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Courgetti with Baked Ricotta
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Second go for this one. Nice and fresh again. Making the courgetti yourself turns this into a slightly laborious task though. A few changes, mostly for the better, one for…
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Fresh Thai Curry
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Hm. I have to say I’m not blown away with this recipe. I don’t think it’s the clearest set of instructions I’ve ever read, leaving much to interpret. This is…
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Pork Tenderloin with Ponzu Dressing and Roast Potatoes
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Run out number 2 for this ponzu pork, and this was a significantly better cooked joint, albeit less attractive in presentation… If anyone cares. Looking back at the first attempt…
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Breakfast soda bead #2
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Second time this recipe is having a run out (See here). Used superfine cake sponge flour and half butter milk, half yoghurt for the wet ingredients. So still not tried…
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Omelette with spinach, tomato and brie & beetroot compote
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A lovely, large omelette, filled with chopped tomatoes, chopped gherkins, and spinach, sautéed together for a couple of minutes or until the tomato juice reduces, then popped in the middle…
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Celeriac steak and sweet potato fries
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The celeriac steak is magnificent. Meaty and fresh. Can take a good blasting on the griddle. It takes on the flavour of the marinade in rapid fashion, but you could…
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Roast duck with beetroot compote
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This was a big bird at 2.5kg. The fact that the two of us polished it off in one night both disturbs me and provides me with not a single…
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Pan seared salmon with napa cabbage
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The best thing about this recipe is the provided method for cooking the salmon, which resulted in a wonderfully cooked fish. Colour on the outside, translucent and moist on the…
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Miso Broth
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This is a healthy, hearty and homely broth, absolutely packed with goodness and rather quick and easy to boot. I am deeply sceptical that this is even remotely authentic Japanese…
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Warm Sriracha Salad
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Quick and absolutely delicious, particularly as I used ready made sriracha instead of making it. Replaced the kale with spinach added at the last minute. Very valid option, in fact…