This month’s recipes
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Tag Archives: Nigel Slater
Poached Asian duck…bloody marvellous and easy peasy
Poaching is now officially one of my favourite ways to cook meat. Chicken and pork come out beautifully juicy, without a trace of overdoneness and now, ha, this recipe shows how wonderful duck can be cooked in the same way. … Continue reading
An amazing leek and Parmesan soup
What lingers in your fridge? What are the foodstuffs that you either a) always have too much of and/or b) hang on to because it/they will, of course come in handy at some point? I am guilty of always having … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese recipes, One pot, Soup recipes, The Kitchen Diaries
Tagged fast recipes, Nigel Slater
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Baked onions with cream and Parmesan
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
Posted in Nigel Slater, The Kitchen Diaries, Winter vegetables
Tagged fast recipes, Nigel Slater, onion recipes
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Waste not…
Yesterday’s recipe got me thinking about using stuff up again, especially since I’ve reached the point where I have more leftovers in the fridge than enticing new prospects. This month’s include the rest of the bottle of cider I opened … Continue reading
Posted in Appetite, Ideas for leftovers, WTF do I drink tonight?
Tagged Falanghina, Nigel Slater
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Smoked mackerel dauphinoise
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
Roasted lamb shanks with mash: the antidote to cold windy days
Shank, I have just discovered, is another name for shin and for some reason, at least in the UK, it is a term that is only used for lamb and no other meat. A few years ago this lost bit … Continue reading
Posted in Appetite, Lamb recipes, One pot
Tagged good for friends, lamb recipes, lamb shanks recipe, Nigel Slater, winter roasts
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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
Tagged Bill Granger, easy recipes, fast recipe ideas, Nigel Slater, quick and easy recipes, sauce recipes, summer recipes
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Every Little Helps? A Tesco-inspired Onion and Cheese Tart
I try and avoid shopping in chains like Tesco’s Express and Sainsbury’s Local mainly because, despite living in a relatively scrappy bit of north London, I am lucky enough to walk past a lot of nicer places on my way … Continue reading
The Cook Shelf: Recipe Books I Can’t Live Without
If I wanted to teach someone to cook, or how to have the confidence to trust their judgement I would buy them two books: Real Fast Food by Nigel Slater and Don’t Sweat the Aubergine by Nicholas Clee. I bought the … Continue reading
Asparagus Again?
Less than two weeks into the very very short season and I’ve already had asparagus four times: Benedict (twice), steamed with just butter, salt and pepper and steamed with olive oil and Parmesan. So, now that I’ve sated the desire … Continue reading
WTF Do I Eat Tonight? 