tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120446392009-11-29T17:48:05.503ZA recipe blog with taste!Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00541758919193183084parrotsofpenzance@gmail.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12044639.post-2282464021511045042009-11-09T14:24:00.006Z2009-11-09T16:22:17.151Z

Here is the first recipe to come out of my road trip around Portugal. Ok, so it's not exactly Portuguese, it is actually an adaption of a BBC Good Food recipe, but as Pomegranates (Roma in Portuguese) grow here and couscous is easily obtainable in the supermarkets I guess I could claim it does have a Portuguese flavour.It makes an interesting side dish to spare ribs or chicken and a great

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A tasty and reasonably economical stew with a Peruvian flavour. It's very easy to make and is almost a meal in itself.It works really well with cauliflower in batter (doesn't everything?) but for something a little healthier try steamed broccoli or green beans and some crusty bread.PERUVIAN - STYLE PORK STEWServes 4INGREDIENTS:2 fl.oz (60ml) vegetable oil2 lb (900g) pork fillet, cut into large

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Last week we officially became trailer trash.We've sold our house and bought a 22ft motor home with the intention of driving to Portugal sometime in the next week.We've been living in the van on a campsite near Halifax, just getting familiar with the workings and trying to decide what we need for the two months we're going to be away.It's a proper little home from home - in fact it's better than

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Extract from BBC News site:People choosing wheat or dairy-free products could be risking their heart health because many are loaded with salt, a study reveals.Consensus Action on Salt and Health surveyed 71 own-label "free from" products from five leading supermarkets in the UK.Over half contained more salt than the retailer's standard version of the product. Some had six times as much.Experts

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Attention all Vodkaholics!Smirnoff are taking the phrase ‘ice and a slice’ to a new height by announcing that it will be simultaneously unveiling five huge ice sculptures across the UK on the 11th September celebrating the national launch of two new flavours of vodka; Green Apple Smirnoff and Lime Smirnoff.Appearing in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool and London, the ice sculptures will

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I was browsing through the mountain of BBC Good Food Mags that I inherited from my mother in law when I found this British classic with an Indian twist.There are so many variations on this meat and potato dish, not only in the UK but throughout the world.Australia has its 'Potato pie', in New Zealand they call it "Potato top pie", in the US they have a similar dish called "Cowboy pie" and in

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Another glut of courgettes this year from my sisters garden and another hunt for something different to make with them. I can't believe just how many fruits three plants can yield and it baffles me how, after checking the them every couple of days, I am still finding courgettes the size of marrows hiding under the leaves - it must be all this rain we've been having!Last year saw me making

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This recipe was passed on to me by my sister. She was having a couple of girlfriends round for a meal and needed a simple starter that could be made in advance.I think it was a recently published recipe in Somerfield magazine.I wasn't there for the actual meal but as there was only three of them for dinner and the terrine made four portions I was able to sample it the next day.I had it for lunch

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The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy, Hannah Glasse [1747] . . . ."Cut off all the crust of a Penny white loaf and slice it thin into a quart of new milk, set it over a chafingdish of coals, till the bread has soaked up all the milk, then put in a piece of sweet butter, stir it round, let it stand till cold, or you may boil your milk, and pour over your bread, and cover it up close, does full

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I got the inspiration for this dish from a recipe for chicken and olives in an old Italian cook book and I have to say I surprised even my self with how well it turned out.The chicken was wonderfully succulent and the potatoes were really tasty but what surprised me most was the way the juices from the chicken combined with the oil and lemon juice to make a really flavoursome gravy with out being

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Not for the faint hearted but definitely for the chocoholics!This is a rich dessert perfect for a special meal - and luckily in our house every meal is special.I was a little bit sceptical when I first looked at the recipe as I thought it might turn out too sloppy but adding the frozen raspberries makes the sauce go all gooey and delicious.It's real easy to make and even easier to eat and

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If you're looking for an easy mid week meal then look no further. This is a simple two pot dish, that doesn't require any accompaniment apart from some nice crusty bread.You could cook it - up to the point of adding the rice - the night before if you use a flameproof casserole. The next day all you need to do is preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas Mk 5, heat the stew on the hob to simmering point,

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Although this recipe looks and tastes impressive it can be a bit messy when shelling the prawns so make sure you have side plates for the shells and napkins to wipe your fingers on.The recipe calls for cod but any firm white fish could be used, just make sure the fillets aren't too thick as they will be difficult to roll.The sauce needs to coat the back of a spoon before adding the cream so add

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This recipe came under the title of Djuvec but when I checked it out all the other recipes I found for this dish contained rice.The vegetables varied from recipe to recipe but the three consistent ingredients were the lamb, rice and tomatoes.I have no idea how authentic this recipe is but it is worthy of being posted in it's own right as it is a very tasty one pot meal that just needs some crusty

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One of the best meals I tasted when I was traveling around the Yucatan a couple of years ago was in a small cafe on the main street in Tulum.The cafe was towards the end of the street away from the tourist eateries. Definitely a local restaurant serving local people, a little on the run down side and not the sort of place that most tourists would venture into.My partner and I, not sure what to

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Smooth, delicious, and packed full of fresh fruit. This is a wicked, refreshing dessert for a hot summers day.For a version that's kinder to the waistline replace the mascarpone and crème fraiche with a low fat fromage frais.RASPBERRY RIPPLE ICE CREAMServes 4-6INGREDIENTS:1 lb 2 oz (500g) raspberries9 oz caster sugar½ lb (250g) mascarpone½ lb (250g) crème fraicheMETHOD:Put the raspberries into a

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A savoury coating for tilapia that would work well with most white fish fillets.I served it with Cauliflower Mexicana and Hash Browns which worked really well together.It also makes a nice snack if you cut the fish into goujons and serve with a dipping sauce or mayonnaise.SOUTHERN FRIED TILAPIA Serves 2INGREDIENTS:2 tilapia filletsonion powdergarlic salt1 egg - beaten2 tbsp flour¼ tsp each:

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I'm not quite sure how this tasty lunch from Delia Smith escaped the net.It's one I cook regularly and yet it was only when a friend of mine in Portugal asked for the recipe I realised it had never been posted.So this ones for you Cila - Bom apetite.GRATIN OF EGGS WITH PEPPERS AND CHORIZOServes 2INGREDIENTS:2 large eggs1 small red or green pepper, thinly sliced4 oz (100g) chorizo sausage, skinned

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I had some friends around for dinner last night.They are fish eating vegetarians but for a change, instead of playing safe and cooking salmon like I usually do when I have fish eating vegetarians round for dinner, I decided to cook something totally veggie.I'd had this recipe of Delia's knocking around for sometime and decided to go against my golden rule of not experimenting on friends and give

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Apologies for the sporadic posts but once again I'm in the middle of packing up house with another move on the cards.Luckily most things are still boxed up from the last time so it shouldn't take too long.We haven't quite decided where we're moving to yet but we've narrowed it down to Leicestershire (my home county) or Portugal. It's a tough one as family ties are pulling me in one direction and

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Any one who's followed this blog may have formed the idea that I might be just a little bit partial to clafouti.These wonderful French desserts are a delicious mixture of fruit baked in custard that sets into a kind of wobbly, pastryless tart.I have made them with raspberries, plums and cherries and now apple and I have never yet been disappointed.CLAFOUTIS AUX POMMESServes 6INGREDIENTS:1 ½ oz (

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This is a basic savoury croquette recipe and can be adapted for any filling. Instead of salmon you could try them with smoked fish, ham, mushrooms etc.,They're only small so if I am serving them as the main part of a meal I serve four croquettes per person.For salmon croquettes a Bearnaise sauce makes a nice accompaniment.SALMON CROQUETTESMakes 12INGREDIENTS:1 lb (450 g) cooked salmon fillet,

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The following press release is aimed at the American consumer but as a lot of what happens in the food industry there often ends up on our plates here it seems fitting to publicise the challenge to help promote awareness regarding GMO's and their effects on the world we live in.IMMEDIATE RELEASE – (Los Angeles, CA.) - This Earth Day, co-sponsors Real Food Media and the Institute for Responsible

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I have to admit the first time I tried this potato dish I bought it ready prepared from a supermarket. It does go against the grain for me to buy prepacked foods but I was on holiday and my cooking facilities were pretty limited.This was one of the few occasions where I'm glad I did buy off the shelf, I served it up with Tilapia fillets and cauliflower cheese and it was delicious.The recipe was

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Join the Greenpeace Campaign -Sign the petition before it's too late.Rice is the world's most important staple food - with more than half of the global population eating it every day. It has been grown around the world for over 10,000 years and is cultivated in 113 countries. Rice is also a key ingredient in a wide variety of processed foods ranging from baby food to the more obvious rice noodles

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