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Cumin spiced lentils with pasta and caramelised onions

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

Savoury side dishes that mix spiced grains, lentils and pasta are very common in Middle Eastern cookery and this is one of my favourites. It’s wonderful as part of a mezze-style lunch or supper with roast lamb or chicken. Tasty, quick, … Continue reading →

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Tabbouleh deluxe!

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

A Pigeon Cottage ‘Garden Kitchen’ favourite weekend lunch is a marinated, butterflied leg of lamb cooked on the barbie served with a delicious salad like this one; and a cold glass or three of course! It’s very simple to make, … Continue reading →

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Roasted butternut squash soup

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

This is one of my favourite autumn soups and it follows my preferred recipe mantra – simple, inexpensive, tasty! It can be made with pretty much any squash but, this is the important twist, it must be made with freshly ground … Continue reading →

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Broccoli and Stilton soup

Posted on January 23, 2015 by

Every Christmas, we seem to buy far too much cheese. So, what could I do with that last piece of beautiful Stilton still waiting to be eaten? What else did I have in the fridge? Broccoli, spring onions and celery; … Continue reading →

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Pea and roasted garlic soup

Posted on December 13, 2014 by

Simple, tasty, quick! As I’ve already shared the roasted garlic recipe, I thought I’d share the soup recipe I made it for originally. I first came across this recipe in an early Nigel Slater book, who in turn got it … Continue reading →

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