particularly with a pre-made stock of fish stock gel as I had to use here. No more than 15 minutes and you have a delightful,…
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Circassian Chicken
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A very gently spiced, richly creamy sorry sauce with some resemblance to a korma. Would be both too much and too bland, oddly, without the sweet pepper sauce, which could…
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Pearl Barley, Mint Risotto
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Barley is such an under utilised grain and it has so much going for it. This is a good version of a barley risotto, something I’m doing with increasing frequency,…
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Chicken Gumbo
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Really lovely, comforting and warming. There’s something of the mapo tofu about this and I can’t get enough of either. Added some sardine fillets for the final 10 minutes and…