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Christmas Day Alternative: Tandoori Leg of Lamb
A few weeks ago I was asked to film a video recipe for Vouchercodes.co.uk. They were looking for alternative ideas and twists for the Christmas day dinner. I made my mum Mamta’s Tandoori Leg of Lamb,...
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A Quick & Easy Speculoos & Mascarpone Pancake Cake
Whether you spell it speculoos (French and Flemish) or speculaas (Dutch), it’s utterly delicious and absolutely perfect for Christmas! Speculoos are spiced shortcrust biscuits associated with the feast...
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Review: Cuisinart Electric Spice & Nut Grinder
“YOU CAN’T USE THAT GRINDER FOR SPICES! MY COFFEE WILL TASTE OF CURRY!” * That desperate wail will be familiar to any of you who share your house with a coffee lover. We used to have an old blender...
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Organic Welsh Lamb from Graig Farm: Garam Masala Marinated Lamb Loin Chops
With ever rising populations and land pressure, I’m not being controversial when I state that we need to reduce the amount of meat in our diets and increase the volume of grain and vegetables we eat....
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Za’atar & Sumac Crusted Roast Leg of Lamb
Whilst there’s something to be said for leaving well alone when you know the quality of the meat is good, sometimes it’s nice to add a little extra flavour to a roast dinner. I made a very quick and...
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Chicken Katsu Curry Rice Recipe
Like quite a few dishes in Japan, katsu originated elsewhere in the world but, as with many so-called yōshoku (Western) foods, the Japanese made it their own. Based on a European breaded cutlet, it was...
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Sweet Potato Curry, Spinach Optional!
It was a bit of a Ready Steady Cook challenge. My ingredients consisted of a large sweet potato, a white onion and a bag of baby spinach plus tinned tomatoes and a can of coconut milk from my store...
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A Little Tip from Kavey: Using DIY Tea Bags For Whole Spices and Herbs
Quite a few recipes call for tying up flavouring ingredients such as herbs and whole spices inside muslin to add to the pot during cooking; this makes them easier to fish out once the flavours have...
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Steenbergs Flavoured Salts + Competition
Flavoured salts, also known as finishing salts, are a great way of adding flavour during cooking and, of course, when finishing a dish. Whilst it’s true that salt is salt, most commercially sold salt...
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Spicy Sungold Tomato Ketchup
I love home-made ketchup, and it’s even more satisfying making it from home-grown tomatoes. In the past, I’ve made several batches with red tomatoes and a couple of batches with green ones but this is...
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