Life has been kind of busy lately. You can probably tell from my infrequent updates. No excuses, but I’ve been promoted at work and had to travel 100 miles a day to a new base. Luckily, I’m now back at my home base after six months and actually have more […]
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Chicken, Banana, Red Onion Bhajis and a Curried Roast Potato Mash.
OK, just by looking at the title there seems to be a few problems. Have I finally gone mad? Well, yes and no. Firstly the chicken and banana. This is an a very old classic combination from the introduction of curry from India. In order to tame some of the […]
Pumpkin Veloute, Cod and Onion Bhajis
I’ve been asked to showcase a couple of Dan Moon’s (see below) recipes. Dan has taken over as head chef of Ston Easton Park, a most majestic country estate in the South West, lying on the edge of the Mendip hills. Perfect relaxation and beautiful food await. Today I have interpreted […]
Chicken Katsu Kiev
What on earth is chicken katsu kiev I hear you cry. Well, chicken katsu is one of our favourite dishes from Yo Sushi. It is simply crumbed chicken goujons with a Japanese curry sauce, which is extremely moreish. I wanted to make a version of chicken kiev, but something […]
Moroccan Spiced Chicken, Bulgur Wheat Pilaf and Pecorino Ice Cream
The idea of this Moroccan Spiced Chicken and Bulgur Wheat Pilaf emerged from the quite fantastic weather we are having in the UK. The doors and windows are all wide open trying to cool us down a bit. Now apart from a BBQ and salad, I was trying to think […]
Lamb Tikka, Saag Puree and Poppy Seed Balls.
This dish is so versatile it can be made with lamb, chicken, fish or vegetables. It would even work well with paneer. If you don’t want to use lamb, just substitute your favourite protein source and follow the recipe. The most difficult part of this dish is actually the poppy […]
Japanese Vegetarian Selection
It’s not often I make an entire vegetarian plate, I hope vegetarian readers will just steal parts of my other dishes for their own creations. I have to admit though, I enjoy the challenge of trying to create a fine dining meal that is entirely vegetarian. One thing that I […]
Spice Crusted Lamb Loin, Indian Potatoes and a Moilee-Tomato Sauce.
I was just discussing with my wife that you never find beef dishes with Indian Spices. I know because of religious origins, the cow being a sacred animal and all, but I still eat it so why not use it with some Indian spicing. It’s an earthy enough meat that […]
Tandoori Pheasant, Spiced Aubergine Caviar and Poppy Seed Potato Cake.
This dish came about from the remaining pheasants I had left from last month. Game meats are incredibly lean and dry out very quickly. A good way of keeping it moist I thought would be to marinade it. Pheasants only have a mild game taste rather than the heavy irony […]