Lamb Ragu with Polenta and Spring Onions

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  Lamb mince cooked in a pressure cooker – a rich,  meaty ragu – with all the intesity and depth of slow cooking, but done in a fraction of the time in a pressure cooker. Soften some finely diced, onions, celery, and carrots in the base of the pan. Season with salt and pepper. When the [...]

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Pasta, Poached Egg and Asparagus

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Eggs, especially runny eggs are a staple in my diet. There is little that can’t be bettered by putting an egg on top it, and as we sing in our kitchen, butchering Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ tune, “If you liked it then you should have put an egg on it…” You could get all postmodern about pasta (which is just [...]

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Bulgar Wheat, Harissa Carrot and Feta Salad

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Bulgar Wheat is an alternative to rice and couscous. Cheap, and quick to cook it makes a handy standby when scouring the cupboard for something different to eat. It has a nutty flavour and retains a firmer texture than couscous, but like couscous can soak up flavours. In a large bowl add equal quantities of bulgar [...]

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Sorrel, Broccoli, Pistachio and Chicken Salad

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Monday night problem….What to do with leftover roast chicken from Sunday? The solution tonight, chicken tossed in a sorrel yoghurt dressing with broccoli stems, crushed pistachios and sorrel leaves. Sorrel can be hard to track down, but is worth trying to for its unique sour lemony taste. If you can’t find sorrel, substitute with baby [...]

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Roasted Harissa Chickpeas with Yoghurt and Mint

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It’s always enjoyable turning something mundane into something marvellous. Chickpeas are a case in point. A couple of small steps, garlic, lemon, tahini, olive oil, blitz and you have hummus. Superb, mopped up with some pitta bread. This is different though to smooth, creamy hummus, roasting the chickpeas turns them into a crunchy snack or side [...]

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Tomato, Broad Beans, Peas and Bacon

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Summer eating at its best. Laid back and no fuss. Toasted sourdough rye bead, gently rubbed with a clove of garlic that has been cut in half. Roughly chopped tomatoes with fresh peas and broad beans. Thickly sliced bacon cut into large matchstick sized pieces and fried. Green salad. All tossed in a lemon vinaigrette. 2 tablespoons of [...]

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Spaghetti with Smoked Paprika Fried Egg

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Super simple, super quick. Spaghetti cooked in salted boiling water, drained with a little of the pasta water retained. Put the pasta back in the saucepan with a little of the retained cooking water. Add a good cupful of grated parmesan cheese and stir vigorously until the cheese melts a little and combines with the water [...]

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Shaved Cauliflower, Fennel, and Broad Bean Salad with Manchego Cheese

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First in a sequence of short posts. Looking to get some quick, unstressed recipe and menu ideas down and posted. Just trying to keep the rhythm, the writing and the recipes quite loose. Shaved Cauliflower and Fennel, cut razor thin on a mandoline. Fresh Broad Beans, removed from their pods and de-shelled (grey skin removed), and [...]

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Roast Cauliflower, Lemon and Caper Dressing

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Here at Kitchen72 we love nothing more than when friends call over for lunch. Opportunities to share food with family and friends become more frequent around now, and this is one of my favourite times of the year. As the seasons shift through the gears, the winter is shaken off, and the variety of food [...]

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Beef Cheek with Celeriac, Lentils and Feta Salsa Verde

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Beef cheeks, marinated and braised for a couple of hours in red wine, are gutsy and tender. Completely delicious and meaty, with big flavour. Served with a punchy feta salsa verde that is no shrinking violet itself when it comes to competing with the big flavours I love. Lentils cooked with finely diced celeriac brings [...]

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