My, what a surprise package this turned out to be. I picked up a mallard from the butcher because he happened to have them in stock, but with real idea what to do with it.
roast
Piquant, sticky, sweet and very easy roast chicken
This is so easy to make it almost doesn’t count as cooking. There’s some chopping, a bit of shake-rattle-and-roll and – if you’re feeling ambitious – the jointing of a chicken. That’s about it.
Herby roast violet and pink fir apple potatoes
There I was, sat there glumly swooshing my spoon back and forth through the pale white sludge. It was somewhere between mashed potatoes and parsnip soup and was the consistency of slurry. This was proof, as if I needed any, … Continued
A “simple” steak dinner
Do you ever have one of those nights where you think: “hmmm, i’ll just do something simple tonight, I have some steak, some veg, perfect.” Are those famous last thoughts or what? To spin an unsubtle, allegory, I remember my … Continued
Spicy, piquant and sweet roast quail, basmati rice and Japanese salad
Having read Fernandez & Leluu’s mouth watering recipe for roast chicken, I was determined to recreate it for last night’s dinner. Accordingly I assembled all the ingredients and fished out of the freezer some drumsticks and wings left over from … Continued