Tag Archives: fast recipes

Roasted poussin, or chicken, with lemon and sumac

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Louise

I went to a party to celebrate (rather than, as is more usual, launch) Dan Lepard’s Short and Sweet the other night. It took place in the newest Comptoir Libanais, in South Kensington, a very simple yet striking restaurant, canteen-like … Continue reading →

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Baked onions with cream and Parmesan

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Louise

One of the quickest, and to be fair yummiest, dinners on the planet has to involve buying a ready-roasted chicken from the supermarket rotisserie and eating it with some salad. But, although that’s fine in the summer, in the winter, … Continue reading →

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Smoked mackerel dauphinoise

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Louise

Can you remember the days before the internet? When recipes came in magazines and cookery books or from friends?  When there was no ‘forward slash’, ‘point com’ or ‘punto com’ to be spelled out? I can and I have fond … Continue reading →

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Perfect fried rice

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Louise

After last night‘s very northern, wintry food, I wanted something different tonight, something that would use up the leftover cooked chicken yet taste completely fresh. I was, as ever, expecting a lot. At first I thought of risotto but that … Continue reading →

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