In Morocco, spiced lamb tagines are a staple dish. They are quick to make but slow to cook. This recipe from James Martin uses a classic combination of spices for tagines which give a stunning depth of flavour. James uses the North African spice ras el hanout in his lamb […]
🇪🇸 En español: Calamares Rellenos con Morcilla These baby squid stuffed with morcilla, (Spanish black pudding) make a great tapa. This recipe was inspired by one from Jamie Oliver influenced by a couple of others I found on the web. Serve with a chipotle and lemon salsa style sauce to […]
Spain’s answer to our black pudding is a mile from the slice you’ll get with your fry-up. It’s a spiced blood sausage, delicate, with a gentle tang. Recipes vary across Spain from the loose, rice-flecked morcilla from Burgos to morcilla de Arroz, the variety made with onion and rice. Morcilla pronounced mor-thee-ya, […]
En español: Calamares y Morcilla con Pimientos This easy mid-week meal originates I believe from the city of Burgos, the home of the legendary El Cid. Morcilla as used in this recipe is the Spanish version of black pudding. You can find out more about it here. Credits: Diana Henry […]
I was looking through my old recipes and found this one from Gary Rhodes for black pudding fritters in beer batter.
Home Baked Bread There is nothing like the smell of fresh home-baked bread straight out of the oven. I have been (trying to) bake bread for most of my adult life and with our recent home confinement under Covid, I have found the time to experiment once more with bread […]
Chicken Puttanesca combines the classic Neopolitan sauce with chicken that has been sautéed first, then gently simmered to absorb all the wonderful flavours. Puttanesca and Prostitution Practised since biblical times, prostitution is the worlds oldest profession. But there’s only one place where it has inspired a sauce, and that is […]
This celebration festive filled brioche from Great British Bake Off’s Kimberley Wilson is perfect party food just made for sharing. This is a lovely recipe but is quite involved and needs a fair bit of preparation the day before. If family or friends are coming round and the clocks ticking […]
This recipe for honey & soy salmon fillets from Dinner at the Zoo is created using an easy to make marinade with lovely fresh flavours. The marinade for the salmon is a mixture of olive oil, honey, soy sauce, lemon zest and herbs. The salmon sits in the marinade for […]
Mary Berry’s roast turkey crown with orange and thyme. One way to make cooking turkey at Christmas less stressful is to not cook a whole bird. Whole turkeys can be difficult to store and can take a long time to cook. They are easy to overcook or undercook as different […]
A collection of recipes from great British classics to Spanish tapas and beyond. You will find something for everyone, enjoy!
