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  • Chinese recipes

      Tomato egg flower soup Sweet and Sour Prawn noodles King Prawn noodles Smoked Duck Noodles Stir fried Scallops with Roe sauce Stir Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts Prawn, Sweet Peppers and Cashew Nuts Many more recipes to follow…………..

  • Spiced Lamb Meatballs In A Stewed Tomato And Aubergine Sauce.

    Spiced lamb meatballs cooked in a stewed tomato and aubergine sauce, served on a bed of couscous and garnished with herbs and toasted almonds. This dish is the first time I have been genuinely happy with meatballs I have made, both the flavour and the texture are spot on. This is a fairly quick and…

  • Mexican dishes

      Mexican Chilli Soup with Cheese Quesadillas Mexican Soup Mexican Prawn and Crab Soup Spiced Bean Soup Fantastic Tomato and Avocado Salsa Tomato and orange pepper salsa Spiced Coriander, Lime and Chilli dressing Crab salsa taco bites with roasted refried bean stuffed Peppers Grilled steak rice salad with spiced coriander dressing Mexican Carne con Chile,…

  • Mexican Chilli Soup with Cheese Quesadillas

    A comforting soup flavoured with four different types of chillies, served with grilled cheese Quesadillas. This is essentially soup and sandwiches – comfort food, Mexican style. The soup is flavoured with four different chillies – Ancho, Guajillo, Chipotle and red chillies. The soup is rich, Smokey and very delicious with its flavour coming from a…

  • Indian Recipes

        Oven Roasted Marinated Prawns with Makhani Sauce Dahl Curry, Basmati Rice with Cucumber and Mint Riata King Prawn Dhal Curry Roasted Marinated Chicken with Tomato Curry and Toasted Almonds Carrot and Coriander Curry with King Prawns Lentil and Prawn Curry Turmeric, Chilli and Lime Salmon with Lentil Dahl curry and Pilau rice Madras…

  • Dahl Curry, Basmati Rice with Cucumber and Mint Riata

    A wonderfully spiced and authentic tasting lentil curry with carrot and potatoes. Served with Basmati rice and a delicious cucumber and mint riata. Sorry I haven’t written many recipes lately as I have been extremely busy, however I think I have made up for the delay with this one. Tastes like it is straight from…

  • Merry Christmas – Turkey tips and leftover recipes

    I would just like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas, and thank everyone who has visited my recipe blog over the last year. I hope everyone has a happy Christmas, but also spare some thought for those less fortunate, please consider making a small donation to a charity. I have some recipes included below…

  • Soups

    Menu Page for my soup recipes Click on links below for recipes Asian soups Chicken noodle soup Tomato egg flower soup Laksa Mussels in Laksa Broth Mediterranean  soups Char Grilled Pepper and Butternut Squash Soup Pan Roasted Tomato and Pepper Soup My Ultimate Tomato Soup Tomato soup   Mexican soups Mexican Soup Mexican Prawn and…

  • Stir Fried Chicken and Cashew Nuts

    Skinless an boneless chicken thigh meat, marinated in a delicious sauce then stir fried with mixed vegetables and cashew nuts. A really quick and easy recipe which rivals your local Chinese take-away. I use thigh meat as it works far better in stir fry dishes than breast meat. The wonderful flavours in this dish come…

  • Tomato Conchiglie with creamy béchamel and crispy cheese topping

    Pasta shells cooked in a delicious tomato sauce, topped with béchamel sauce and cheddar cheese then finished under a hot grill.   Serves two people Preparation and cooking time 30 minutes Ingredients and method 200g dried Conchiglie – cooked to al dente as per packet instructions 150g mature cheddar cheese – grated  75g butter 1 bay…

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