Paella Valenciana is customarily made containing chicken and rabbit, but we’re turning that on its head and using chicken, chorizo, pancetta and seafood. There are many rules that claim you have to do it by the book so I’m changing… Read More
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Smoked Duck Breast in a Chestnut Praline Syrup
A rich duck and earthy flavour make this the perfect plate of comfort for those Spring and Autumn days where the weather is on such a fine line, as the chestnut provides a hearty but still light glaze. Download the… Read More
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Chocolate Caramel Cake
I’ll be truthful, it wasn’t until my illness just prior to turning 55 that I developed a sweet tooth; always the starter, never the dessert. If I had something sweet it would be caramel and even then perhaps every 5… Read More
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Rosemary and Thyme Wedges
Oven baked potato wedges make a change for a chip and have a larger surface area so are better for keeping more flavour intact. If you don’t have a non-stick baking tray simply use parchment paper. There truly are so… Read More
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Chicken Fricassée
A Fricassée is a traditional French dish, which in essence is a very quick chicken stew with a pale, creamy mushroom sauce. This could be thrown together in minutes for a midweek meal or enhanced should you so wish when… Read More
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Warmed Chorizo and Potato Salad
I mostly make this with Anya potatoes which are a variety of potato that was bred at the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Anya is a cross between the varieties Désirée and Pink Fir Apple, and was named after Lady Sainsbury…. Read More
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Chateaubriand D’Escoffier
Chateaubriand is a dish that traditionally consists of a large centre cut fillet of tenderloin grilled between two lesser pieces of meat that are discarded after cooking. While the term originally referred to the preparation of the dish. In 19th… Read More
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Freedom Fries 2.0 (White Ukrainian) >5-Ways
A bar in Washington, D.C., is forgoing the cocktail’s classic name in favour of “White Ukranian” and renaming its Moscow Mules with “Kyiv Mules.” The governors of Ohio, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Utah have halted the sale of Russian vodka… Read More
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Fresh Basil Pesto
Pesto (Italian: [ˈpesto], Ligurian: [ˈpestu]), or (to refer to the original dish) pesto alla genovese (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpesto alla dʒenoˈveːse, -eːze]), is a sauce originating in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria, Italy. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, European… Read More
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Rutland Red and Chillies in Bacon Blankets
You can use any cheese for this recipe but I would suggest a strong, robust red, something that will more than hold its own against the addition of chillies and the salt content of the bacon. Although I reside in… Read More
