Jollof rice for Louise – with chicken!
Its 15 years since Louise died and I wanted to make something that she loved for all the friends young and old who came to the bench…as I was scrolling […]
Category Archives: Chicken
Korean stir-fried chicken with kimchi & cabbage
Now we are making our own kimchi (well Ross is to be fair, its very scientific so suits him), I’ve decided that we should have at least one recipe per […]
Ramen noodle soup with chicken
This is a marvellous way to use up leftover chicken or turkey carcases from Christmas – in fact its good enough to make all year round!. The most important thing […]
Chicken tagine with preserved lemon & olives
Ever since I went to Morocco last year, I have been bingeing on its cooking. This is a lovely dish for a spring or summer evening, especially if served with […]
Chicken Massaman curry
This may look like a daunting set of ingredients but its pretty easy once you line them up. Two stages, grind and then fry! I made this for a big […]
Chicken soup – Jewish penicillin
This is the staple for all sickness in any Jewish household. Even if you are not Jewish it is a panacea for all ills. I have never made it before […]
Vietnamese stir-fry with chicken, broccoli & rice noodles
Once again, trying to think of interesting things to do with spring time glut favourites; this time its purple-sprouting broccoli, which I spectacularly failed to grow in my little raised […]
Japanese-style chicken with miso, mirin, ginger & garlic
I made this for a friend last night. It is based on a recipe by our favourite cook who has produced a new book of ‘easier’ recipes, but I can’t […]
Jerk chicken to die for
This is as an authentic a jerk as I have had…very spicy and simply YUM. It really is quick too, the fiddliest bit being crushing the allspice and pepper corns. […]
Miso mushroom roasted chicken with coconut rice
I love miso and mushrooms so I couldn’t wait to try out this easy chicken pot roast. Just needed some guests! I had the opportunity on Sunday night, when I pre-prepared […]
healthy living with cancer 