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Olive Ciabatta Loaded with Red Pepper, Mushrooms and Feta Cheese
Hot olive ciabatta, stuffed with sautéed red onion, peppers/capsicum, mushroom and garlic, layered with cheddar cheese, cream and egg and topped with feta cheese and olives. A delicious lunch or brunch or serve it as a vegetarian…
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Quick Indonesian Sesame Ginger Noodles with Fried Egg
Delicious egg noodles, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger and spring onions coated in kecap manis and soy sauce, served with egg – either cooked with the noodles or fried separately and served on top. Sweet and salty, these…
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Fusilli with Asparagus, Lemon and Mascarpone
Creamy but not rich, this seasonal, fresh, summery pasta is quick to make and packs a wonderful flavour and texture punch. Al dente pasta, caramelised, just cooked asparagus, creamy mascarpone, fruity and nutty parmesan, all brought to…
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Gado Gado
Gado Gado is an Indonesian salad made using blanched or quickly steamed vegetables, cooked potatoes, hard boiled eggs, some tofu or tempeh, all drizzled with an unctuous and spicy peanut sauce and served with prawn crackers on…
Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce
A perennial favourite, this delicious dish – tender, lightly charred curry flavoured chicken skewers served with a thick and unctuous spicy peanut sauce flavoured with red curry paste, coconut and kaffir lime leaves – puts everybody in…
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Quick Chinese Fried Rice Cakes
These rice cakes use exactly the same ingredients as my Quick Chinese Egg Fried Rice which I posted recently. However, the beaten egg is stirred into the rice, vegetable and soy mix and then little cakes are fried in sesame…
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Eggy Bread
Eggy bread is just that – bread dipped in seasoned, beaten egg and cooked in butter and oil until slightly crispy and golden. I remember eating this quick breakfast as a child and I certainly made it…
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Quick Chinese Egg Fried Rice
This incredibly quick, economical version of a Chinese classic, using store cupboard ingredients and vegetables from the freezer, is a wonderful way to use up left over rice and whip up a quick meal bursting with flavour,…
Mediterranean Cod Stew with Tomatoes, Peppers, Chilli and Crispy Chorizo
Chunks of delicious fresh cod (you could also use hake or haddock) cooked in a rich tomato and pepper/capsicum sauce with hints of chilli and lemon, served with crispy chorizo sausage. Easy to make, but do take…
Kiymali Borek – Turkish Filo Pastry Minced Beef Pie
Lightly spiced, tender minced beef layered between filo pastry with yoghurt, egg and oil, sprinkled with sesame seeds and cooked until golden and crispy on the top. This quick and simple pie has been a revelation, so…