recipes
My recipes/cooking blog. I don't update it anywhere near as often as I should, but that's probably because I don't get creative in the kitchen anywhere near as often as I should!
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Chicken, Salami and Cannellini
This came about through using up bits and bobs that were left-over from other meals so is likely to be reasonably forgiving to substitutions. You could swap in chorizo instead of salami, …
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Moo 'n Blue Pie
I absolutely love pie, albeit I more often than not top them with puff pastry. The Beef & Ale Matchday Pie from Simple Comforts by Mary Berry reminded me that pies don't all have to have puff …
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Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Pepper curry in a hurry
I use a jar of Sainsbury's 'Fragrant Tikka Curry Paste' when I make this (admittedly the first time I made this it was to use a jar of curry paste that was languishing in the back of the cupboard …
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Parsnip, Cumin & Chilli Soup
I used to make curried parsnip soup but we had it so many times we were sick of it. A couple of bags of reduced-to-clear parsnips in the supermarket at 5p a bag were too cheap to resist and the …
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Beetroot & Carrot Fritters
These go really well with chutney (pictured with the Roasted Garlic & Apple Chutney from an Abel&Cole recipe that is delicious!) and a salad that contains chunks of feta cheese. Sweet chutney, …
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Soft white bread (machine) rolls
I use my bread maker to do all the heavy lifting of mixing and kneading, and indeed this dough recipe is based on one that comes with the machine. It can be made with 70% white and 30% wholemeal …
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Carluccio's Chicken
This is based on a recipe my dad cooked, which he credited to the late, great, Antonio Carluccio. I've never actually seen the recipe as published by him, if indeed it ever was, that said it's …
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Bolognese Conchigli pasta bake
When we have a pasta bake it's usually a quick and lazy one made from sauce from a jar, fresh pasta that takes only minutes to cook along with a tin of tuna, chopped cherry tomatoes and what is …
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Peri-Peri Chicken Thighs
I've been making this as a meal for a while now, sometimes for a big lunch and less often as an evening meal. Chicken thighs have a much better texture, at least in my opinion, and also take to …
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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled chicken
I've had a slow cooker for a long long time but it spends most of its life sitting on a shelf seldom used. Since putting this recipe together, it's been made twice and will likely be made again …