First of all, it must be pointed out that this is not a genuine Chinese dish, coming from Ottolenghi’s Simple (and other inappropriate titles). It is, however, a clear attempt at Chinese-style flavours. Secondly, the original title is the less…
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Fish with Spinach and Beans
Yet another Waitrose recipe card but it may be an improvement on my Cod on a bed of Spinach idea. The original specifies salmon but cod or hake would benefit from this treatment, too. Planning serves: 2 preparation time: 1…
Sausage, Pear and Onion Traybake
The title should really include “… with walnuts and gorgonzola”. Traybakes seem to have become quite popular recently. This is another from Waitrose Food that even a person who is not a fan of sausages liked. We thought the flavour…
Poulet au Poivrons Rouge
This turned out to be the recipe of our 2025 camping trip to France. It is a bit tongue-in-cheek. When camping, we strive for one pot dinners and this was a devlopment from what I like to call confit peppers…
Grilled Chicken Breasts
A nice way to use chicken breasts. Naturally, the herb can be varied; tarragon would work very well. Planning serves: 2 preparation time: 2 hrs cooking time: 10 mins Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, boned & skinned 2 heaped tbs chopped…
Arroz con Verduras
As a full fat carnivore, this was the second vegetarian recipe in two weeks that I’d been attracted to. This is the second incarnation. The original was in the Telegraph Magazine under the crappy title of Spanish Rice. Look that…
Vegetable Tagine
I remain a commited carnivore but this was a decent vegetable-only dish. It is based on something found on Jamie Oliver’s website but it needed some modification, in my opinion. First of all, the original used expensive saffron which I…
Arroz Roja with Langoustines
Langoustines can be difficult to source in the UK since most of our excellent examples from Scotland are exported to Spain or France, tragically. Large Prawns make a decent substitute. Use the shells and heads to make the seafood stock.…
Sesame Crusted Tuna with Avocado
This feels oriental but let’s call it an eclectic mix that bears repetition. It comes from one of the Waitrose recipe cards supposedly ready in 30 minutes (if you work uninterrupted). Its mix of two colours of sesame seeds was…
Steak a l’Echalote
From Claude Bosi: this is an absolute staple at any French bistro. There are variations, but this uses caramelised shallots and red wine which creates a beautiful glossy sauce for the meat. I was getting there when I did my…