Category Archives: RECIPES

Recipes – Pass the Nuts, Please…

Nuts, anyone? In my opinion, roasting your own nuts is infinitely preferable to opening a can of salted peanuts to offer with cocktails (and BTW peanuts aren’t a nut, they’re a legume)…especially as roasting your own take so little time … Continue reading

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Recipe: Moroccan Spiced Tomato Jam (and a Clever Trick with Tomato Paste)

The first recipe is for a wonderful fresh tomato jam that has a hint of Moroccan spiciness due to the combination of cinnamon, honey, garlic, ginger and lemon. The result has a perfectly balanced tangy sweetness and is a brilliant … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grape & Olive Pizza with Garlic and Rosemary

I love it when I stumble across a recipe that combines unexpected ingredients. That said, the only unusual ingredient here are the black grapes and I was curious to see how it would taste. This really works – a lovely … Continue reading

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Recipe – Roast Belly of Pork with Spiced Crackling

Pork roasts with the skin left on are quite hard to find in the US but its well worth the hunt because once cooked, the skin is magically transformed into ‘crackling’; that crispy crunchy fragrantly delicious outer layer that should … Continue reading

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Recipe – Rillettes of Pork (Pulled Pork) with Juniper, Thyme, Garlic & Bayleaf

To clarify; ‘pork rillettes’ is traditionally French and resembles a coarse pâté and should be eaten as such. In the US it would probably be referred to as ‘pulled pork’ but the difference is that rillettes is served at room … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Chestnut Cake (Le Turinois)

I suppose I should have posted this recipe before the end of 2012 as I suspect many of you will be drinking blended kale, spirulina and spinach cleansing drinks this month. I made it for New Year’s Eve and Le … Continue reading

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Recipe: Classic French Onion Soup

Apart from one friend who has a major aversion to onions, I think most people would agree that a bowl of steaming hot French onion soup is heartwarming and delicious, especially at this time of year. The shot of brandy … Continue reading

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Recipe: Spiced, Lacquered Duck

Almost everyone I speak with tells me they’ve never cooked a duck which is a pity, as they’re delicious and no more challenging than roasting a chicken – with added benefits. This recipe is impressive, drop dead easy and if … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pulao with Saffron, Almonds & Dried Fruit

This luxurious Indian/Pakistani dried fruit and saffron pulao dish is usually reserved for special occasions. It also goes brilliantly with baked ham, roast goose, spiced lacquered duck, turkey, or any other roast fowl and it makes a lovely change from … Continue reading

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Recipe – Authentic Indian Beef Vindaloo

I’m convinced that very few people have eaten a traditional Vindaloo. It’s true that many top notch Indian restaurants, especially in the UK serve it as it should be served but having eaten my way around India, I can attest … Continue reading

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