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Mozzarella Onion Rings
I am posting these pictures with a sense of shame as it looks like these were made by a one handed raccoon, but the recipe is great! If I...
Jun 8, 2020


Blue Cheese & Avocado Dip
The recipe I used for this had a lovely vibrant green dip pictured, looking a lot like guacamole. I didn't get that. Tasted great...
Jun 8, 2020


Crushed Roasted New Potatoes
No peeling, easy win. Ingredients Baby new potatoes 3 tbsp olive oil 1½ teaspoons sea salt flakes Method Boil the potatoes until tender. When cooked, drain then sit the colander on top of the empty pan to dry the potatoes. Preheat the oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan then pour the oil into a small, shallow roasting tin and heat for 5 minutes. Crush the potatoes slightly with a fork. They should have rough edges but not be completely broken up. Turn the potatoes in the oil and then ro
Jun 6, 2020


Grilled Parmesan Broccoli
I grill this due to most of my other recipe being for roasting or frying. You could, however, do that instead. The main point is to make broccoli better by adding crispy cheesy bits. Ingredients Tender stem broccoli or broccoli florets 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes (optional) Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon I didn't use chilli flakes for the pictures as
Jun 6, 2020


Macaroni Salad
When you bulk bought macaroni to make mac and cheese and have a tonne left..... This is a great alternative salad for BBQs. Ingredients...
Jun 4, 2020


Butter-Braised Cabbage
This is a nice dish to switch up your Sunday roast veg. Yes mum - another one full of butter! People don't need a recipe for salad though. Ingredients 1 small head cabbage - any works 4 tbsp butter Salt 2-3 tbsp stock (optional but stops the butter burning and adds flavour) Method Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium-low heat until mostly melted. Add cabbage and coat. Place stock (if using) and remaining 1 tablespoon butter on top of the cabbage. Cover and
Jun 2, 2020


Balls! Well, Balsamic Pearls
Not a recipe but I just bought these and they are fantastic! Also fun. These are little pearls of balsamic vinegar which are great for...
Jun 1, 2020


Macaroni cheese
Goes with everything, even just on it's own. Gotta love Mac & Cheese! Note, the final serving in my pictures is a bit dry because I...
Jun 1, 2020


Chicken and sweetcorn soup – just like a take away!
UPDATE! I read somewhere that creamed sweetcorn makes a difference in this. I've always used standard so I gave it a go. Game changing!...
May 22, 2020


Potato Salad
I love making this for BBQs. Some of it even makes it to the table. I don't believe in complex recipes for potato salad with yogurt and...
May 20, 2020


Mr T's Go at Aligot - Alixgot (sorry)!
On our trip to Paris by far the most memorable thing for Alix was the aligot so he decided to recreate it at home. He faced a few issues,...
May 11, 2020


Creamy Brie & Mushroom Sauce
If you like a cheese sauce but don’t want to go the full blue route this is ideal. I make it in advance and just reheat when I'm ready. Ingredients 2 tbspbutter 1 small onion, diced 225g mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp thyme, chopped 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup beef stock 1/2 cup cream 150g brie 1/2 cup parmesan, grated (optional) I've marked the parmesan as optional as I have made it with and without and I didn't think it added much. Your taste buds m
May 11, 2020


Diane-ish sauce
This is a sauce that I have adapted so much over the years that I'm not sure what it was to start with. I think it was Diane. It's a...
May 11, 2020


Turkish-Style Rice Pilaf With Orzo
We eat out at a lot of Greek and Turkish restaurants and I always love the rice. This is a really good home version. Ingredients 1...
May 5, 2020


Big Mac Sauce - The Experiment
I recently took a range of Big Mac Sauce recipes from across the internet and made them all to compare. I found a definite winner..... I...
May 5, 2020


Butter Herb Rice
This is an extremely simple rice with ingredients you probably have in already. Whilst it sounds basic it’s really tasty. Ingredients 1...
May 5, 2020


Thai Scented Pea Puree
This is something I tried for a special occasion to go with scallops on chorizo and it is so tasty! It would go with lots of other...
May 2, 2020
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