Category: Blog
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Spanish beans and picada
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This should have almonds and Marsala in it… They’re even in the original title of the thing. But I forgot to use the almonds and had no Marsala. Continuing my…
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Roast red peppers with nduja
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Real nice. Used feta instead of burrata, baked with the peppers from the start, which worked. Happy to try out with burrata or mozzarella also though. Could push it another…
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Budget Bolognese
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This is definitely a bolognese in the non-Italian sense of the word, however I have to say it’s a pretty great recipe for full, saucy, flavoursome interpretation of the dish.…
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Pea pasta and broccoli
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Excellent. Doesn’t take long, lovely and fresh, lots of veg. Definitely one to repeat. From Eat to beat pg. 169
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Hot and sour silken tofu
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There are aspects of this that I knew wouldn’t work as written… Unheated broth, spring onions, uncooked garlic. All are warning signs for personal preferences as well as demands of…
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Rice cooked with sea bream
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Japanese rice cooked with dashi, instant in this case. Cooked with a whole fish rather than the suggested fillets, and I modified the cooking instructions such that I only grilled…
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Chicken, Lentil & Fresh Turmeric Soup
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Not really a week night meal, quite time consuming to prepare! And remember to use disposable gloves for the turmeric next time. It is… tenacious. But this is lovely and…
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Red braised pork
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Oo this is extremely good. Delicious pork, the blanche and fry steps before braising prevent this from becoming a lump of fatty amorphous protein and the braising liquor is delightfully…
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Gong Bao (Kung Pow)
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Ooo boy… This is… authentic. Spicy and tingly, sweet and sour, crunchy and… tasty. But I do feel like it might be a bit much for my feeble western tongue.…