Lamb Shanks
I confess I have never cooked this. I actually don\’t want to cook it, because it smells so meaty just reading about it. BUT. Whenever my mum cooks it, I […]
Seafood
Baked fish parcels white fish (like snapper) or salmon fillets shallots grated ginger coconut milk light soy sauce (tamari) optional sesame oil fresh lime juice alfoil or banana leaves to
Eggplant Moussaka
This dish is much faster if you use an air fryer to cook the eggplant. Depending on the air fryer model, diced eggplant (tossed in olive oil and salt first)
Spinach and Ricotta Filos
This recipe requires filo pastry sheets, which are kept in the freezer and should remain cool even while working with them. While wrapping one filo triangle, place the remaining stack
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Thai Curry Paste
This is not something we ever make because the kids won\’t eat it but I\’d like to keep it handy for when they\’re older. The paste will keep for 2
Pumpkin, Pea and Paneer Curry
Kids have been known to eat this curry as it isn\’t too spicy (of course, without chilli). 300g frozen peas 1 kg pumpkin, skinned and cubed 2 onions, diced 3
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Baked Fish in Coconut and Lime
We don\’t make this often because I\’m dismayed by the state of fish these days. I\’ve read too much about pesticides (for lice), antibiotics and dyes (to salmon for pink
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Shepherd\’s Pie
For the top: 6 potatoes, peeled and diced 50g butter 1 cup milk a pinch of salt a glug of olive oil optional: grated cheddar cheese For the bottom: 500g
Pork mince stir-fry
This simple Asian meal is an easy mid-week option if you\’re not vego and can find free-range, antibiotic-free pork. The mince is tasty (read \’a little fatty\’) so it goes
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Lemongrass Beef & Buk Choi
This works best if you buy the tenderest cut of meat you can afford (eye fillet being the best). Aside from being delicious, it also means the meat only needs
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