Author: Janet Davies @pigeoncottage
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Lamb stew with aubergines and mint
Long before any of the current hipster chefs started promoting the delights of Middle Eastern food, there was Claudia Roden. She was the Cairo-born writer who, many years ago, introduced me and countless others to making wonderfully authentic Turkish, Persian, Lebanese and Moroccan dishes at home. I’ve pimped this one up a little as I…
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Chicken Velasquez
Homely, warming, tasty, comforting. Oh, and easy to make. Who wouldn’t love this wonderful one-pot supper? I use chicken thigh meat and Unearthed brand chorizo sausages – its delicious with the chunky vegetables in its rich tomato sauce. A little bit of Spanish inspired comfort food for these damp, dull, cold days. Serves four people…
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Almond and pistachio cantuccini
Fortunately, I have plenty of time for baking these days so I’m making these delicious cantuccini biscuits to wrap in pretty cellophane bags and give away as presents. You can buy these from Italian deli shops but these are soooooo much nicer – delicious dipped in a strong cup of coffee or some Vin Santo…
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