Do you ever find yourself in one of those situations where you put things off, and put them off again, finding the idea of them just too daunting? This was one of those times. Hot and numbing beef just sounded … Continued
chilli
Big beefy short-rib chilli
What a beast of a dish. This meaty monster stands up and wallops you right in the smacker with a full on assault of smokey hot chilli and unctuous beefy heat. Definitely not for the faint hearted.
Vietnamese spicy beef salad
This is one of those iron fist, velvet glove kind of dishes. I can still remember my first SE Asian salad. Innocently taking my first crunchy bite, wondering where the lettuce was and thinking that the ground nuts were a … Continued
A South Asian influenced feast
Sometimes you start off with the kernal of an idea that just grows until it’s way beyond your control, taking on a life of it’s own, just like Jack’s magic beans. This started off when I glanced at What’s for … Continued
A cleansing chicken noodle soup
Essentially, this is a chicken poached gently in water with added bits and bobs. The chicken and its meaty juices are the base upon which you can build all sorts of exciting concoctions. If you want a real savoury hit … Continued
A soothing, flavoursome baked potato
Baked potatoes are real cold weather food – properly tasty fuel for a winter’s night when your radiator isn’t quite heating up the room enough. There’s a slight chill in the air and there’s need for comforting lap food, because … Continued
A simple & hot vegetable stir fry
You don’t get home till 7pm, it’s cold outside and you’re knackered. But you still want some good home cooked food. What to make when you feel like this can be a real dilemma. Over the years I’ve developed a … Continued