This wonderful recipe for tandoori chicken in the oven is made with chicken pieces. You can use drumsticks, breast halves, leg quarters or chicken thighs, either bone-in or boneless to make tandoori chicken in the oven. The marinade is made with yogurt (use whole or nonfat, as you prefer) along with lemon juice, garlic, chili […]
A Dutch speklappen recipe is something you’ll see all over the Netherlands. I lived in Holland for several years and cooked speklappen, also called speklapjes, plenty of times. The name simply means pork belly slices in Dutch. Speklappen are thin slices of pork belly, usually pan-fried until browned at the edges. They’re common in Dutch […]
A traditional English ploughman’s lunch is a wonderful treat, best enjoyed in the beer garden of an old country pub, with a cold pint of cider or real ale. You can order a traditional English ploughman’s lunch in many English pubs, and you’ll never be disappointed. Dating back to the 1930s, a traditional English ploughman’s […]
Winkles are little black shellfish that look like snails. They may be enjoyed as part of a seafood platter or fruits de mer, or you can enjoy them as a snack by themselves, or with some bread and butter, as an easy winkles recipe appetizer. Another name for winkles is periwinkles, although in the UK […]
This particular Hoisin duck brioche dish was inspired by a recent visit to Ruby, Exeter, where I enjoyed something very similar. Yep here I am dreaming of Ruby again! The restaurant used to be in Queen Street but they’ve relocated to the beach. I don’t blame them. Well anyway the duck and hoisin are beautiful […]