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An happy mixture of recipes that I have made with music to cook them too!

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Jul 23

Speedy Keema

Recipe by one of my Twitter chums Whimsical Wife Quick Keema This recipe is inspired by Twitter… when I asked the question.. hmm what can I do with mince? Not only did I receive the idea for keema but I actually will never need to ask the questi (read full article)

family, indian, Keema, main meal, Meat, mince, Quick

Jul 01

The Veal thing

Well it’s been a time of domestic chores and family stuff. I happened to find myself in Ascot this week waiting for family members to have various bits prodded & examined at the local hospital. Ascot is home to one of the best buthchers in (read full article)

Ascot, butchers, CE Lewis, Food News, main meal, Meat, veal

Jun 21

ONG Bites – new specialist Japanese & oriental food shop

So you know how one random act quite often leads onto another? Well today I went to chant with one of my buddshist leaders that I am supporting for her lecture next month. Normal journey time to Reading 30 minutes. My journey time 2 hours and 10 minu (read full article)

Food News, Japan, japanese, sashimi, sushi, Udon, wasabi

Jun 18

BBQ Roast Belly Pork

This really works best if you have a gas BBQ. I have use a kettle and a brick built BBQ with charcoal but it requires much more planning and attention. With the cooking time in excess of 3 hours you’ll need lots of charcoal. It works via the &# (read full article)

bbq, belly pork, main meal, Meat, Pork, roast

Jun 14

Octopus salad

Serves 4 Cooking time 1 hour + Ingredients 1 kg. octopus, cooked 1 medium cucumber 2 red bell peppers lettuce radicchio 2 small or 1 medium red onion a couple of bay leaves Olive Oil Few lemons Dry oregano Salt and pepper to taste Directions (read full article)

fish, main meal

Jun 07

Risotto Milanese with monkfish and safron.

Time prep 15 – 20 minutes Cooking 25 – 30 minutes yield – serves two For me risotto is a labour of desire & passion. The effort put in is by far equalled by the creamy delight that results. It shouldn’t be undertaken as a (read full article)

fish, main meal, meals for two, Rice

Feb 02

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

Broccoli and Stilton Soup Time 40 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients For vegetable stock 2 leeks 2 carrots 2 celery sticks 1 medium sized onion 2 cloves of garlic bay leaf thyme rosemary olive oil I litre of water —- For soup 2 heads of brocc (read full article)

Broccoli, Soup, stilton, Vegetarian

Jan 21

Braised oxtail casserole

Ingredients 1 oxtail 1 onion fine diced 2 cloves garlic peeled and halved. 500ml beef stock a glass of red wine seasoned flour for dusting vegatables 500g potatoes peeled & cut to simmilar sized chunks 2 parsnips peeled & sliced 2 carrots pe (read full article)

beef, main meal, oxtail, slow cooking, Stew, winter

Nov 08

Potato & courgette sauce with linguine

Serves two Preparation 10 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Ingredients Two large waxy potatoes sliced fairly thin Four small or two large courgettes sliced Two garlic cloves peeled and bashed with blade of knife Olive oil Linguine for two people (200g (read full article)

courgette, main meal, Pasta, potato, sauce, simple, Vegetarian

Jul 30

Organic food has no health benefits, study finds

Organic food has no health benefits, study finds – Times Online Shared via AddThis (read full article)

Food News

Jul 07

Patatas bravas

Some we cooked in Spain Prep time 5 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Serves four 675gms small potatoes 75ml olive oil 2 garlic cloves sliced 3 dried chillies seeded & chopped 1/2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp paprika 2 tbsp wine vinega (read full article)

Side Dish, spainish, TAPAS, vegetable, Vegetarian

Jul 01

Bream and Spanish salad

when we bought these in Spain the fishmonger gutted and scaled them for us Time 30 minutes Yield per person Ingredients Fish 1 x 250g bream 2 x clove garlIc 5cm of fresh fennel leaves – hand torn Large glug of olive oil Salt & pepper Salad (read full article)

fish, main course, main meal

Jun 28

Sunday Tomato sauce

This was a recipe that I was tought by my great Irish Buddhist friend Gerard! He has lived in Rome for the last 16 years and his family is from Sicily .. say no more. The addition of fennel was because it was growning wild in the garden in Spain. Han (read full article)

basil, Fennel, garlic, meals for two, passata, Pasta, supper, vegetable

May 27

Bbq Beer can chicken

An alternative for the ‘burger & sausage’ fans! This takes a little time so pick a good box set of Miles Davis or Sonny Rollins to get you through it. This will serve a two or more depending on chicken size. Preparation time 20 minute (read full article)

bbq, beer, Chicken

May 27

Tomato on toast

This is my favourite breakfast! Even better consumed al fresco Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 5 minutes Single portion – double up as required 2 Slices of good bread cut from the loaf 1 clove of garlic – peeled and sliced leng (read full article)

Breakfast, garlic, Olive Oil, Toast

May 27

Asparagus & bacon sauce for short pasta (With Music by Elliott Henshaw)

All recipes are measured on a ‘per person’ basis. Multiply for guests Preparation time – 5 minutes Cooking time – 15 minutes 1 clove of garlic – peeled and crushed (no more than 3 cloves if multiplying) Pancetta or (read full article)

meals for two, Pasta

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