Category Archives: RECIPES

Recipe: Perfect Grilled Chicken

A friend recently announced she’d got some chicken pieces in her fridge but didn’t know what to do with them so she ate out instead. On that note, it’s only fair that I share this recipe; I’ve been cooking boned … Continue reading

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Two Recipes: Perfect Potatoes (roasted with garlic & rosemary – and baked with lemon & olives)

Here are two easy and delicious ways to serve the humble spud; first, a low fat twist on the well known recipe for Greek lemon potatoes which are usually baked in about half a pint of olive oil. This version … Continue reading

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Recipe: Perfect Roast Chicken

Here’s something really tasty and uplifting; the perfect roast chicken recipe with a smaller than usual carbon footprint. Those of you who are environmentally conscious will love the fact that you turn the oven off halfway through the normal cooking … Continue reading

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Recipe: Dried Plums & Oranges in a Cardamom Tea Syrup

I thought winter was over; yesterday was 70F and sunny but today we have gale-force winds, horizontal blowing snow, thunder and lightning. That’s springtime in the Rockies for you. This fragrant, fruity-spicy dessert is easy to make, rich tasting and … Continue reading

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Recipe: Newspaper-Baked Trout with Lemon & Dill

Or to put it another way….’Fish in The News’. Lovely whole (cleaned), fresh trout sit in the supermarket begging to be purchased and I bet most people pass them by thinking that dealing with the head, skin, and fins looks … Continue reading

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Recipe: Moroccan Preserved Lemons

Here’s some sunshine in a jar for the first day of spring. A jar of Moroccan preserved lemons makes a lovely gift and brightens up any kitchen. If you make them to give as gifts do the recipient a favor … Continue reading

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Recipe: Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

This is an outstandingly delicious sauce for pasta or any recipe that calls for tomato sauce. The slow oven roasting really concentrates the tomato flavor and the addition of honey creates a perfectly balanced finish. You can increase the garlic … Continue reading

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Recipe – Banoffee Pie

This recipe is well known in the UK but over here the name has people a bit confused. ‘Banoffee Pie’ draws its name from the combined ingredients of ripe bananas, dulce-de-leche, espresso and cream. The pie crust is made from … Continue reading

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Recipe: Spicy Italian Sausage & Porcini Ragout with Grilled Polenta

One of the things I miss most about living in the UK aside from the obvious, that being our glorious British climate; is the close proximity to the rest of Europe. Gone are those days where a long weekend for … Continue reading

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Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Parfait

I believe that chocolate and peanut butter were made for each other, a bit like champagne and strawberries, caviar and iced vodka, fish n’ chips, snails and garlic, my dog and I…etc. This recipe tastes so deliciously rich and creamy, … Continue reading

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