Category Archives: Recipes

These are recipes that are firm family favourites at Pigeon Cottage HQ plus a few new experiments we’d like to share.

Poor man’s potatoes traybake

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

Whilst writing #Mylifein10cookbooks, I revisited some old favourites. This recipe for Patatas a lo Pobre is my take on one from my battered, old and much-loved Moro cookbook; it was perfect served with a whole chicken we spit-roasted on the BBQ … Continue reading →

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My life in 10 cookbooks: Day 10/10 The River Cottage Meat Book

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

Day 10/10 of my cookbook challenge, the books and cooks who have influenced my kitchen over the past 40 years: The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.  It was a tough call to pick just ten of the most … Continue reading →

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My life in 10 cookbooks: Day 9/10 How to be a Domestic Goddess

Posted on May 28, 2020 by

Day 9/10 of my cookbook challenge, the books and cooks who have influenced my kitchen over the past 40 years: Nigella Lawson’s How to be a Domestic Goddess.  After many failed attempts at making so much as a passable Victoria … Continue reading →

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