Author: willspages

Pasta e fagioli – Felicity Cloake

Perfect pasta e fagioli Prep 10 min Soak 8 hr Cook 90 min Serves 4 175g dried borlotti beans 2 celery sticks 2 carrots 1 large onion Sprig of rosemary (optional) 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 75g fatty pancetta, diced (optional) 2 tinned plum tomatoes 175g small macaroni, or other…

Mitch Tonks’s roast squid stuffed with mussels, lemon and spinach

FacebookTwitterPinterest Roast squid stuffed with mussels, lemon and spinach. Photograph: Jean Cazals/The Observer Serves 4 mussels 500g fresh spinach 450g garlic 2 cloves, finely chopped olive oil dry white wine 5 tbsp dried chilli 1 fresh white breadcrumbs a handful lemon juice of 1 sea salt and freshly ground black pepper freshly grated nutmeg a…

Claudia Roden’s pan-fried red mullet with tahini sauce

FacebookTwitterPinterest Red mullet with tahini sauce. Photograph: Jean Cazals/The Observer The most popular item on the menu in the fish restaurants along the long Lebanese coast are the deep-fried red mullet that come accompanied by a tahini sauce and very thin crisp, deep-fried bread. They are fried…

Munchies Veg/Fish things to try

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qv7e83/grilled-squid-and-shrimp-with-fish-sauce-recipe https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjv45z/mussel-clam-and-chickpea-stew-recipe https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/j5wkp4/classic-tomato-gazpacho-recipe https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pajymb/easy-giardiniera-recipe https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43jww3/crispy-plantain-collard-green-and-fennel-salad-recipe https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xnp5g/miso-caesar-salad-recipe https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gyap8j/roasted-carrots-with-tahini-and-honey-recipe                                  

Munchies Christmas

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nepmvx/best-christmas-dinner-recipes

Salted cucumber with satay sauce

Serves 8 cucumbers 3, peeled flaky salt 2 tsp peanut oil 3 tbsp lime juice of 1 chilli flakes 1 tsp For the satay sauce onion 1, peeled and blended garlic 2 cloves turmeric ½ tsp coconut milk 1 tin red chilli 1, sliced lemongrass 1 stick, finely chopped peanuts 250g, peeled and roasted ketjap manis 50ml limes juice of…

Spatchcock chicken with ras el hanout and coriander dressing

Serves 4 free-range chicken 1 x 2kg ras el hanout 4 tbsp garlic 4 cloves, grated olive oil 5 tbsp salt 1 tsp lemon 1, quartered runny honey 3 tbsp For the dressing fresh coriander 1 large bunch, roughly chopped garlic 2 cloves salt ½ tsp shallots 3, peeled and diced preserved lemon 1, diced green chilli 1, sliced…

Orzo with prawns, tomato and marinated feta

200g feta, broken into 1cm-2cm pieces ½ tsp chilli flakes 4 tsp fennel seeds, toasted, lightly crushed 75ml olive oil 250g orzo 3 garlic cloves, crushed 3 strips of finely shaved orange peel 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes 500ml vegetable stock 400g uncooked shelled prawns…

Roasted carrot, rocket & lentil salad

From BBC Food 300g carrots, peeled and sliced lengthways 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ½ tsp cumin seeds 1 lemon, zested and juiced ½ tsp honey ½ tsp wholegrain mustard 250g ready-cooked lentils ¼ cucumber, chopped 80g rocket, washed 1 avocado, sliced 50g feta, crumbled…

Sandwich Ideas

Chicken Coronation chicken, Cured meats Salami and Gherkin Cheese Cheddar coleslaw, cheddar salad, Goats cheese and red pepper, chutney Hummus Salad  

Mincemeat 2018

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Mostly based on Felicity Cloake but half the sugar as it was way too sweet. 100g each sultanas, raisins, currants 50g mixed peel, dried figs 3 piece stem ginger, finely chopped, plus 1 tbsp of its syrup 25g each almonds and pecans, chopped 200g muscovado sugar 1 tsp…

Sweet potato, feta, chilli and coriander salad

Mix 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks, with salt and pepper in bowl, add a squeezed lemon and a couple of Tbs of water and microwave to soften (5-10 mins) When done lay on a platter and add 200g crumbled feta, a thinly sliced large red chilli,…

Turkish chopped salad

This is adapted from the book ‘Turkish Delights’ by John Gregory-Smith Feeds a table of 6 as a side. Finely chop and mix the following: 1 red pepper 1 red onion 200g cherry tomatoes 1/3rd cucumber A large bunch of parsley Toss with the following and leave…

Humous

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Blend a can of drained chickpeas with a clove of garlic, the juice of 1 (and potentially another half) lemon, 3 Tbsp of tahini, 3 Tbsp good olive oil and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Thin out with a couple of Tbsp of water.