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Category: MAINS

ROAST DUCK LEGS WITH PEACHES.

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 13, 2022
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“Cooking is the landscape in a saucepan” are the opening lines to Claudia Roden’s new book: “Med” I cannot think of a better way to describe cooking, and Roast Duck … Continue Reading →

POULET REINE ELIZABETH (Coronation Chicken)

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 7, 2022
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June 2nd 2022. The Queens Platinum Jubilee and we prepared the same menu as the original Coronation banquet in 1953.   The original Poulet Reine Elizabeth was invented by food writer … Continue Reading →

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BACON AND PRUNES

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 1, 2022
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A pork roast always looks very festive on the table, Summer or Winter. The preparation of this pork is very simple, but, you will be rewarded with super tasty Pork. … Continue Reading →

LAMB SOUVLAKI

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 24, 2022
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  Inspired by Corfu, this lamb souvlaki recipe makes for a great barbecue dish. From Rick Stein, the juicy lamb is accompanied by flatbread, tzatziki and pickles Can there be … Continue Reading →

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH BEETROOT

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 24, 2022
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Treat yourself to sweet Seared Scallops with a Beetroot Puree for a casual, elegant meal. Tender, caramelized scallops nestled on scarlet in swirls of a vibrant, velvety sauce is irresistible. … Continue Reading →

KING PRAWN AND CELERIAC AND FENNEL STEW

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 10, 2022
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  A low fat, prawn stew recipe from Elly Pear makes for a simple and delicious dinner, flavoured with paprika, celeriac and fennel in a tomato sauce This delicious stew … Continue Reading →

COTE DE BOEUF

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 3, 2022
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Côte de boeuf is a single, large rib of beef. It’s high in fat so it’s very juicy and full of flavour. It’s also an expensive cut, so we made … Continue Reading →

SPANISH CHICKEN WITH MORCILLA AND SHERRY

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 25, 2022
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  A Dianne Henry recipe: Spanish supper. This is a classic Basque dish, and a tasty midweek meal. So easy to prepare, couldn’t find morcilla so used I used French … Continue Reading →

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