Covid-19 lockdown has given everyone plenty of opportunities to experiment with their cooking, to go back to old favourites and to try out some of those newspaper cut-out recipes. Not everything we have tried has worked but we are generally very pleased rather than disappointed. In this post we include some new and some old favourite chicken recipes. The last …
Making The Impossible! No. 5
My father had a huge garden and used to grow all sorts of vegetables. We loved practically all of them, but even the way Mum and Dad cooked them, we kids never really took to Brussels sprouts. They are tricky to cook well. They can be tough or unevenly cooked. Overcook them and they can turn mushy. Worst though is …
Virtual Dinner Party No. 2 – We Go To India!
(Update: For VDP No. 3, click here) Coronavirus Lockdown With most of us in self-isolation or even total lockdown, a VDP (virtual dinner party) is one way to catch up with friends and to continue to test your cooking skills. A week ago we held our first such event, and you can read about it here: Virtual Dinner Party No. …
What’s in the Fridge? No. 5
Slow-Cooked Curry Stir Fry Every now and then we receive a call or email from our friend Alistair saying: “Hi guys, I’m thinking of cooking one of my stir fries on … night. Want to come over?” Well of course we would, we might even contemplate cancelling other engagements just to be there! So what is this attraction that makes …