So if you saw my last post you know that we treated ourselves to some scrummy shellfish. So alongside our oysters we also had these langoustines. They were scrummy and didn’t last long but we agreed it might not be worth all the aggravation regards preparing them, it is a lot more time consuming than…
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Pot Roast Pheasant, Leeks, Pancetta and Thyme with Sweet Potato Mash Recipe
As the weather, regarding our summer is rather wet we fancied a comforting dish without the heaviness of lots of vegetables and rich gravy’s you get with a winter stew. I got the idea for this from a partridge recipe and then Paulie used his magic to adjust (a lot) for a light healthy version…
Wednesday One Pot – Chicken, Chickpea, Preserved Lemon and Apricot Tagine with Harissa and Spices Recipe
The first thing I have to say is whilst this is cooking the smells from the kitchen are stunning, if licking air was possible my tongue would be out constantly. So, Paulie and I have treated ourselves to a new kitchen toy, a Le Creuset tagine. We make a lot of tagines and bought one…
Pork Chops in a Madeira and Mushroom Sauce with Wilted Spinach Recipe
Keeping in with our low fat and healthy kick to get the weight off for holidays and summer, this dinner is perfect. It is low in fat, has no carbs but is still filling as I find pork chops quite a lot of meat. Paulie and I love lots of sauce we usually make enough…
Best Ever Fish Pie Recipe – Haddock, Queenie’s and Rosti
This would definitely be one of my death row dishes! Paulie and I are going on holiday next week so he asked me what I would like for my last Saturday night dinner and this was my request. It is based on a Delia Smith christmas recipe with a few tweaks like extra capers. There…
Whole Wheat Pasta and Fresh Tomato Veal Ragu Recipe
Our diet has changed recently as Paulie has been poorly. After a CT scan we discovered our diet is too low fat and we need to eat more fibre and roughage! So we did some research and we have made a few changes, Paulie eats granola in the mornings now, we add beans to salads…
Homemade Pizza Challenge – Fresh Tomatoes or Tinned Tomatoes? Oven Tray or Pizza Stone? – Both Recipes Tried and Result’s Are In!
I have wanted to try and make our own pizza for ages, as it is one of the first recipes a lot of people start with on their cooking journey. On our first attempt we used passata for the tomato base and baked the pizza in the oven on greaseproof paper. After trying the…
Healthy No Carb Chicken, Chorizo, Chickpea and Kale One Pot Recipe
We are keeping our health kick going and last night was no exception we are trying to keep sugar and carbohydrates to a minimum at the moment. Whilst looking through chicken thigh recipes I stumbled upon Davina McCall’s (who I love) one pot recipe. I love the addition of the kale so you get added…
Halibut and Jersey Royals with a Lemon and Caper Sauce Recipe
The weather was lovely yesterday, on these warm days we only fancy something light for dinner. We would have this with just vegetables but as it is jersey royal season we are making the most of these lovely earthy new potatoes. Crushing them with a fork in the sauce is delicious and to top it…
Crevettes, Papaya, Avocado and Rocket Salad with a Lime, Chilli and Coriander Dressing Recipe
Bali and Asia is a special place for Paulie and I. We fell in love with Bali a few years ago and ended up getting married there last year as we loved the country, people, culture and food. I love their fresh salads which are salty, sour , spicy and sweet. Papaya and mango are…
South American Inspired Mocha Rubbed Slow Cooker Beef Brisket Recipe
Do you love flavour and fed up of the same old brisket recipe and what to try something new? Try this! We haven’t used a dry rub as a sealant on a brisket before, we usually seal the meat first in a pan before pot roasting so this was new for us. I also haven’t…
Saltimbocca Style Veal with Parma Ham, Sage and Lemon served with Frites
We love the italian philosophy simple recipes that showcase really good ingredients. I often order veal when we eat out and we managed to get some from our local butcher. It was difficult to choose which veal recipe to do but in the end it was obvious, we have a gorgeous sage plant growing on…
Kung Pao King Prawns served with Noodles Recipe
I’m confused, is Kung Po and Kung Pao the same thing? If you can help please do! So this dish was inspired by another blogger fitness675 and it is called Kung Pao, I have ordered Kung Po from my chinese and it is completely different as it is in a sweet and sour sauce. This…
Homemade Beef Ragu and Spaghetti Recipe
I love dried porcini mushrooms and one of my favourite Paulie dinner’s which uses them is his beef or veal ragu. This was a joint effort as I made the pasta and he made the ragu and both elements were as yummy as one another. I love the rich tomato sauce which soaks up the…
Homemade Pasta Dough 2 Different Recipes and Techniques
So I have my usual way of making pasta 1 egg per 100g of flour but Paulie got The Greedy Italians book for his birthday, in the book Carluccio has a pasta recipe which incorporates semolina flour into the dough itself. I usually only use semolina on a tray to keep the strands separated so…
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