One of the joys of modern life, where unfortunately the pressures of today allows no time for proper food shopping, is the home delivery. I’ve only recently tried Sainsbury’s home delivery, which has wonderful customer service, though leaves a number of t’s uncrossed. After a recent drop-off we realised we had been left two packs of sausages we’d not ordered. […]
Read moreThis is a precursor to the chocolate orange mousse; the main course of turkey chilli burgers with spicy potato wedges and a caesar salad. The burger mix was turkey mince, the slightly bland and lean meat gives space for spiky red chilli and citrussy coriander. I mixed this together with smoked sea salt for a deep savoury flavour. I then […]
Read moreAs a birthday treat for a friend, I decided to make him chocolate mousse with an orangey twist. It’s a fairly classic recipe; dark chocolate melted over simmering water with a knob of butter. As it cools I stir in three egg yolks, the rind of an orange plus orange juice. Meanwhile over in the blender I whisk up the […]
Read moreIndian meat and carbs with an Italian side dish may not appear to go; but there’s room for them to meet in the middle somewhere. The key is that the meat’s not too spicy and the vegetables are well-flavoured. I had some leftover tikka paste and decided to use it on some juicy lamb leg steaks. I marinated them in […]
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