This month’s recipes
Tag Archives: easy recipes
Savoy cabbage and Parmesan soup
There is a moment, about now, when the earth starts to wake up and smell, not in a too-many-dogs-not-enough-flowers way but more in a, well, earthy sort of way. I absolutely love it. I crave light more than warmth so … Continue reading
A weeknight rarebit
Things on toast, that’s what you need on a wet, windy Monday. Things on toast that require very little work and no shopping whatsoever. A rarebit, or rabbit as some people call it, is the perfect antidote to effort as … Continue reading
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Tagged beer recipes, cheese recipes, easy recipes, Richard Corrigan
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A sticky-sweet roasted chicken that will change your life
God this is good; so good that it has jumped my list of things I want to blog about and moved into pole position and I have to share it NOW. This is one of those recipes that belongs in … Continue reading
Rib-sticking, warming and filling leek, potato and bacon bake
The oven is your friend I wrote yesterday, even when the washing machine is not. This time last year my roof terrace was being ripped up and replaced to stop it leaking into my neighbours’ kitchen (it started the day, … Continue reading
The oven is your friend: roast pork belly with braised red cabbage
If ever there was a week when fast and easy food was required, it’s this one. Most people will be finishing work, or travelling, or writing and buying the last Christmas cards and presents or, poor sods, all of the … Continue reading
Lime and coriander salsa and a failed Nigel Slater recipe
Sometimes the greatest ideas, the most obvious combinations lead to naught. I don’t mind my dinner being a bit rubbish if I haven’t made much effort. But when I have followed a recipe to the letter, not making any substitutions … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Granger, Bills Open Kitchen, Cookery writers, Fast food fixes, Nigel Slater, Real Food, Salsa and sauce recipes, Summer recipes, The Cook Shelf, Vegetarian recipes, Wheat-free
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Salbitxada…or tomato and almond pesto by another name
Is this easy? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely. Unpronounceable. Without a doubt. But I would just concern myself with the first two; you need to know what it tastes like not what it sounds like. Salbitxada comes from the Valls area of … Continue reading
Habas con jamon…broad beans with ham recipe
There’s still tortilla in the fridge, the first of the broad beans are finally starting to appear and, inspired by the Spanish theme yesterday I keep thinking about ‘habas con jamon’ to serve with the leftovers. Habas, or beans, are … Continue reading
Making it simple: prosciutto, caramelised onions and Parmesan
Elizabeth David is famous for saying ‘faites simple’ and, if you’re forced to shop in the likes of Tesco’s every day or week you have no choice but to do just that. But simple doesn’t mean boring or uninspiring. This … Continue reading
Surviving Tesco’s day two: halloumi, rocket and roasted tomato salad
Tesco’s Express may seem to be the sort of place where all salad is bagged, or of the iceberg variety, and all vegetables come from Kenya. But I was surprised to see that although it did have those uninspiring mixed … Continue reading
