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- nigel haworth’s lancashire hotpot by grubblog on Nov 19, 2009 in lamb onion potatoes nigel haworth
I have a “go to” Lancashire hot pot recipe that I like very much, cribbed from Rick Stein some years ago. It’s very tasty, but like many others I was bowled over with Nigel Haworth on the Great British Menu this year, who blew the c...
- carmela soprano’s basil lasagne by grubblog on Nov 8, 2009 in basil lasagna lasagne mozzarella ricotta
“Can’t Carmela make her lasagne with the layer of basil leaves in?” -Corrado “Uncle Junior” Soprano I came to The Sopranosfar too late. Early 2008 More4 ran every episode back-to-back and I devoured them all. I was utter...
- chicken tikka masala by grubblog on Nov 6, 2009 in cauliflower chicken curry rice jamie oliver nigel slater
Every couple of months I get the urge to make another curry, and I’ve made plenty. It was a Saturday dish, so I had to time to put a little effort in. After a little research I settled on Jamie Oliver’s chicken tikka masala from JamieR...
- gammon and leek risotto by grubblog on Nov 5, 2009 in gammon leeks rice
Thanks to this wonderful example of a roast chicken, I was of course left with a superb chicken stock to use up. Whenever I have spare stock floating about, my default dish is risotto. With some spare gammon and always keeping arborio in the cupboard...
- gammon with champ by grubblog on Nov 3, 2009 in gammon potatoes
Not terribly sophisticated but you can’t beat a piece of gammon. I rubbed the steaks first in a little fennel and black pepper before griddling both sides. This gave the outside of the meat a lovely charred finish, with the perfume of fennel an...
- lamb and potato pie by grubblog on Nov 1, 2009 in lamb potatoes
A savoury pie topped with potato, just the ticket. Pieces of lamb neck sweated with onions, tomato puree and lamb stock, then topped with sliced potatoes for a topping.





