Dinner – Page 3 – The Power Recipes

Oliver Twist Broad Beans

Not everyone likes them, in fact a lot of people don’t, as I was reminded on Saturday evening when I served a large dish of fresh broad beans at supper with friends. Whoops! My long-standing friend with a long-standing dislike of the most unloved bean was polite enough to try them – and then ask for more!Continue reading “Oliver Twist Broad Beans”

Accidental Summer Salad

One of the things I love best about summer is making a cooked salad and eating a delicious plate of it with a glass of red wine as the sun goes down in our west-facing kitchen.

Rick’s Delicious Dopiaza

I’ve written before about mid-week entertaining. It’s one of the great benefits of working from home, but I still like to get everything ready before the work day starts so that if anything happens to delay things at the end of the day, I’m still on track for a hassle-free evening with friends.

Cauliflower carbonara

I don’t miss pasta one bit, but I do miss some of the sauces.

Diana Henry’s lamb and black bean chilli

I cooked this recipe twice in January, both times for large groups of people. The recipe doubles very successfully. We’re eating the last of it from the freezer tonight! The second time I added a bit more chilli – but it’s very much a matter of taste.

Power salad of chicken livers and sherry with orange and fresh mint

I’ve cooked this warm salad several times now and it gets rave reviews, it makes a great starter or a light lunch. Even if you think you don’t like liver, chicken livers are mild tasting and full of good fats for brain and liver function.

Halloumi, nut and olive salad

The sun was shining into my kitchen as I did my pre-lunch fridge surfing, prompting me to pull together a little salad in celebration of the first free Vitamin D of the year.

Thai prawn curry with carrot noodles

On Thursday night we had a quick and easy kitchen supper which was too good to keep to ourselves.

Venison steaks and celeriac mash

My lovely husband needed a little bit of cheering up last night and this perfectly hit the spot.

King kale gratin

I tried this for the first time last night and started a whole new love affair with kale: I used curly (Riverford organic kale is quite honestly the best I’ve ever tasted) but you can use any kale you like. The great revelation for me was the crispy topping created by the alchemy of kaleContinue reading “King kale gratin”