Recipes Archive
(February 2020)

24 February 2020

Spiced seafood tagine with cous cous

Method: Heat a heavy based casserole dish on a medium heat. Add the oil and fry off the garlic and onion for a few minutes until softened. Increase the heat and add the cumin, paprika, ras-el-hanout and cayenne pepper and fry for around a minute. Reduce the heat. Add the chopped tomatoes, lemon zest, bay Read more…

Leek, Broccoli and Potato Quiche

This Mother’s Day my mum is going to be sunning herself on a fancy cruise somewhere in the sub-tropics. It seems that ever since she officially retired she’s been having the most incredible life. It’s not that I’m denying her this, it’s just that she seems to be having a better life than me, whilst Read more…

17 February 2020

Sausage and red lentil middle eastern stew

This stew, whilst it looks rather complex, is actually very simple to throw together and is my take on the Middle Eastern and north African shakshuka – a spiced tomato stew with eggs baked in the sauce. There’s something wonderful about the rich, slow-cooked tomatoes and lentils mixed with the underlying depth of cumin, cayenne Read more…

Flash Black Venison

Make the marinade by mixing all the marinade ingredients together – adding the corn starch last – then put the venison in the marinade for at least 30 minutes In another bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce and mix Over high heat, add a coat of oil in a wok or heavy based frying Read more…