Tag: Garlic
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Tomato and basil orzotto
I usually serve this ‘orzotto’ (like a risotto but made with orzo pasta grains not rice) with roast chicken and use the rich roasting juices to add to the chicken stock needed to make it. Add chopped cherry tomatoes and lots of shredded basil just before serving and you’ve got the perfect accompaniment to a…
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Beef short ribs braised in black bean sauce with green stir-fry
I prefer to make all my meals from scratch but I do understand that takeaway food has its place. On the rare occasions that I ever order a Chinese takeaway, I always have beef in black bean sauce with green peppers. If I make it myself, I generally use strips of steak and stir-fry everything…
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Easter lamb BBQ with salsa verde
I love Easter. It has great religious significance of course, celebrating Christ’s resurrection after his crucifixion, but it also symbolises ‘newness of life’ and heralds the arrival of spring. The trees are full of pink and white blossom and tiny green leaf buds, the garden is full of cheerful yellow daffodils, birds are building their…
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