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.

Chennai chicken curry

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

The star ingredient in this curry is the fenugreek in my Chennai spice mix; the method of cooking onions and then adding ginger, garlic and chilli paste with some thick yoghurt before the other ingredients is the one I picked … Continue reading →

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Steak and green vegetable stir fry

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

If you live in a town with easy access to takeaway deliveries, you may not feel the need to make your own Saturday night Chinese supper. For me, this homemade steak stir fry is just as easy, certainly as tasty … Continue reading →

Posted in Meat main courses, Recipes | Tagged celery, Garlic, ginger, green pepper, plum chutney, red chilli, spring onions, steak, tenderstem | Leave a comment

Roast goose with all the trimmings

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

If you’re feeding a lot of people, turkey is the obvious choice for Christmas. This year, however, with the prospect of a smaller ‘Covid Christmas’ menu to plan, you might like to try something a bit different and treat yourselves … Continue reading →