Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

If asked, I am never quite sure how to answer the question “Do you like Indian cuisine?”. If you had asked me this 5 years ago, it would have been a definite no, but now I think I do. As I have mentioned here many times, I don’t like things too hot. I love things…

Chicken and Corn Chowder

For me, autumn is my favourite time of year. I love the changing colours, the crisp sunny mornings, hot chocolate, thick socks, bonfires, and comfort food. Gone are the salads and bright colours of summer. Autumnal food is pies, stews and soups. One of my favourite types of stew is a chowder. Packing it full…

Mac And Cheese With Bacon And Mushroom

Some friends had been on holiday in the States for the past few weeks, and were due home around lunch time Sunday. I figured they would be exhausted after their long flight and rail journey and would appreciate an easy dinner that they could just chuck in the oven. I also had a busy day…

Turkey Mince and Butternut Squash Bake

This recipe has been modified from Nigel Slater’s. It is a slightly healthier spin on the classic Shepherd’s Pie, but instead of lamb mince you use a leaner turkey mince. If you can get the thigh mince, then do. It is very slightly fattier, but has much more flavour. Butternut squash replaces the mash potato…

Polish Pierogies

I can’t remember when I first had pierogies, but I know that I have been a fan of them ever since. I am fortunate enough to live in a town that has a polish supermarket, so they are easy to get hold off. I decided that it was probably about time I had a go…

Aubergine Parmigiano

As we move ever closer to the summer, my eating habits tend to change. I start to move more towards lighter, fresher dishes than the heavy comforting stodge of winter food. It also makes a nice change to have a completely vegetarian dish. Aubergines are a vegetable I don’t use often enough, so I decided…