CHOW MEIN There are recipes for chicken chow mein and recipes for vegetable chow mein. When feeding a family who probably haven’t eaten well during the day, I decided to combine the two for protein and all of your 5 a day. This is easily adaptable if you are vegetarian, just miss out the chicken and prawns. SERVES 4 225 g egg noodles 1 tbsp sesame oil 200 g chicken breast fillet (thinly sliced) 2.5 tbsp groundnut oil (or any
SAUSAGE & BEEF MEATBALLS Full cooking instructions on the homepage of my website (details in bio) When I was visiting America, a friend cooked Green Chilli with a mix of beef mince and sausage. I loved the flavour and have incorporated them into a light meatball. I serve mine with garlic and herb mash and minted peas. MEATBALLS 1 fat slice of good quality white bread, crusts removed 80 ml milk 500 g beef mince 250 g pork sausages, casing
Absolutely blown away with this birthday present from Nick and painted by the incredibly talented @henriettagraham The colours and brush work are magnificent and for me to be happy with the way I look is a minor miracle. I adore it! Thank you also to @tialazuli for taking the photograph. One of the best birthday surprises ever. . #portrait #portraitartist
Best food I’ve had in America so far. Beautiful surroundings, attentive but not obsequious service and amazing food. A choice of all size of dishes (starters, mains or small plates). I had two “small plates” (which by British standards were not small) super tasty with first rate ingredients. A mezcal cocktail to start followed by a glass of albarinio (first time I’ve seen that on a menu here by the glass). Anyone that knows me knows I don’t eat pudding,
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