December 16, 2015
I found this traditional 'lax recipe in the Guardian's blog but hear Jamie Oliver does a mean cure by adding beetroot to the mix, which looks sensational, and there is a highly recommended vodka based version from Simon Hopkinson.
For the more tradi...
April 17, 2015
I firmly believe that a family that eats together eats more, which while not good for my waistline, is definitely a bonus for my kids' consumption! Here is the first of a few interactive, self assembly family meals, to make mealtimes more interesting than a plate of...
March 31, 2015
March 16, 2015
What you need:
6 lamb tenderloins (we used one 500g pack from MM Fresh)
200ml olive oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Half an onion sliced
3 tbls fresh chopped parsley
3 tbls fresh chopped mint
3 tbls fresh chopped coriander
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground paprika
Salt & pepper
For t...
March 7, 2015
This is a simple lamb stew to which I then applied a puff pastry lid for the last 45 minutes of cooking to create a pot pie. Normally it's best to use the fattier lamb shoulder for such a dish, but you can use large chunks of a topside mini roast to create a low...
February 25, 2015
What you need:
2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 cube of ginger, peeled and grated
1 lemongrass stalk, skinned of outer layer then finely chopped, discarding the ends
1 clove of garlic, sliced
1 fresh chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1kg green oki oki mus...
November 28, 2014
November 21, 2014
A teriyaki beef fillet is a welcome change to an English roast or, have I lived in Asia too long?! Anyway, here is a quick and easy family dish, simply accompanied by some rice and stir-fried vegetables. Just don't murder this fine piece of meat, although you may pre...
November 5, 2014
Ceviche is a super quick lunch or starter dish whereby marinating raw fish in citrus juices, essentially cooks the flesh by turning it white. This is a Peruvian dish which I have enjoyed at Lily and Bloom in Hong Kong as well as Chicha. The presentation of this dish is...
October 12, 2014
Comfort food for the whole family, this is effectively a glorified spag bol... To add depth to the sauce (without using a stock cube) I added a handful of soaked porcini mushrooms and a very large glass of red wine!
What you need:
25g butter
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1...
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