Chicken Stew with dumplings

It was a little cold this morning, waking to 2 degrees C, with a slight touch of frost. After a busy staff development day today, we all needed something comforting to eat. The temperature was already dropping when we left college, I wanted to cook something really simple for...

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Mushroom risotto

Served with the pancetta wrapped chicken A mushroom risotto is really easy and makes a great accompaniment to a main meal. I love to use a few porcini mushrooms in mine, it brings out the flavour of the chestnut mushrooms. If you want to make this vegetarian, then use a...

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Chicken stuffed with chorizo and wrapped in pancetta

 We've made this with chicken breasts too, but actually find the chicken thighs very easy and we think they actually taste much better. If you want a really easy dinner that involves very little preparation but tastes amazing, then this is a really easy meal. We've discovered...

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Pancetta stuffed mushrooms

Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 pack of pancetta 2 large chestnut mushrooms (flat cap) 1 red onion chopped 1/4 green pepper finely sliced 1 tomato, chopped 1oz cheddar cheese grated Method Fry the onion and pancetta until onion is soft, add the chopped stalks from the mushroom, chopped tomato and the green pepper. Pop the mushrooms...

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Yoghurt Chicken

Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 (4 oz.) container plain yoghurt 1/2 lime juice 1 clove garlic crushed 1 tsp. oregano Dash of salt & pepper Parmesan cheese Marinate chicken in mixture of yogurt, lemon juice and seasonings. Marinating even a few minutes is fine. Place chicken in shallow greased 13 x 9 inch pan so chicken...

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Half-term Soup

It must be half-term....  The weather is awful, I'm feeling shattered after a very busy first half of the Autumn term, no energy and I've got that horrid feeling that a bug has decided to join me. For some reason, I normally crave home made soup when I'm feeling like...

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Turkey mince with squash & porcini

What's for dinner? As we only eat chicken, turkey and fish plus lots of vegetables, it's easy to keep cooking the same dishes. Tonight was time for me to create a new recipe, something different that would satisfy our hungry tums. Hubby had bought turkey mince earlier, we'd...

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Marrow and Date Chutney

Hot vinegar - wow it clears the sinuses Oh 'tis the season of mellow fruitfulness and I always get the preserving bug at this time of year. Every time I've walked into the kitchen this week, half a marrow stares at me, egging me to cook it. I know that there are another 4 growing...

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Marmalade

Where to buy Sevilles! It's the time of year to make Seville Orange Marmalade. They are only available for a short period and I was able to buy an Organic Seville Marmalade Kit from Riverford, the kit includes the oranges and a couple of lemons too. They aren't available...

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Paella

If you want a special dinner, then this makes a great dish. There are quite a few ingredients, but I've discovered some quick cheats when shopping to make this easier. Ingredients Sofritto: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 1/2 chorizo...

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Research is needed

Research It really is worth investigating the types of recipes your readers are interested in.  I'm interested in finding out a little bit more about the kinds of recipes and food you are most interested in. Would you mind answering the poll on the right, I can then look at creating those recipes as a priority. It may be that you've recently...

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Baked mustard & lemon chicken

This is a quick dish to cook, if you have chicken pieces available. I used 4 chicken legs, but it will work with any chicken pieces. If you use pieces with their skin on, this will hold the marinade and crisp up when baked in the oven. Ingredients 4 x Chicken legs Marinade: 1 lemon, zest and juice 1 heaped teaspoon of dijon mustard 1 clove garlic,...

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