Category Archives: Meat

Gram flour waffles with Cola-braised beef (or chili con carne)

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

2012 really was the year of the savoury waffle. Waffles came as sides to deep fried chicken (e.g. Rita’s, not to mention Glady’s Knight’s feature on Man V Food), smothered in shaved or pan-fried foie gras (fain daining restaurants across … Continue reading →

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Chicken Cordon Kiev

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Many years ago when I worked as a development chef for the supermarkets, every season some smart-alec sales guy would say “let’s redo the chicken Kiev. Let’s make the best, tastiest, most indulgent chicken Kiev anyone’s ever had – it’ll … Continue reading →

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Chillies and Mexican Food – the Sweet Heat Chilli Challenge roundup

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

For anyone who loves chillies proper Mexican food is a real treat – the Mexicans grow and use probably more varieties of chilli than any other country, from the fiery habanero to the smokey chipotle and everything in between.  This … Continue reading →

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Mexican fajitas with pico de gallo

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Once upon a time fajitas made their way onto my dinner table every week and always went down a storm whenever I served them to guests. My secret? A shameful addiction to a store-bought sauce called Knorr’s ‘Stir it up’ … Continue reading →

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My ultimate hot ‘Buffalo’ wings and blue cheese dip

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Look good don’t they?  Juicy, saucy, yet crispy….I love hot wings but so often find that you can either have them crispy, or saucy, not both; and unless you’re deep-frying them saucy usually means the skin is all soft and … Continue reading →

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Leek and ginger pork gyoza with soy dipping sauce

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

The provenance of this recipe is quite mixed – the leeks are of course quintessentially British, the soy and ginger in the dip are very Chinese (as is my accompaniment of egg fried rice), but I’ve added a touch of … Continue reading →

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Chili-con-Carne for even the most hardened chilli-phobe (and chilli-lover!)

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

One of my friends has, despite my best efforts, a persistent and downright pesky lack of tolerance for heat. A whiff of even the mildest serrano chilli or teensiest pinch of cayenne has him running for the water trough with … Continue reading →

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Chicken, ham, leek and cheese pancake bake

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

I racked my brains trying to think of a way to photograph this in a manner which conveys its utter deliciousness, but somehow soft, slippery, filled pancakes with copious amounts of creamy gooey sauce just don’t photograph all that well … Continue reading →

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Cola-braised pulled pork sandwiches with crispy fried pickles

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Despite having never yet visited America, I feel a lot of my food (or at least a lot of my tastes) are very much rooted in the cuisine of our cousin-across-the-pond, particularly in the food of the deep South. Given … Continue reading →

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Spicy and sticky orange BBQ wings

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

With the weather increasingly autumnal in temperament it seems the British summertime is on its last legs, but with the sun making one last determined attempt to shine this weekend I had to share this recipe for delicious BBQ wings … Continue reading →

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