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 […]
Category Archives: Chicken
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 […]
Boxing day special – easy-peasy red-curried duck/turkey/chicken
What to do with that left-over poultry? I cooked a delicious 5 spice duck for Christmas day (simply rub a duck with 2 tbsp 5 spice powder top & bottom, […]
Spatchcock chicken with ras el hanout & coriander dressing
Saw this recipe and couldn’t wait to try it out. I bought a Bart’s Spices can of ras el hanout to be at-the-ready. Cousin Christine who is staying to look after me post-op […]
healthy living with cancer 