Author: Tom
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Quiche Lorraine, a Classic French Recipe
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Quiche Lorraine is an all-time classic. A flaky, buttery shortcrust pastry base filled with a rich, soft and fluffy mix. Bringing the flavours of smoked bacon, Gruyere cheese, eggs, cream and nutmeg, you can almost taste the region it comes from. This is a classic recipe that can be served…
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Simple, Homemade Shortcrust Pastry
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What is Shortcrust Pastry? Shortcrust pastry is a very common variety of pastry. It is used often in bweet and savoury dishes. You may come across it as the base pastry for a sweet tart or perhaps a quiche. It is also a very common choice of pastry for the…
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Curried Parsnip Soup. Warming & Delicious!
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As the weather gets cooler and the days get shorter, one thing rises in popularity. Soups! Soups are a fantastic option for Autumn and Winter. They are hot and hearty, packing in heaps of nutrition. They fill the entire body with a massive sense of warmth that gets right to…
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Shakshuka, Quick, Simple & Delicious!
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Shakshuka is a massively popular and classic dish around the world. It has become almost synonymous with brunch! It’s very easy to make and takes no time at all! For me, shakshuka makes me think of an easy brunch on a sunlit Saturday morning. It creates images of a relaxing…
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Succulent Shredded Chicken & Peanut Chilli Noodles
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Fragrant and juicy shredded poached chicken, flavoured with shaoxing wine and soy sauce. Spicy, salty and umtuous peanut butter and crispy chilli oil noodles. Together they make a truly delicious pairing! While I have combined these two together in this recipe, these noodles would go great with any asian main.…
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Easy and Delicious Japanese Oyakodon
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Oyakodon and Japanese Cooking I first had Oyakodon only in the last few years. I instantly fell in love it though! This dish is very simple, with only a handful of ingredients, yet it packs a lot of flavour in! In my mind, this quite accurately summarises the principles of…
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Easy Pilau Rice, Restaurant Style
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Pilau rice is a true classic in Indian restaurants. Like many restaurant classics, it has always seemed like something that would be difficult to make at home. It’s actually a very simpe dish though! As with my Mexican tomato rice, it makes use of a few key techniques that are…
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Spatchcocked Jerk Chicken Grilled on the BBQ
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The History of Jerk Chicken Jerk chicken is one of the most iconic chicken dishes in the world. From it’s beginnings in Jamaica, it has spread all around the world with the Jamaican diaspora. It is now hugely popular insurrounding Caribbean countries as well as the United States, United Kingdom…
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BBQ Grilled Corn, Feta and Chilli Salad
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Summer Sides & BBQ Pairings Summer means BBQ, and BBQs need a solid roster of sides to accompany them! What better way to prepare a BBQ side than on the BBQ itself. This corn salad does exactly this to match the smoky BBQ falvour, while giving some vibrant taste to…
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Fresh and Vibrant Vietnamese Inspired Steak Salad
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Inspiration for the Dish In November 2024 I was lucky enough to spend 2 weeks travelling around Vietnam with my fiancee. In this time we saw so many amazing palces and ate so much delicious food! Vietnamese food is such a delicious cuisine. Full of light soups, grilled meat and…
