Christmas dinner for me is the best meal to sit down and enjoy. I love cooking Christmas dinner. In the past I’ve cooked it for 16 people and just for 2, the same effort and passion goes in to it regardless of numbers. It was a big thing in my house growing up so I’ve…
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Chicken ruby – a dish made famous by Dishoom
Having received the Dishoom book for Christmas 2021 I was hooked. I’d seen Dishoom in India on tv and I was fascinated by the food and the theatre of the restaurant. I have been fortunate to eat at the Birmingham restaurant once but for me it’s a place I can only visit rarely due to…
Salmon wellington with a white wine sauce – heavenly.
I wanted a challenge. This was the perfect step outside of my comfort zone. Lots of little steps which kept me busy in the kitchen on a wet Sunday afternoon. The salmon was reduced in Morrisons and as we all know you shouldn’t purchase fish from the supermarkets on a Sunday or Monday as they…
Vietnamese poached chicken salad with mint & coriander ❤️
I’m not sure where to start with this dish!!this dish is sooo good!!! The recipe is taken from my food hero Mr Rick Stein and his book Rick Stein at home which was written during lockdown. When I leave work on a Friday night I tend to go and park up in the local Sainsburys….
Special balti – a dish that took my home cooking to another level !
Part of this journey has been to understand flavours, food combinations along with preventing food waste with economical cooking. This dish my friends ticked all the boxes. The balti is a western created dish which is all about the flavoursome gravy ( Indian word for curry) it’s served it. This dish has helped me understand…
Tandoori whole roast chicken – Sunday alternative roast ❤️
Such a simple yet rewarding dish. Again as I’m finding out. The key to flavours is all about preparation and the marinade. Marinade – 4tbsp of Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp of garlic and ginger paste, 2 tsp of paprika, 1 heaped tbsp of tandoori masala. Mix well. With a sharp knife score the flesh of…
Charsi Karahi – simply stunning 👍
One of the best lamb dishes you will ever taste. What makes this dish even better, it only uses a handful of ingredients. Ingredients – 2 tbsp of garlic paste, 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil, 900g of lamb chunks, 5 tomatoes cut into chunks, 5 green chillies cut length wise, salt to taste and 1/4…
Chicken Rezala – the perfect Sunday afternoon chill out dish 👍
After attending our first wedding for I can’t remember how long, taking advantage of the free drinks plus our first night without children for four years I couldn’t think of anything better to do on a Sunday afternoon than chill out in the kitchen whipping up food, making marinades, base sauce for the week and…
Perfect roasties & gravy bring back memories ❤️
I love roast potatoes. If I had my way I’d eat them everyday. Nothing better than having a flavoursome roast potato with rosemary to make everything better. Especially when the rosemary and potatoes are from your own garden!! I usually finish the cooking with the rosemary, lovingly placing the rosemary in between the potatoes 15…
Roast chicken – 4 ingredients max !!!
4 basic ingredients to make a chicken so good. chicken, sea salt, ground pepper, olive oil and lemon. Olive oil, then season the bird with sea salt, pepper. Squeeze a lemon over the bird then place inside the cavity. Nothing better that a roast chicken ❤️
Home Cooking for everyone. 