I was wondering what to do with solomillo (pork tenderloin). Knowing I had an onion, carrot and a lot of spices I came up with this Friday night special that I served with a mash of potato, carrot and sweet potato (plus a few cloves of garlic).
Solomillo, sliced
One onion, peeled and sliced
Two carrots, peeled […]
Surprise Stuffed Chicken Breast w/Pancetta, Roasted Rosemary and Onion Potatoes, Sautéed Broccoli and Red Wine Gravy
The reason why I’ve called this ‘surprise’ chicken breast is because you can stuff it with whatever you wish… mushrooms, feta cheese, spinach, mashed sun-dried tomatoes, etc. etc. I just happened to have a block of cheddar cheese left […]
Stuck for lunch but need to use up leftover smoked salmon? This is quick, simple and rather tasty spread over toast (with or without butter).
Roughly chop up a couple of slices of smoked salmon and place in a whizzer together with:
Teaspoon horseradish
Tablespoon Greek yoghurt
Squeeze fresh lemon juice
Good grind black peppercorns
Chopped chives/parsley/basil or whatever you […]
Pedro Ximénez grapes are grown in Andalucía, actually south of Córdoba in Montilla-Moriles region which produces a wonderful sweet wine that somebody recently told me tasted of burnt molasses.
Anyway, it makes a wonderful sauce and you will find this dish on the menus of the more interesting restaurants in Spain, it is impressive and […]
It’s been far too hot to blog and anyway my home internet has been down for over 3 weeks. But today I have a craving for couscous and as I have my right arm back (read internet) then I am cooking and blogging again:
I imagine I would get this in a restaurant in Morocco; I […]
It is hot but I’m pickling again as I have a large supply of red onions in the veggie drawer of my fridge that need using up. Quickly. This is so simple…
Thinly slice a red onion(s).
You will need ½ teaspoon of brown sugar, ½ teaspoon salt and 200 ml apple cider vinegar per onion. […]
Chicken breast, skinless and boneless
One medium potato, skin on, scrubbed, sliced thinly
One large onion, sliced thinly
Several cloves garlic, sliced
Olive oil
Black pepper
Paprika, Ras el hanout or Garam Masala *
Lemon juice
White wine (dry)
Place the chicken in a bowl, add a little olive oil then sprinkle with *your choice.
Layer up a casserole dish thus:
Potatoes, onions and garlic
Chicken
Onions, garlic […]
My view. And it’s a pretty broad view, is that generally speaking Tortilla is Spanish and Frittata is Italian. The UK just has an omelette which doesn’t sound half as exciting. I had a green chilli omelette once in The Maldives for breakfast, that was quite exciting.
When I am pondering about lunch I’ll often […]
Gremolata is so easy to make and should be in your armoury to spice up meat, fish, asparagus and of course Osso Buco . It will even liven up a sandwich. Just sprinkle.
You only need three fresh ingredients and a sharp knife.
Finely chop a clove of garlic, zest of one lemon and a small bunch […]
This is an easy and different way to serve chicken breasts for one or a dinner party. The coating helps keep the meat moist.
Using your home made mango chutney, or that liquidy stuff from a shop bought jar, add a sprinkling of cayenne pepper to taste. Stir and mash so that you can spread […]