CHICKEN WITH CREME FRAICHE & VERMOUTH: This recipe is taken from Diana Henry’s fabulous cookbook “From oven to the Table”. We just love her books, and her chicken recipe are “to die for” and this … Continue Reading →
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES
This is a delightful recipe for Summer braised chicken with tomatoes, is an uncomplicated dish, tasty and using ingredients easy to source. We used a homemade chicken stock (a River … Continue Reading →
NOODLES IN BROTH WITH VEGETABLES TOPPED WITH A POACHED EGG
Sheila as gone very Asian recently. Madhur Jaffrey and Rick Stein are her favourites. This tasty classic from the former is easy, and very much a store cupboard dish … Continue Reading →
BOTHAM BURGER
We first tried this burger on the recommendation of Sheila’s Nephew Russell, who is a Master of the Barbecue, having a weber kettle, an Egg, plus a wood burning … Continue Reading →
PANZANELLA
Panzanella, I always think Panzanella sounds so much more romantic then “Bread and tomato Salad” Everywhere in Italy from Florence down to Rome panzanella salad is the favourite … Continue Reading →
MANGO CHUTNEY (SIMPLY THE BEST)
I love Indian pickles especially, Lime pickle, garlic pickle, and mixed pickle. I do find Mango Chutney a tad too sweet. So when Sheila suggested she would have a … Continue Reading →
STIR-FRIED BEEF WITH BLACK BEAN & BOK CHOI
This recipe is from Rick Stein’s “Far Eastern Odyssey” and it is one of the most flavorsome beef stir fry dishes that I have ever tasted. Think Chinese … Continue Reading →
PEARS BAKED WITH MARSALA AND CINNAMON
These pears, were my contribution to the sharing meal with Cathy and Nigel. So tasty and so easy. Serve warm. I decided on Greek yogurt with a dash of … Continue Reading →
COCTEL DE GAMBAS. Mexican Prawn Cocktail
This is the starter Sheila prepared for our first out of lockdown shared meal with Cathy and Nigel. As Thomson’s Miners comments: “think of this starter as half Prawn … Continue Reading →