Monthly Archives: May 2012

Two for One: Easy Pizza Base or Cheese and Garlic Bread

Until I found this recipe I used to buy ready-made pizza bases. Not now. And the other great thing about this recipe is that you can also use it to make a tasty Cheese & Garlic Bread. I think the … Continue reading

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Slow Roasted Salmon with Orange and Fennel

Are you afraid of over-cooking fish? Then this recipe is for you because, unless you forget it is in the oven, over-cooking isn’t really possible. As you may have noticed, fish isn’t something that I cook very often. That is mainly … Continue reading

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What’s your favourite kitchen gadget?

For today’s post I thought that I would do something a little bit different to sharing a recipe. Instead I thought I would share a little bit of my kitchen – I’ll tell you about some of the ‘gadgets’ that I have … Continue reading

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Ultimate Cheesecake: Triple Choc with Salted Peanut Caramel

This really isn’t as hard to make as it looks. I made this cheesecake for a dinner that we had with our neighbours last night, (hence my slightly later posting than normal). To ensure that my Saturday was as stress-free as possible, I actually started making this on … Continue reading

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Weeknight Dinner: Chilli Con Carne

This dinner is relatively quick to make but certainly doesn’t lack flavour. Even though I love cooking, I still have trouble finding the motivation to make dinner when I come home after a day at work. Recipes that require me … Continue reading

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Finger-Licking Bourbon BBQ Pork Ribs

This is the best ribs recipe I have ever tried. The deliciousness starts by cooking these slowly in the oven with pineapple juice – that makes the ribs ultra-tender. Then you add the marinade and BBQ – the bourbon gives … Continue reading

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Blueberry and Coconut Loaf Cake

This loaf is moist and berry-licious. This recipe came to life because I bought a packet of frozen blueberries - they were on a half-price special at the supermarket. I was thinking about making muffins but really I wanted to do … Continue reading

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Cinco de Mayo: Mexican Corn Soup with Chunky Corn Guacamole

Today is Cinco de Mayo (5th May), a Mexican holiday, so it is time to get out the tortilla chips. This soup has a great chunky texture, and the roasted corn guacamole on the top really adds flavour. I served it with … Continue reading

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Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs – by Brian

This is one of the easiest dishes to make and the results are mouth-watering. I found  the recipe on the Food Network here in the USA – I must admit I haven’t really changed it! Beef short ribs come either bone in or bone out … Continue reading

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