Archive For February 2015
From Sainsbury’s Easy to prepare party nibbles. Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 skinless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon Belazu rose harissa Juice of ½ small lemon 3-4 spring onions 12 skewers (pre-soaked, if wooden). Method Cut 2 skinless chicken breasts each into 12 bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoonful of…
Not sure if Marco Polo, that celebrated explorer of the East, ever got to the area we now know as Singapore; however, he has given his name to a series of guidebooks to aid a distant generation of travellers. It’s true that there are many guide books and all of them, I feel sure, have…
I have wanted to visit for a while. No, this isn’t a Michelin-starred restaurant. No, one isn’t dazzled by drifts of white linen tablecloths or the shine of silverware. It’s a café, or at least a café of the Japanese kind. Kanada-Ya is a ramen bar. There is quite a bit of choice if one…
From Whole Foods Market Serves 4 You can use leftover grilled chicken to make this recipe. For extra flavour, grill the peaches and red onions, too. Nobody will guess that the fruity, nutty dressing here is made without added oil. Ingredients 1/4 cup toasted pecans, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 1…
From Whole Foods Market Makes 24 Use leftover cranberry sauce to make these sweet, fragrant roasted chicken wings. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available as Whole Foods Market Brands. Ingredients 1/2 cup cranberry sauce* 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 teaspoons expeller-pressed canola oil* 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium…
We are blessed, if we live in London, with a wealth of gastronomic opportunities. We can indulge in traditional high-end Kaiseki Japanese dinners or humble bowls of ramen. There are Michelin-starred Indian restaurants that even attract visitors from the Subcontinent. Yes, we have plenty to tempt those looking for good food, although it’s often difficult…
From BBC Food Recreate the classic Chinese restaurant dish with our easy recipe. Ingredients 4 duck breasts, about 175g/6oz each, skin removed ½ tsp Chinese five spice freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp sesame oil 100ml/3½fl oz hoisin sauce 8-10 ready-made Chinese-style pancakes, warmed 1 bunch spring onions, cut into matchsticks ½ cucumber,…