Thai stir-fried noodles. Since most commentators say that there are as many variations as there are cooks in Thailand, I will deliberately avoid the use of the word “classic”. Planning serves: 4 preparation time: 25 mins cooking time: 10 mins…
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Moussaka
This is a rewrite of my original Moussaka recipe, which originally came from the Marshall Cavendish Handbook of Good Cooking (now sadly lost to me). I’ve made a few changes. Firstly, I’ve scaled it up (and gone to metric measurements)…
Moroccan Spiced Lamb Shanks
One of Mr. Slater’s, thus far unadulterated by myself. A warm, cozy, comforting meal for dismal winter evenings. Planning serves: 2 preparation time: 15 mins cooking time: 3 hrs Ingredients 2 lamb shanks 1 tbs flour salt & pepper olive…
Monkfish and Spring Vegetables
From good ol’ Keith Floyd’s Floyd on France . This is a great one-pot fish dish that usually suits even those who may be a little nervous of eating fish. The earthy flavours from the vegetables used in the dish…
Monkfish and Pink Peppercorn Sauce
One year, on holiday in France we ate monkfish with a green peppercorn sauce at a restaurant in La Rochelle. I loved it and tried to duplicate it after returning home. I have since discovered pink peppercorns (which aren’t really…
Lemon Sole Meunière
I?ve heard it claimed by my favourite fishy chef that the best way to cook Lemon Sole is to grill it on the bone. Whilst I agree with that treatment being the most appropriate for Dover Sole, my taster and…
Lebanese Lemon Chicken
This one is based on a recipe from Jamie Oliver’s Jamie’s Kitchen . Since I don’t yet know where to buy farika, I’ve only ever used bulghur wheat. Why one would use tequila or vodka instead of the white wine,…
Lasagne Bolognese
These are the assembly instructions from the Marshall Cavendish Handbook of Good Cooking . Most of the work goes into the preparation of the Bolognese Sauce (qv) before you get to this assembly stage and final baking. Planning serves: 4…
Lamb Tagine
Being a firm favourite both of Moroccan tagine flavours and of lamb, this is a frequent part of our diet. It is an excellent way of using shoulder of lamb. Planning serves: 4 preparation time: 30 mins cooking time: 2…
JO’s Chicken Kebabs
From Jamie’s Kitchen . Planning serves: 4 preparation time: 1½ hrs cooking time: 10 mins Ingredients 500g chicken breasts, cut into 2½cm cubes 4 courgettes, sliced thinly lengthwise 4 long skewers (or fresh rosemary sticks, lower leaves removed) 1 hfl…