Archive for January, 2009

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie I guess you could call this more of a ‘gardeners’ pie’ as naturally there is no lamb in it, either way given this was a random idea thrown together after work, its definitely as rich, filling and hearty as any meaty version and as delicious too. Red lentils braised in red wine and tomatoes, topped […]

Bacon and Parsnip Pasta I’ve been thinking of using parsnip with pasta for a while, but just hadn’t come up with the right way of doing it, then I came across this Jamie Oliver recipe and I earmarked it for the weekend. I personally think he’s got the proportions a bit wrong, too much bacon and not enough parsnip, […]

Baked Eggs Garlic, thyme and a splash of cream – these baked eggs are made for dunking.

Courgette and Bulghar Wheat Salad Lovely nutty bulghar wheat with plenty of mint and coriander and fried pieces of courgette.

Hummus with crispy lamb and pine nuts This recipe from The Moro Cookbook jumped out at me straight away, hummus with crispy lamb and pine nuts. Its simple enough, make some hummus and spread onto a plate. Then fry some lamb mince with a touch of cinnamon until golden and crispy, throw in some pine nuts and tumble it onto the hummus. […]

Carrot and Cumin Salad I wasn’t convinced by this recipe at first, as you probably know, I like my carrots raw or at the very least roasted. Like I said, this salad where they are boiled and then dressed in a fragrant cumin seed dressing did not convince me straight away. Whilst I wasn’t blown away, its definitely tasty […]

Broad Bean Dip I got the Moro cookbook as a late birthday present and as is always the way, I have leafed through it several times but not actually cooked from it yet. I decided to persevere, as its always good to try new recipes, but also as everyone seems to love the book (I spotted it in […]

Swede Chips We’re really into winter now, every week we continue to get more and more root vegetables. Whilst I’ve had great success roasting parsnips and carrots, I’m still not sure what to do when faced with a swede, of course you can always throw it into soup or stew and grated, it makes a great addition […]

Beef, Mushroom and Guinness Stew Another gem utilising my slow cooker. Inspired by this article by Nigel Slater we used cheap chunks of braising steak slow cooked with mushrooms, plenty of sweet onions and carrots and Guinness, to counteract the slight bitterness of the Guinness, I added a couple of tablespoons of prune jam that I had in the fridge, […]

Steak with Colcannon Mash and Creamy mushroom Sauce Yes, this was as outrageous as it sounds. Not exactly in keeping with January healthy eating, but sometimes when it’s cold outside, you need something fortifying and creamy. However, all is not lost! There must be a good 2 portions of veg in the colcannon and mushroom sauce. I’ve already written about steak before and so […]