There's more to life than increasing its speed
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook, Uncategorized on Mar 16th, 2013
Delicious, easy, a discovery waiting to be made…. Have you got this lovely roast in your repertoire? The first time I cooked belly pork, I tried a recipe that suggested a high temperature and roast for an hour. Nope, wrong, tough as boots, it seemed to actually require some proper cheffing! No thank you. Follow [...]
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on Jan 4th, 2013
This is a meal full of flavour, easy to cook for numbers and a bit different too… There is a little bit of preparation to do, but the actual cooking is pretty effortless, just a slow roast for the pork and a slow simmer for the beans – perfect! Inspired by a wonderful recipe in [...]
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on Sep 26th, 2012
What a treat returning home after a lovely Autumnal walk into a house rich with the aroma of a hearty dinner… Let the oven do most of the work on this one, an easy to prepare stew, full of flavour. And beer
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on Aug 27th, 2012
If you can get over how funny this looks (or weird / wrong depending on your perspective!), this is a fab recipe for delicious, tender chicken: Crispy on the outside, flavoursome and moist on the inside, the beer can turns a simple roast into a bit of a feature with very little effort on your [...]
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on May 27th, 2012
Quick, easy, tasty…. These beefburgers are simply minced beef and a little seasoning. They’re ideal for a barbecue, and equally good rustled up for an indoor feast. I’d like to dedicate this recipe to two of my nephews, David & Ben who are big fans of these burgers, and delightful contributors to my cooking confidence. [...]
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on Jan 11th, 2012
My aim for this recipe was simple: Create a slow cook beef stew which was quick and easy to assemble, used simple larder ingredients and was a contrast to all those lovely beef in red wine variants. A few attempts later, here it is – a beautifully simple, tasty, slow cook stew! Beef in Coconut [...]
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on May 27th, 2011
When I first tested this recipe out I was stunned. So simple, soooooooooo gorgeous! It’s a bish-bash-bosh sort of way to elevate chicken to a higher level of chickenness. Think you can’t cook? You can manage this! Lemon & Parsley Chicken (serves 4) Chicken 4 portions of chicken – breast or leg portions Dressing 200ml [...]
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on Sep 25th, 2010
The flavours in this are deliciously bonkers, rich and gorgeous and just a little out of the ordinary. It’s easy to prepare, and it’s another recipe that you can get ready then leave in the oven for ages…
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on Sep 25th, 2010
This is an ad-lib curry, based on the Tarka Daal ingredients. Slow cooked, the flavours come out rich and scrummy, and you can pop out for a nice walk whilst it cooks, or just fall asleep for the afternoon.
Posted in Main courses, The More to... Cookbook on Jul 17th, 2010
Maximum flavour, easy to cook… This is a great tasty dinner for friends and got a vote for Best Dinner of the Year at Castle Farm last week.
