Tag: basmati rice
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#Meatfreeweek aubergine curry
Much to my amusement, I discovered that not only was it #Meatfreeweek this week but also #NationalButchersweek. Deliberate counter-campaign, coincidence, sweet irony or bad planning? Anyway, I publish so many meat-based posts that I thought I’d share my all-time favourite vegetarian meal. Asian cookery abounds with delicious meat-free dishes and this aubergine curry is an adaptation…
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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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