The first time I had this was in Wagamamas restaurant chain. The chicken was crunchy on the outside, but soft and moist on the inside. And the katsu sauce was just amazing. I tried to pin down where Id tasted it before, and then it hit me its the same kind of sauce you get … Read more
This really couldnt be simpler. Buy a duck, prick the skin, rub a little salt in. Bung it in the oven. Wait. Done. Love a duck! Serves 4 1 free-range duck, approx. 1.5kgSea salt 1. Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Trim the duck of any excess fat, then place it on a roasting tin … Read more
I admit, Ive gone a bit overboard with the SPICES theme to this weeks Recipe Shed. But if a jobs worth doing, its worth going completely over the top in the doing of it. This is an article I wrote for the gloriously delicious Chaat magazine, showcase of the British Curry Club. You have to … Read more
Nick Coffer was one of the first bloggers I said Hi to when I started my Chronicles at the beginning of this year. Like me, he became a housedad due to the economic climate. And like me, he loves to cook. Only where I treat my passion as a hobby (the cooking, not the housedadding), … Read more
Our quest for healthy eating this month (and this month only) continues with this delicious take on the classic Indonesian dish, Nasi Goreng. Hope you enjoy it. We did! (Btw, this is the first time Ive joined in with @Maris_World Linky #FoodieFriday. Why not pop over for some other ideas.) Serves 2 4 skinless, boneless … Read more
Sick of spag bol, sausage and mash, fish fingers and chips and any other of the fallback recipes the majority of we Brits call on every weeknight for dinner? This weeks #recipeshed theme is here to inspire you to try something a little different. So why not give these delicious and show-stopping HERBY CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN … Read more
I have a dream recipe for Southern Fried Chicken, which involves 20 ingredients and is as close to the KFC coating as Ive ever tasted. But that will have to wait for another day. This one was hastily thrown together when I found myself short of inspiration for the kids tea. Its very experimental and … Read more
I bought quite a big haggis at the weekend, so Ive cut it in half and used one half for this delicious midweek feast and will have the rest, baked, on Burns Night itself, tomorrow (25th). I cooked mine in the Sous Vide, but if you havent got one, not to worry: just write the … Read more
Were having two Christmas dinners this year on account of the fact that my stepdaughter will be with her dad on the Big Day. We have a complicated family, but it works, and it works because of this: Daisy stays with her dad every weekend and alternate holidays, and every year she spends either Christmas … Read more
This is a Jub-ilicious (thanks to @mustntgrumble for the painful pub!) recipe is a twist on Coronation chicken and my kids love it. It takes about five minutes to make, and you can use leftover chicken from the Sunday roast. You can any kind of crispy lettuce iceberg, baby gem, cos for the wraps. And … Read more