Pork Schnitzel

Pork Schnitzel and Dill Sauce

My husband made a specific request for Spaetzel to be on the menu this weekend, after seeing it on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’. As this is just a side dish, I thought it appropriate to serve it with another European dish. Schnitzel is traditionally made with veal, but pork or chicken are popular alternatives. Serve…

spaetlze

Spaetzle

Spaetzle (or Spätzle, or German Dumpling) is somewhere between gnocchi and pasta. Originating from southern German and Austria area, it is delicious as a simple side dish just covered with a little butter, salt and pepper. Traditionally, it is served with a meat dish that is prepared with a sauce or gravy. I can’t even…

Chicken Stew and Dumplings

Chicken Stew and Herby Dumplings

So you are all enjoying the snow, right? When you have finished building snowmen, there is nothing better to warm the belly than a big plateful of stew. OK, so I haven’t been making snowmen this weekend, but the one I made last week is still standing 🙂 Before you dive into the recipe, I…

Bloody Eyeball Soup

Bloody Eyeball Soup

Take some cherry tomatoes, cut in half and scoop out the seeds. Place a mozzarella pearl into each shell, then make a small incision. Take a basil leaf and roll into a tight cigar shape. Cut a slice of the basil leaf and press into the incision in the mozzarella to form the centre of…

Turkey and Pancetta Pie

I had a few ingredients I needed to use up, and so decided to make a Turkey and Pancetta pie. You can always use chicken instead of turkey, or bacon instead of pancetta for this. The rest of the ingredients are all standard store cupboard stuff, apart from maybe the mascarpone – which is one…

Beef Goulash (Gulyas)

I am not really a fan of anything with a spicy (chilli) heat to it, but I do like things with a lot of flavour, and the following recipe does not disappoint! Even the large quantity of paprika in this traditional Hungarian dish has its punch toned down by a lovely creamy dollop of sour…