I used to think I made good gravy. I'd boil the neck and giblets of a duck or turkey then thicken it with pureed liver. Well, the gravy would always be good but, recently, I … [Read more...]
Sausage, onion and tarragon risotto
December 2, 2010 By 6 Comments
I don't know what Jamie Oliver means by cotechino sausage, we buy our deli sausages from S&R most of the time and a vacuum-sealed spicy sausage that I bought a couple of weeks … [Read more...]
Asparagus, mint and lemon risotto
November 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
Every time Speedy cooks risotto, it's better than the previous one. We had this asparagus, mint and lemon risotto for lunch today and, I tell you, with risotto this good, I'm … [Read more...]
Risotto with grilled oyster and shiitake mushrooms
October 28, 2010 By 2 Comments
Based on a recipe by Jamie Oliver that Speedy saw him cook on his TV show. Speedy avoided button mushrooms because Jamie Oliver empathically said please, not button mushrooms. … [Read more...]
Grilled chicken marinated in coconut cream
September 30, 2010 By 12 Comments
Question: When a recipe calls for butterflied chicken, where do you make the cut -- down the back or the breast? See, I always cut down the breast. You can see that in the … [Read more...]
Squash soup with sage toasts
July 5, 2010 By 8 Comments
Inspired by a recipe from Jamie Oliver. The soup is so rich and thick and filling. Serve it with generous slices of French baguette and you have a complete lunch that won't … [Read more...]
Drunks don’t cook delicious meals?
August 28, 2008 By 17 Comments
British chef Jamie Oliver has hit the headlines again. He criticized his fellow Brits by saying the quality of British cuisine has deteriorated because the Britons prefer to … [Read more...]
Chicken and mangoes in yogurt
July 19, 2008 By 33 Comments
Cooking meat in milk is not new. There was a pork cooked in milk recipe in a 1970s something cookbook that came with our SEB pressure cooker when I was a little girl. I tried … [Read more...]
Fish fillets with pepper and thyme
January 6, 2007 By 14 Comments
The idea came from a fish dish that Jamie Oliver did in one of his cooking shows. He pressed the herbs and spices into the fish fillets and then fried them. I did it the way … [Read more...]
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