Tag Archives: mains
A few of my favourite things…
Recently, my mother in law asked for a recipe or two that she could use to host a New Year’s party in New Zealand. First, I thought it was totally awesome that I don’t have a mother in law who scorns my cooking like all those ones in the movies, and then I was super […]
Improvisation Lasagne
I’ve never made lasagne before. It always seemed so long winded and complicated, requiring skills I never had. And then there was the materials: trays, pans, pots and what-not, not always found in a young person’s developing kitchen. Then there was all that cheesiness and carbiness. Ultimately, a massive conglomeration of reasons why I should […]
Mustard & Dill Chicken Parcels
After discovering the simple, fast and easy wonder of foil-baked chicken parcels, I was off on a new cooking journey. Then, there was a whopping great big bunch of dill in my fridge that I wanted to play around with. I’m not big on eating a lot of meat, but heck, this was AMAZING. Dill […]
Ginger Chicken Parcels
Andrew loves chicken. Lots of it. I like chicken, but I was a bit done with pan frying it. A bit like that time when my whole family went low-carb and we seemed to have “Tuscan Chicken” every other night. I’m sure we didn’t, but I remember the Tuscan Chicken comment being thrown about a […]
Halloumi Stuffed Capsicums
3 large varied capsicums (more colour, more fun!) 6 large cup mushrooms 1 red onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 50g couscous (flavoured if possible) 100ml hot vegetable stock 250g halloumi cheese , cut into cubes 1 tsp dried thyme Preheat the oven to 180C. Cut the capsicums in half through the […]
Mango Chicken Curry
We’ve been watching episode upon episode of Come Dine With Me lately and thoroughly enjoying laughing an cringing at the personalities they throw together. It’s all fun and games, yet the whole time I’m watching I find myself pondering what I would cook if I were on the show. Still, after countless episodes, I’m at […]
Eggplant & Tomato Puree
I had a sick day recently to recover from some stress-related stuff. I find nothing more stress-relieving than sitting in front of the Food Network for hours on end, delighting in new and exciting stuff to cook, and generally getting hungry. We all love the food Giada from Everyday Italian cooks, yet most of us […]
Frittata of Awesome
This recipe’s been on Andrew’s “Bachelor Food” list since the beginning of time. Easy enough for a man to make, it’s quick, easy and light to put together for a mid-week meal. 1 tbs olive oil 2 rashers of bacon, sliced small (or maybe turkey) 1 small red onion, sliced (or, half a leek) 6 […]
Beef Stroganoff
Three and a half years ago, when Andrew and I first began to date, we had many heated discussions about who cooked the best Beef Stroganoff. Convinced he was like all other men I had dated, who skited about their Stroganoff but got their recipe from the side of the Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup […]
Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Stew
1 tbs olive oil 500g chicken breast fillets, sliced 100g [veal] bacon rashers, coarsely chopped 200g button mushrooms, quartered 1 brown onion, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbs plain flour 250ml (1 cup) chicken stock 250ml (1 cup) white wine 1 tsp dried rosemary or thyme 1/4 cup chopped fresh continental parsley Heat […]
The Adventures of Lucy the Chicken
I have some lovely real friends, and twitter friends, who write wicked blogs about cooking, or attempting to cook. They work either under dire location circumstances, or under dire lack of success but full of motivation circumstances (lookin’ at you Anna). Whichever way you look at it, food posts are always fun, and I thought […]
