A rib recipe
Since I got my Big Green Egg barbeque a few months ago, I’ve been playing with a lot of slow-roasting recipes, but this simple method for delicious ribs works almost
Breakfast Stuffed Croissant
Everybody talks about the “healthy” breakfast option, and if that is what you are after, better you turn the page now than read about my new favourite breakfast! Healthy it
Congee
Last week I ended up having lunch at one of my favourite restaurants in Portugal – the Mandarin at Estoril Casino. I’ve mentioned it here before more than once, as
BBQ pulled pork (serves 6 hungry people!)
Here is a recipe that I have started to cook this year and has had rave reviews from our friends and family. You should only attempt it when you have
Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed chicken wrapped in Presunto ham
Ingredients (serves 4): 4 chicken breasts One jar of green or red pesto 1 or 2 balls of buffalo mozzarella Two plum tomatoes 8 slices of Presunto ham Sea salt
Crispy duck made easy
Anyone who has ever eaten real Peking duck knows that the poor deep fried imitation served by most Chinese restaurants in the west bears no resemblance to the real thing.
The simplest BBQ snack ever
So with Easter out of the way, it is time to remove the cover from your BBQ and get it ready for its first outing of the summer season. Now
Milk lamb
Here in Portugal, lamb, kid and even better, baby milk lamb are almost as essential to the Easter table as turkey is to the Christmas table elsewhere. This week, whole
Tandoori style quails
Good Indian tandoori food is a delight, the quick sealing and cooking of spiced and marinated meat in the tandoor oven is possibly the best way to cook lean meats
A sexy king prawn dish
If you’re staying in for Valentine’s and plan on wooing your loved one at home, cooking something special is a good start. I’m not talking about aphrodisiac foods here, but