Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
Normally when I make a weeknight supper, I try and do something that I can pull together in 30 mins. It means I can then walk home/go to the gym etc and we don’t end up eating too late. This morning, however, I had some …
Tag: Slow Cooking
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Chilli & Cumin
As the weather is getting colder I thought it was time to get out and dust off my Slow Cooker which hadn’t been used since last winter!! I love soup, it’s such an easy way to get a lot of vegetables into your diet and …
Sticky Chinese Chicken Thighs
Having guests over tonight – and with a whole day to cook (what with it being Saturday and not having to go to work) I decided to cook something that takes a bit more time, but which also could be left alone in the oven …
Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder
I love a roast dinner – there’s something about it that feels so homely, and with friends of ours coming over for dinner (who have recently emigrated to Hong Kong) I decided to do a traditional British supper to welcome them back to the country. …
Slow Cooker Duck Confit & Pomegranate Molasses
Whenever I go to a French Restaurant for dinner I often choose Duck Confit as a main dish. It always tastes so decadent, I love the melt-in-your-mouth meat and the crispy skin but it seemed like a tough dish to cook. I did a bit …
Chicken & Chorizo Stew with Rioja, Spanish Style
Firstly I’d just like to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope 2017 brings you all health, happiness and prosperity and that you and your loved ones have had fun celebrating the festive season. We spent our New Years in Madrid (more about that …
Slow-Cooker Coq Au Vin
A classic, warming, slow-cooked French Dish today – Coq Au Vin (or at least my version of it, as apparently traditional Coq Au Vin adds chicken blood to the sauce – but I didn’t find that idea very appetising! Start by melting the butter (or …
Slow Roasted Beef Brisket
It never happens that we have a Saturday night to ourselves but we had one free this weekend and I was very excited to spend it indoors. A night in front of the fire was in order so, to amplify the cosy feeling, I decided …
Boeuf Bourguignon
Is there anything better than a warm, hearty stew, when the weather is cold outside – and this is the most famous of them all, the classic French dish of Boeuf Bourguignon (beef casserole with added red wine and a fancy french name!) with a …
The Anchor & Hope Pub, The Cut, Waterloo
Feeling distraught at the election outcome we decided to head to the South Bank with some friends to sit in the sun and drown our sorrows. I promise no BREXIT chat on the blog so that’s all I’ll say on the matter! We headed to …