Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

I decided to try something with a little Mexican influence today, but sans the chilli of course. If you want to give this a go, and like things a little spicy, then a few chilli flakes in the chicken wouldn’t go amiss. I cheated and bought some guacamole from Tescos. I won’t be doing that…

Chicken and Chorizo Gratin

Chicken and Spanish chorizo are a favourite combination of mine. I prefer the mild version of this sausage, but if you want to give this dish a bit of a kick, then you can definitely use the spicy version If you can, I heartily recommend you make your own breadcrumbs from a little stale bread….

Cheese and Bacon Gnocchi Bake

If you don’t want tomake your own gnocchi, then feel free to buy the ready-made stuff. However, it is so simple to make – literally two ingredients – that why wouldn’t you? If you want to shave off a few more calories on this recipe, you could substitute the butter for a low fat spread,…

Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne

Once again, it seems that beef is making headlines in the UK. But imagine you want a hearty lasagne, but want to do without the beef, then fear not. I have the answer. The answer is chicken and mushroom. Chicken and mushroom are a familiar duo, and work equally well in this dish as they…

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Review: Simply Jiggy: The Ashöka Cook School Cookbook by Jiggy Majhu

Ashöka is a chain of Indian restaurants found throughout Scotland, particularly around the Glasgow area. They are synonymous with great Indian food and excellent curries – the true national dish of Scotland. Jiggy Majhu owns the chain, along with her husband Sanjay. They also run the Ashöka Cook School in Motherwell, but if you can’t…

Dorito Crusted Chicken Fingers

Today was World Baking Day. The theme behind this campaign was to get people to bake something they had not baked before. The website leaned heavily (entirely) towards the sweet rather than savoury, I bake sweet things all the time. I also bake savoury things all the time. However, in the spirit of the day,…