Category Archives: Poultry

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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Vietnamese banana flower salad (Nộm hoa chuối)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

In my worklife my recipe writing revolves around straightforward meals anyone can make, using ingredients that are easily available to everyone, no matter where they live.  So it is such joy to come home and write about something that – … 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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Presto Pasta Nights #248 – The roundup

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

No sooner had the announcement been made that I was hosting this week’s Presto Pasta Nights then I had received the first entry, this stunning offering from La Caffettiera Rosa, a delicious seafood pasta with cannellini beans and mussels: Next up … 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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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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A right royal feast – Coronation Chicken 3 ways

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

As an ardent Republican I must confess myself a little tired of all the Royal Wedding chitchat which is currently enveloping not just the country, but apparently the whole world. Nonetheless, as a newlywed myself I can’t be totally curmudgeonly … Continue reading →

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Not-at-all Borscht

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

I sometimes worry that when I write about traditional dishes that I’ve tweaked and adapted that I will offend someone if I continue to call the dish by its original name. Therefore the name of this deliciously warming broth-cum-stew is … Continue reading →

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