There are many versions of lamb tagine in Morocco but this one is my absolute favourite! Cooked slowly in a rich tomato sauce with dates and apricots it sounds like it would be too sticky and sweet but it isn’t at all and whilst the flavours are rich it isn’t a heavy dish either. I…
Tag: dinner
Pea Pancakes
This is an adaptation of a recipe from a healthy food cafe in Australia that I had to prepare and shoot for a cookery book I helped produce last year (see pic below) but I can’t tell you how many times I have made it since then! I have changed the recipe quantities to improve…
Kale Pesto
If you were to believe everything you read about Kale then I am sure you would not only be stuffing mounds of it down your throat everyday but probably also bathing in it and possibly trying to hook it up intravenously 🙂 The health food industry seems to move from the alter of worship…
Veg-full Cottage Pie
Winter is here for sure and comfort food in on the menu in our home. Plus, with two growing lads I need to make sure tummies are filled and everyone is satisfied. Cottage pie is one of those basic nursery favourites that somehow gets lost en route into adulthood and more complex tastes and flavours…
Oriental Style Salmon with Soy Mushrooms and Garlic Asparagus
This meal could not be simpler…….and yes I truly mean that! It’s one of our family favourites and I think we eat some or other variation of this every fortnight. It is also how I also got my youngest child to LOVE Salmon, and he has never looked back. as we are all…
Red Thai Fragrant Duck Curry
This has to be one of the most flavour-packed and sumptuous dishes that I make at home. Its utterly luxuriant in texture and flavour but remarkably simple to make and a great way to get your kids into eating slightly more spicy food (if that’s what you like). You can make your red Thai curry…
Moreish Moroccan Meatballs!
These Meatballs are made from minced lamb and incredibly delicious and easy to make. They are simple & economical enough to prepare for a midweek supper and special enough for a casual dinner party or feast. You can serve them up with brown rice (I love Basmati Brown), Couscous, Quinoa, Caulirice or wholemeal flatbreads. I…