Many people are intimidated to cook duck at home but in fact it’s one of the easiest game and poultry dishes to tackle. Unlike chicken which needs to be completely cooked through but still remain juicy, duck can be served medium or medium rare. I prefer the breasts to be pink and the legs to […]
This baked chicken dish from David Lebovitz is so much greater than the sum of it’s parts. You would never guess from the short ingredient list that the finished dish could be so tasty and complex and for such little effort. In 45 minutes dinner is on the table and better still there’s only […]
Ina Garten, aka The Barefoot Contessa, made this recipe for Mel Brooks when he came for dinner one evening. It’s a very simple concept – take a thinly pounded chicken breast, coat it in parmesan and seasoned breadcrumbs, fry and top with a mixed leaf and avocado salad with a tart lemon vinigarette, then cover […]
There are as many recipes for roast chicken as there are chefs and to try to find the perfect recipe is as elusive as finding the recipe for the perfect chocolate cake or perfect roast potatoes. There are lots of good ones out there, but are they perfect? Well this is one instance where I […]
This braised chicken dish from a recent Jamie Magazine was really delicious. I was first attracted to making it by the accompanying photo but looking at the ingredient list I had my doubts as to how well it would turn out. My fears were unfounded though as it really kicked a punch flavour wise. With […]
Mustard With Mutton 