I’ve managed to catch up with the dreadfully named Recipe For Success. A couple take over a restaurant for a day and try to run it. It’s fronted by the affable Simon Rimmer, whom I’ve admired for many years and I’m sure is worthy of a bigger household name status than he has. He gave this recipe to one of […]
Read moreApologies for the dull as dishwater name; I craved some meaty chicken sandwiched in crunchy savoury breadcrumbs. So I whizzed up some breadcrumbs with salt and paprika, smacked a chicken breast within an inch of its life and then coated it with the bread. One shallow fry later and I’m staring at this.
Read moreMy wife and I adore this salad. I’m not sure when we first had it but I strongly recall dining on this one sun-drenched afternoon on the shores of Lake Como. I suspect every time thereafter I’m trying to recapture that little bit of sunshine. As with many of my favourites, it celebrates and unites it’s ingredients, sumultaneously making the […]
Read moreI was really in the mood for some spring lamb, particularly the moist and flavoursome leg steaks that barbecue so well. My local butcher provided some diced meat and I marinated it in a little oil, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, smoked salt and pepper. After a couple of hours and the sunshine persisting, it was time to dust off the […]
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