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Bacon, Pineapple & Prawn Kebabs
Serves 4 in 20 Minutes
Strange combination but it works for me on a hot summers day. If you don't like prawns then use cubes of salmon.
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Bang Bang Chicken
Serves 4 in 45 Minutes
A dish that was fashionable in the 90's. Good for a party served on a buffet of hot dishes with noodles or fragrant Thai rice.
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Barbecue Sauce
Serves 4 in 20 Minutes
Cook these ingredients slowly and let the sauce become syrupy and sticky. Make it up the day before or earlier and keep in the fridge. The clouds will go away and a sunny day will come so that you can then concentrate on lighting the barbecue coals and pouring that chilled beer.
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Basil Oil
Serves 15 in 2 Minutes
Basil oil flavoured with garlic ahhh......the flavours of summer.
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Beef Fillets in Peppercorn Sauce with Roasted Pepper
Serves 4 in 45 Minutes
Back in the 80's this dish was king. Every respected restaurant had it on the menu. With those newly discovered soft green peppercorns.
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Beef Rendang
Serves 4 in 2.0 Hours
This is a really fragrant dish with very wonderful texture. Unlike a traditional western stew this dish has many flavours that many have come to enjoy. A great dish for the end of summer on a wet Autumn evening.
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Beef in Guinness with Garlic Croutes
Serves 4 in 2.0 Hours
Perfect for a cold day why not make it the day before so that it's ready to eat when you come home.
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Beer Mustard
Serves 8 in 24.0 Hours
This is great for cooked ham or turkey if like me you have a natural loathing of cranberry relish.
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Beer Soup with Stilton Toasts
Serves 4 in 1.0 Hour
This is a great soup for lunch on a cold winters day. Don't burn the onions but add a little extra sugar if you do.
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Beetroot Gazpacho with Avocado Ice Cream
Serves 4 in 2.0 Hours, 20 Minutes
This is a great starter for a summer day. It was used recently in the 2010 Vegetarian Chef of Tomorrow by Kim Barnish from Keele University. Kim walked away with the title. I had adapted it from searches through books and the internet. It's tasty and full of nutrients like most food really! Oh really yeah just put that bit in so I get picked up by search engines looking for healthy food. Lovely colours almost psychedelic.
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Beignets of Chinese Noodles with Sweet & Sour Dip
Serves 8 in 1.0 Hour, 20 Minutes
Something different on a finger buffet or you could make these as part of an Asian fusion dish.
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Bouquet Garni
Serves 1 in 3 Minutes
The bouquet garni is a natural flavouring of herbs for stocks and stews. Now you can use other herbs in different sauce bases but be careful and don't use too much of a pungent herb that will overpower the flavour of a sauce. You might like to use dill in fish sauce, basil, rosemary and coriander.
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Braised Fennel Filled with Vegan Cheese
Serves 4 in 1.0 Hour, 30 Minutes
Braised Fennel Filled with Vegan Cheese, Wheat & Tomato presented on a Bed of Wilted Spinach & Almonds This is vegan main course from a competition I took part in for the Vegan Society and was runner up.
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Braised Topside with Porcini Mushrooms
Serves 6 in 4.0 Hours
A dish to warm you in Autumn and Winter using topside as it should be used as opposed to roasting.
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Braised Venison in Beer
Serves 4 in 3.0 Hours
I like venison on Christmas Day so here's a recipe I might be tempted to try.
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Breast of Duck in Blackberry Sauce
Serves 4 in 1.0 Hour
Blackberries are a part of my childhood their flavour will never leave me. More subtle than blackcurrants but a refreshing alternative for me. I made a jam from berries picked from a hedgerow near my home, straining it well to remove the pips and make more of a gel. Enjoy as the autumn nights come drawing in. I served a few more vegetables i.e carrot sticks, cabbage strands. peas and paysanne of leeks with this dish; oh and quartered potatoes cooked in butter.
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Breast of Duckling in a Sauce of Limes with Oriental Stir Fried Vegetables
Serves 4 in 40 Minutes
Full flavoursome duck breast with an oriental spin on it perfect for a Saturday night.
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Brioche Burger Buns
Serves 12 in 2.0 Hours
Making your own burger buns is easy and you won't have any nasty chemical improvers in them so no bloating and these are lovely and buttery.
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Brisket with Smoked Bacon & Mushrooms
Serves 8 in 2.0 Hours, 10 Minutes
Perfect for a cold winter dinner and done in the pressure cooker saves a lot of time!
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Broccoli and Stilton Soup
Serves 6 in 1.0 Hour
A great hearty soup for the autumn or winter. I love the marriage of Stilton and Broccoli and the two flavours combine to produce a really British soup.
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Brown Stock
Serves 5 in 7.0 Hours
Brown stock is used in rich stews, sauces and glaces.
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Burger & Chips with Red Cabbage Slaw
Serves 4 in 1.0 Hour
Use my brioche bun recipe or buy some if you don't have time.
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Butter Bean and Pesto Pasta
Serves 4 in 20 Minutes
Use any pasta you like but tri-colour spirals (Fusilli) will look very appetising. If you?re a meat eater then chuck in some pieces of cooked ham or bacon, enjoy!!!
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Cajun Beef Fillet with Herb Roasted Potatoes
Serves 4 in 1.0 Hour
Hot and spicy serve with a green salad. You can get one whole piece of beef for this recipe if you like. If you do you will need to cook it for about 25 minutes or less if you want it rare.
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Cajun Sweet Potato Chips with Sour Cream and Chives
Serves 6 in 30 Minutes
This makes a great snack in front of the telly or a good side dish with a steak and salad.
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Chicken Leg filled with Wild Mushroom Stuffing
Serves 4 in 1.0 Hour
Chicken depending on where you purchase it from can offer little or no flavour. The humble chicken leg darker in colour is more flavoursome than the breast meat and is relatively cheap. Infusing a flavour into the meat is a good thing to do and will help to enrich its flavour. In Britain when we talk of stuffing one usually thinks of sage and onion but a forcemeat made like a mousse from meat is better for this type of dish and will bring a touch of class to it. The mushrooms add an aroma that lifts the chicken leg to a different height and you will be happy to serve them at any dinner party. If you're still not too sure perhaps use corn fed chicken legs.
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Chicken Stew or Casserole
Serves 2 in 45 Minutes
This is a one pan recipe. If you are a veggie you can substitute the chicken for quorn chunks and the chicken stock for veggie stock.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Serves 2 in 40 Minutes
An English favourite! This rich, creamy curry offers an alternative to the traditional curry narrative - blending silky-smooth cream with sweet tomatoes ensures that everyone can enjoy this dish.
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Chicken in a White Wine & Cream Sauce with Garlic Mushrooms
Serves 3 in 45 Minutes
This is an indulgent treat for garlic lovers!
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Chilled Tomato Consommé
Serves 6 in 24.0 Hours
This is a refreshing canape to have before a summer dinner party or drinks party 'al fresco'. If you can't get fresh tomatoes cheat by using juicy tinned tomatoes.
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