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Teriyaki Chicken with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

This sweet, but sharp teriyaki chicken recipe makes use of an easy homemade teriyaki sauce. #recipe

What is Teriyaki? Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking technique which refers to foods grilled with a sticky glaze. The use of chicken, beef, and pork may be strongly associated with the teriyaki glaze, but it seems to be a Western invention as the Japanese tend to use fish such as tuna and salmon. Teriyaki, the word itself that is, can be broken down into its different parts which explain its…

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Tikka Lamb Kebabs

These lamb tikka skewers are served on naan bread with a kachumber salad and a mint yoghurt like a kebab. #Recipe

Tikka originated in India during the Mughal era. It was an era defined by the rule of Turkish-Persian leaders, which may explain the similarity between this style of cooking and other grilled Turkish dishes such as shawarma. What Is Tikka? Traditionally, tikka consists of cubes of meat, marinated, skewered, and grilled on a special barbecue-like brazier known as an “angethi.” The word itself…

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Green Bean Salad

This green bean salad recipe is simple but delicious and makes a perfect side dish for any grilled meat or fish. #Saladrecipes #healthyrecipes

This green bean salad is simple but delicious and makes a perfect side dish for any grilled meat or fish. Serves 4 This is an easy side salad packed full of fresh simple flavours. The trickiest part is cooking the green beans and chilling them in ice water in a process known as blanching. Leave them hot for too long they’ll overcook, taste bitter, and start to brown. The perfect green bean…

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Chicken Gyros

Homemade Chicken Gyros for Dinner Anyone? #dinner #homecooking #fakeaways

These chicken gyros are a great healthier dinner than a takeaway, and just as delicious. Makes 8 Skewers What are Gyros? Gyros, also known as gyro in the English-speaking world, is meat cooked on rotisseries like a doner kebab. The meat is cooked as it turns vertically allowing the juice and fat to trickle down the rotisseries and baste the meat as it cooks. The name gyros means “turn” or…

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Tzatziki

#Tzatziki : The quintessential Greek dip. #food #blog #recipe

Tzatziki: The quintessential Greek dip. Serves 4 The first thing that springs to mind when I think of Greek food, is Tzatziki. And with good reason. It’s delicious. However, it’s not unique to Greece. Tzatziki can be found across south-eastern Europe and the middle east. Greek Yoghurt Traditionally, the yoghurt for Tzatziki is strained to remove the extra whey. The result is a thicker yoghurt,…

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Spanakopita - Greek Spinach & Feta Pie

Spanakopita is a classic Greek pie and makes an excellent dish that can be eaten hot or cold. Serves 4-6 Spanakopita is a vegetarian pie of Greek origin made from feta and spinach. When cheese is included, it can sometimes be found labelled as “spanakotiropita”, meaning “spinach and cheese pie”. Feta Cheese I’ve got to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of salty Feta on its own. However, when added…

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Rump Steaks with Chimichurri

Chimichurri often accompanies grilled meats. Here, it’s rump steak. Serves 2 Chimichurri Chimichurri is an Argentinian sauce made from chopped parsley. Although it’s a raw sauce, it can be used to baste the meat as it cooks, or spooned over the steak as it rests. Chimichurri often accompanies grilled meats known as “asados” but it can also be used alongside sausages and fish. Rump Steaks Any…

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Braised Celery

Braised Celery makes a simple, and different weeknight vegetable side dish. Serves 4 Celery’s bitter crunch is usually used in salads to great effect. It’s also cooked alongside sweet onions and carrots in a classical mirepoix and adds depth of flavour to stocks, sauces, and stews. However, it’s delicious cooked on its own, and much underused as a vegetable when thinking of side dishes. This…

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Chicken & Bacon Pie

This chicken and bacon pie is the definition of comfort food. Serves 4 What’s in the Chicken and Bacon Pie? Similar in style to my chicken and leek pie, this pie replaces leeks with bacon, making this chicken and bacon pie the ultimate comfort food. First, we’ll make a stock with some onions, carrots, celery and chicken thigh meat. Then, we’ll make a creamy sauce using bacon, cooked chicken,…

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Baby Carrots with Mint & Lemon

Sweeter baby carrots find balance with lemon and mint. Serves 4 Baby carrots are carrots picked earlier and can be found in supermarkets during the spring. However, if you can’t find them, you can use regular carrots cut into large batons. Ingredients 750g Baby Carrots, Scrubbed clean. Zest of 1 Lemon Juice from ½ Lemon 1 Tsp Brown Sugar 20g Butter 2 Tbsp Mint, Chopped Salt / Pepper to…

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Lamb Chops with Caper Sauce

Capers bring a briny saltiness which helps bring out the sweetness of the lamb. Serves 4 Lamb Loin Chops Lamb loin chops come from the lumbar region of a lamb, known as the saddle when left whole. It’s a leaner cut, compared to that of the rib, or rack of lamb, but may also be a little bigger. Lamb loin chops do not contain a long bone extending out the top of it. It is best-served medium, but…

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Beef and Red Pepper Chilli

The red peppers add a natural sweetness to this spicy chilli. Serves 4 This beef and red pepper chilli recipe reminds me of the chilli con carne I ate as a child. It’s an easy recipe, even if it does require a little bit of slow cooking. However, it can be served up for dinner in under an hour. Beef and Red Pepper Chilli Chilli is the shortened name for the popular Mexican and Texan dish,…

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Catalan-Inspired Roast Chicken

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A delcious recipe inspired by an old recipe book Serves 4 Catalan Roast Chicken Ingredients 8 Chicken Thighs, Bone in, Skin on 2 Tsp Ground Cumin 2 Tsp Paprika 2 Tsp. Oregano 4 Tsp Runny Honey 60ml Olive Oil Juice of 1 Lemon 2 Tsp Salt 2 Tsp Black Pepper Method Preheat the oven to 190C for a fan-assisted oven. Mix the cumin, paprika, oregano, honey, olive oil and lemon in small a…

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Air-Fried Patatas Bravas

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A must-have potato dish for a Spanish-inspired tapas night. Serves 6 Air-Fried Patatas Bravas Patatas Bravas is a native Spanish potato dish which simply translates as Spicy Potatoes. It’s often found in the bars and restaurants of the capital city, Madrid, but is also served throughout the country. Patatas bravas almost always finds its home among numerous tapas offerings. Potatoes For…

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Space Cakes and Paranoia - Amsterdam, The Netehrlands

Space Cakes and Paranoia - #Amsterdam, The Netehrlands #travel #writing #adventure

Some tourists think Amsterdam is a city of sin, but in truth, it is a city of freedom. And in freedom, most people find sin.

John Green, The Fault in Our Stars.

As we stepped off my first plane journey, nausea swept through my throat. My mind ached and pushed against either side of my skull as though it had expanded and outgrown my head. I don’t know what caused it, but we were in the city of…

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Distance – Poem 46 We don’t speak like we used to, back when we were newly single, and broken. Desperate to prove them wrong but we proved them right, fixed our broken hearts and filled the gap in our chests with the distance between us.

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Infinite – Poem 47 Don’t let anyone tell you the sky’s the limit.   The universe is infinite.