Author Archives: Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

About Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Food lover, author, cook!

Lamb shanks in white wine with fennel

I don’t often cook lamb shanks because the ones I see for sale usually are so big they look more like sheep shanks. So, when I saw some proper lamb-sized ones at the butchers, I snapped them up so I … Continue reading

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Chicken with porcini and chestnut mushrooms

The beauty of this dish is that, although it’s a very simple and easy supper dish to make any day of the week, it’s pretty dinner-party worthy too. I buy the French-style chicken legs (thigh and drumstick), one each is … Continue reading

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Chicken kedgeree

I love a traditional smoked fish kedgeree so, when I had leftover roast chicken, this recipe was inspired by that. It’s a great family sharing dish for a brunch or supper and very easy to make. The basmati rice base … Continue reading

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Pasta with chorizo and pepper sauce

This is one of those family pasta dishes that is so quick and easy to make, uses store cupboard ingredients and tastes so delicious that you’ll make it over and over again. This serves 6 people generously but you can … Continue reading

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