Smidge’s Kitchen – Goat’s Cheese Salad with Sticky Onions
For my return to weekly Smidge’s Kitchen recipes, I thought I’d start with a perfect spring lunch. I used the Delia recipe as the base for this, although I modified it to make it a bit simpler as I didn’t have many of her ingredients (what is molasses sugar and why Maldon sea salt in particular?) It’s now very simple to make as although there…
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Food Friday: Lamb Kofte with Tzatziki
I’m continuing the takeaway theme this week, with another kebab. Mmm kebabs. Lamb Kofta’s are actually a doddle to make with very few ingredients, but they so tasty and way better than anything you buy in the supermarket. Plus they are healthy too so you don’t need to worry about that post pub grease you are usually consuming! Smidge’s lamb kofte with tzatziki You will…
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food friday: lamb rogan josh
If I order a curry (which I do far too many times a month to be healthy) it is usually a chicken rogan josh. There is something about fried tomatos in a curry that I just love. Now the rogan josh sauce looks a little difficult when you first look at the amount of spices in it, but if you are a keen spicy cook,…
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Food Friday: Quesadillas and Refried Beans
It seems I am posting more and more recipes suitable for a Friday night tea instead of anything that could be considered to be fine dining. However, making the staples you’d order from a takeaway can mean food is healthier and much cheaper than picking up the phone. Sadly in Edinburgh, there is a dearth of Tex-Mex food for delivery (although we have a few…
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jamaican jerk belly pork with apple yoghurt
I’m bringing you something a little different this afternoon (and not just because i’m posting a recipe and it’s not Friday) but I am excited to be taking part in a treasure hunt! What’s it all about? TOTAL Greek Yoghurt have hidden recipes on 30 different food blogs across the web. Can you find them? If so, you are in with the chance of winning…
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