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Category: MAINS

ONGLET WITH RED WINE SHALLOTS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 28, 2021
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Also known as hanger steak, this cut packs a lot of beefy flavour, and is best cooked rare to keep it tender. A succulent supper for two; INGREDIENTS 85g butter … Continue Reading →

ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 21, 2021
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A classic recipe from Diana Henry, who in  turn attributes it to Marcella Hazan. It could not be any more simpler. This is no-brainer food, with the bonus of seeing … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN BASQUE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • June 14, 2021
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The delicious combination of chicken and rice, olives and peppers is typical of all the regions around the western Mediterranean but, this Spanish version, with the addition of spicy chorizo … Continue Reading →

MARINATED PORK WITH RHUBARB

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 31, 2021
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    This recipe is an unusual combination of rhubarb and prosciutto-wrapped pork fillets. It’s super tasty and the Rhubarb  works like an apple sauce. One thing, Maybe a teaspoon … Continue Reading →

THAI CHICKEN THIGHS WITH COCONUT RICE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 28, 2021
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  Chicken thighs marinated in coconut milk, lime juice, and fish sauce give this one-pan meal plenty of umami. Layering the pan with cabbage wedges allows them to catch every … Continue Reading →

MAGRETS DE CANARD AUX CERISES

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 24, 2021
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Duck goes wonderfully well fruit. This easy recipe is made with fresh cherries. The magret is cooked first and then cooked a second time in a syrup with wine and … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN AND APRICOT TAGINE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 17, 2021
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I go along with Diana Henry when she says ” Chicken thighs are her favourite ingredient ” Cannot  disagree with that, as in this tasty recipe from another one of … Continue Reading →

GHEE ROAST PEPPER QUAIL

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • May 10, 2021
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I  decided to try this recipe, I like Indian food and  always one to try something different, but I didn’t bank on not being able to find any Quails by. … Continue Reading →

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