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Black pepper prawns (Firecracker prawns)

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

You can always tell if you’re truly comfortable with someone when you’re willing to get down and dirty with a plate of sticky finger food in their company – whether it’s wings, ribs or a mound of shellfish, nothing says … 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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Chive flower tortelloni

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Chives grow abundantly in our garden and although the plants, at 3 years old, are a bit tougher and woodier than I’d like they still put forth a beautiful crown of purple flowers at this time of year, which is … 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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Aqua Cotta

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

This hearty soup is true Italian peasant food, born out of poverty – the name literally means ‘cooked water’ – and even if we didn’t live in increasingly frugal times it is a dish worth making for the sheer pleasure … 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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Chinese accompaniments: Umami-rich Egg fried rice and easy carrot pickle

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

To my mind no oriental meal is complete without some rice and some pickles, and one of my favourite parts of any Chinese takeaway is the egg fried rice – for something so apparently simple it is something that has … 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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