Serves 2 | 10 mins cooking | 10 mins preparation This is probably the worlds most popular Thai dish and probably the one most people start with when first trying Thai food. Its ingredients are not exactly fixed and often found with chicken, pork and fish. The curry is not necessarily sweeter than other Thai…
Steamed Sea Bass with zesty lime sauce (Plaa Neung Manow)
Serves 2 | 10 mins cooking | 5 mins preparation This should originally have been made with baby barramundi, but that isn’t something regularly available in your local supermarket or fish monger so I have used a large sea bass instead Ingredients 1 Large sea bass 1 tsp Garlic – chopped 1 tsp Thai chilli…
How to season a wok on an electric hob
While in the local Chinese supermarket recently I picked up a new small wok for when I want to cook some separate side dishes and thought I would take the opportunity to write up how to season a wok. While the basics are the same as a gas hob a few little extra steps are…
Som Tam -Green Papaya Salad
Serves 2 | 0 mins cooking | 20 mins preparation Green papaya salad is a spicy salad made from shredded unripe papaya. Originating from the Lao people, it is also eaten throughout Southeast Asia and known locally in Thailand as Som Tam More pictures will be added to the post when I take some next…
Roast Pork Shoulder Porchetta
Serves 4 | 3hrs 30mins cooking | 25 mins preparation Traditionally in Italy, porchetta is a whole young pig filled with lots of fresh herbs and slow-roasted. As it’s unlikely we need to feed enough people to justify a whole piglet we can get a similar effect with boneless pork shoulder or belly pork. Ingredients…
Thai Fish and Spices in Banana Leaf
Serves 2 | 15 mins cooking | 25 mins preparation This is a great street food dish found on every street corner in Northern and Assan regions of Thailand and as soon as you open up the parcel you will be assaulted by steam filled with spices and fresh herbs. Ingredients 250-300g filleted fish –…
Spaghetti Bolognese
Serves 26 | 3-4 hours cooking | 30 mins preparation There are lots of “Traditional Recipes” and arguments about what should and shouldn’t go into a Bolognese sauce but this is all rubbish. There is no traditional recipe, every grandmother had her own recipe, the only thing in common is long slow cooking and using…
Vietnamese beef Pho
Serves 2 | 40 mins cooking | 10 mins preparation Beef pho is a popular street food from Vietnam, with its delicious combination of fresh ingredients and a spicy, rich stock. This is ideal comfort food for anyone craving a rich noodle soup and great for when you have a cold Ingredients 225g Rump beef…
Half Gurkha Chicken Curry
Serves 4 | 1hr 15 mins cooking | 10 mins preparation Looking for something different to do with chicken thighs I came across a recipe by Jamie Oliver for Gurkha Chicken Curry. As normal with lots of these chef’s recipe’s unless I know ahead of time and plan my shopping to make their recipe’s I…
Pan Fried Mackerel fillets with beetroot and fennel salad
Serves 2 | 4 mins cooking | 10 mins preparation With the fennel and beetroot this is an earthy salad which is made vibrant with the lemon and yoghurt dressing. Mackerel fillets contain lots of beneficial fats. While you can test your knife skills with all the fine chopping I would suggest using a mandolin…
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