This is a really tasty dish and perfect for leftover ham. It is a great dish to come home to after a walk as it is warm and filling. You can use tinned beans as a quick alternative tho using the beans you soak does add more dept of flavour since they need to be cooked for much longer . However sometimes life is too … Continue reading Ham & Cannellini beans…very tasty left overs
An hours work this morning and the turkey legs are boned stuffed and rolled. Wrapped boudin style in cling and they will be poached and finished it the oven another day over Christmas…. Delish, and that way I won’t be looking at a turkey for days in a row trying to figure out how to eat if before it is past its best. Continue reading Stuffed Turkey Legs
At Christmas I meet loads of people who say they hate Brussels sprouts but this recipe has been known to turn even the most hardened sprout hater. I have been making this for years and have it written down in one of my books so I’m not sure where it came from. Mashed Sprouts with Parmesan and Cream 1kg Brussels sprouts, cleaned and trimmed 200ml … Continue reading Christmas Day Vegetables
Ready to go Just before Wrapping You can use any firm white-fleshed fish for this recipe and it really is delicious. The banana leaves look great especially if you are having friends over. They are easily found at Asian markets and also freeze which is really handy. You might have to steam or heat them before use to make them pliable. I usually stock up … Continue reading Thai style Fish Wrapped in Banana leaves
A delicious break from meat with tasty warming lentils and chutney Today was the first day I was off in a good few weeks, and I spent the morning making Christmas cakes and the house was full of lovely spice smells. We had been away for Saturday night at McNean House enjoying the most amazing creative food I have ever tasted. The result tho’ was … Continue reading Nut Burgers with chutney and dhal
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