As World Cup fever threatens to take over the globe, people like me think about one thing: what food can I use to celebrate and keep people happy. Things in bowls where people help themselves are always going to work. Aldi asked me for my best ideas, looking to the Brazil v Switzerland game for inspiration. And the former host […]
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One of my favourite comfort foods is a chicken katsu curry. Crispy panko breadcrumbs, tender meat, mildly spiced curry sauce… it’s so enjoyable. You know what else I like? A roast chicken. So one Sunday I thought, why not combine the two? A whole roast chicken katsu curry! Simple really; make a katsu-style sauce from two ingredients – or use […]
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Winter time means pie time. That usually means something packed with meat, a lovely gravy and crisp pastry. I’m certainly not going to get involved in the “should it have pastry all round the sides” debate. You enjoy your pie however you like it. In one of Jamie’s recent “5 ingredient” meals, he stewed lamb with pickled onions from the […]
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I was going away at the weekend, so there was no sense in getting a weekly shop in. So I had to improvise. So what have I got in the fridge? … half an onion … a few slices of salami … half a cauliflower … half a tub of mascarpone … It wasn’t looking promising but I was in […]
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