Make them big and serve them hot. You can make the puff pastry, or you can cheat. Today, we’re cheating Ingredients 1 pack of ready to use puff pastry 750g minced pork 150g lard 120g fresh breadcrumbs 2 tbs dried mixed herbs 1 tbs chopped sage 1 tbs chopped parsley 1 egg, beaten to… Continue reading Perfect Flakey Sausage Rolls
Nick’s foodie happy place – it took a while to get right, but we’re finally there! Ingredients 400ml vegetable oil 4 tbsp yellow curry paste (or red if you really need to) 2 tsp mild curry powder 1 tsp red chili flakes 400ml coconut milk 150ml coconut cream 200ml chicken stock 2 tbsp fish… Continue reading Khai Soi Gai
It’s a tried and tested favourite, easy to prep ahead, and guaranteed to please! Ingredients Marinade: 10-12 kaffir lime leaves 2 thumb sized pieces fresh garlic 2 sticks lemon grass 4 cloves garlic 1 bunch fresh coriander 2 green chilies 4 tbsp olive oil 2 limes, juice 1 x 2.5kg leg of lamb, butterflied… Continue reading Nick’s Signature Thai Spiced Lamb
When you just want to throw things in the oven and leave them, this is a great, healthy option Ingredients Bunch of fresh beetroot 1 large red onion 2 cloves garlic 1 handful of fresh asparagus 2 cloves of garlic, sliced 2 leeks (or whatever else you have in the fridge to use up)… Continue reading Chicken & Beetroot One Pan Balsamic Roast
The dream dinner for when your hangover makes it too tricky to give much thought or effort to your planning. Accidentally made as a flat parcel, rather than in a pretty pie dish, because it wasn’t until the pasty was rolled out that I realized that we don’t actually own a nice pretty pie… Continue reading Lazy Chicken, Leek and Bacon Pie
Delicious sweet and savoury slow cooked lamb Ingredients 1 ½ kg lamb shoulder 4cloves of garlic, chopped 2tsp ground cinnamon 2tsp ground cumin 1tbsp oregano 2 red onions, cut into large wedges 1l pomegranate juice 2tbsp clear honey Handful of fresh pomegranate seeds Method Smash up the garlic, cinnamon, cumin, oregano and lemon,… Continue reading Sticky Pomegranate Slow Cooked Pulled Lamb
If you’ve got a slow cooker, and some time before dinner, this is a real treat, and a bit of a crowd pleaser. This can be done in the oven too, but that involves a bit more work and checking, and a lot more tin foil! Ingredients 4.5 / 5lb pork shoulder 100g… Continue reading Maple and Mustard Slow Cooked Pork
