Forget squid rings in batter, try this quickly cooked calamari instead. You don’t need a barbecue, you can substitute a griddle pan instead.
Recipes
Thai Green Chicken Curry
Thai green chicken curry is one of the best known dishes of Thai cuisine, and despite its complex flavours, it is actually quite easy to make at home.
Prawn Pad Thai
This is an authentic Prawn/Shrimp Pad Thai recipe from Spice I Am, a critically acclaimed Thai restaurant.
Roasted Pepper Pasta with Spicy Sausage and Cavolo Nero
This is an absolutely brilliant mid week meal with tasty sausage and dark Cavolo Nero cabbage.
Confit Garlic
Confit garlic is one of those ingredients that you didn’t know you needed in your kitchen until you tried it.
Cheeseburger Pasta
My youngest grandson was staying with me this weekend and said “Grandad, can we make cheeseburger pasta like Mummy makes”? I have never heard of cheeseburger pasta but guessed it was some kind of pasta bake. He is a fussy eater so it had to be tasty but definitely not […]
Try Thai Food Grandad Style – It’s Delicious
One of the main reasons why Thai food is so delicious is because authentic Thai food is made from a carefully balanced taste of sweet, salty, spicy and sour all at once. It’s called “Umami”, a subtle flavour of tasty, savoury wholesomeness, discovered over 100 years ago.
Thai Style Chicken Satay
These Thai style chicken satay skewers are a guaranteed hit at any party, they certainly are at any of mine!
Grandad’s Gravy
Every roast dinner deserves a really good gravy, it’s just too dry or plain without one!
Greek Lemon Potatoes
These are unlike any other roast potatoes I have ever tasted. Greek lemon potatoes are cooked in a lemon and garlic flavoured chicken stock before being roasted to golden perfection.