I love scallops and tend to order them if they are on the menu when we eat out. My only complaint when I eat them in a restaurant is the take off the orange roe or foot, I really enjoy this part. As this was a treat for us I wanted to keep it simple…
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Veal Escalopes in a Lemon and Basil Sauce with Sautéed Potatoes Recipe
Veal escalope’s are such a great quick tasty dinner. If you eat italian food you probably have heard of this combination scaloppini al limone. The flavours work so well together and the potatoes are healthier as you fry them in olive oil over a high heat so they don’t absorb any fat and have nice…
Salsa Verde Recipe
This is so versatile, you can add this to liven up so many dishes. just some of them include left over chicken, fish rice and pasta. You can change the herbs to suit your taste. As we were using it for pork I decided to use sage and oregano but you can mix it up…
Pan fried Dover Sole with a Shrimp, Tarragon and Sun Dried Tomato Sauce Recipe
As dover sole is the most expensive of the sole family we always try to do something special with it and keep it simple so you can really taste it. I always see potted shrimp as a luxury too so it seemed perfect to pair them together. The sun dried tomatoes added a really nice…
Spiced Roast Monkfish on a Smokey Aubergine Puree with an Olive and Caper Sauce Recipe
This dish was really tasty. I really like Tom Kerridge as a chef and he really didn’t disappoint with this recipe. The sweet meaty monkfish works so well with the smoky aubergine and the salty spiced sauce. I enjoyed every mouthful and would definitely make this again. One of our favourite dishes is the lemon…
Marinated Tofu Stir Fry with Swiss Chard, Mushrooms and Miso Sauce Recipe
I love a stir fry it is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. I only recently found miso and tofu and really love them both. I have found out in a short space of time that tofu tastes so much better if you marinate it first and what could be better than the lovely sweet,…
Thyme Roasted Pork Fillet with a Garam Masala, Shallot and Cider Sauce Recipe
So now we have made our own garam masala powder I think I might have a few posts including it! This was a yummy dinner, perfect for mid week as it is easy, quick and really tasty. I got this recipe from The foodie and the fix website. I think cider goes so well with…
Pork Chops in a Miso and Whisky Sauce Recipe
So it’s my good staple mid week dinner ingredient, the pork chop. Miso is my new ingredient I have been testing out recently and it worked really well in this sauce. It is salty and sweet with depth of flavour added by the whiskey. As you know if you follow my blog Paulie and I…
Pan Fried Lemon Sole on a Fennel, Pancetta and Leek Broth Recipe
It is so nice getting back to our healthy dinners. I love holidays and christmas but I also love home cooked dinners too. As you know if you follow my blog Paulie and I love a sauce and this broth was delicious. Fennel and fish go so well together and the leeks add a depth…
Roast Wild Mallard Duck with a Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Fancy something different for New Year? This dish is perfect and will wow your family and friends as it is something a little bit different. When I took the photo we had strained the cranberries from the sauce but after trying one I put them back on the plate. We served ours with sautéed brussel…
Festive Pork Chop’s in an Orange Sauce with Sauteed Brussel Sprout’s and Chesnut’s Recipe
We are getting into the Christmas spirit with our lunches and dinners at the moment. I think orange goes so well with brussel sprouts and this sauce was delicious. I always find pork chops a satisfying dinner. The chops takes on the gravy so well, you could also use pork fillet or a chicken breast…
Pork Chops with a Cider, Thyme and Shallot Sauce Recipe
Pork chops are a great staple, they are cheap, tasty and easy to cook. I’m working my way through different sauce’s. This sauce would be just as good without crème fraiche we only added it as we had some in the fridge leftover from another recipe. This dish is sweet and meaty, perfect for a…
John Dory Fillets with a Brown Shrimp, Shallot and Tarragon Sauce Recipe
We are so lucky in the UK to be an island as it gives us access to most wonderful seafood and fish. Our local fishmongers Veasey and Sons have their own feet of boats so you never know what you will get when you go in which adds to the pleasure of going. Lucky for…
Five Spice Duck Breast with a Tamarind Sauce Recipe
This is one of my favourite asian dishes. Duck breast and five spice work so well together but it has to have a crispy skin. We were having rice with dinner so I thought a sauce would be nice and I found a similar recipe on the gressingham website, it tasted really yummy. It is…
Creamy Chicken, Pancetta, Mushroom’s and Peas’s with Fresh Sage Pasta Recipe
This dish is so comforting. There is something about creamy chicken, mushrooms and pea’s combined with pasta that is so comforting. As Paulie has his op tomorrow and is nil by mouth tonight last night we had an indulgent treat, this yummy dinner. The sage pasta adds a really yummy note and I love how…
