Category: Meat main courses
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The famous Chinese pork!
Several years ago, we happened upon this fabulous Rick Stein recipe and we have served it many, many times since. It’s a Chinese spiced roast belly of pork with crackling to die for, served with plain basmati rice, steamed pak choi and an oyster sauce based ‘gravy’ (all recipes below). Everyone who eats it absolutely…
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Easy eating – courgette and Emmental bake with rosemary and garlic roast lamb
It seems that everyone has a glut of courgettes at this time of the year so I made this tasty courgette and Emmental bake as part of the ‘Easy Eating Campaign’ for Central England Co-operative. It’s delicious warm from the oven and is even good cold the next day in a lunchbox. It’s great with…
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Mel’s Diner black and red bean chilli con carne with cumin cornbread
This cumin-spiced chilli con carne is inspired by one we enjoyed several years ago in San Francisco at the original Mel’s Diner used in the classic film American Graffiti. Using both black beans and red kidney beans added at the end make it look and taste extra special – serve with guacamole, sour cream and…
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