It has been so unseasonably warm here that we wanted to make a lighter dish for lunch. This is a great way to flavor chicken and it is great hot or cold. If you like a little more heat then don’t remove the chili seeds! So with spring in the air, here is a delicious […]
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Lemon Cilantro Chicken Soup with Dumplings
We have had very strange weather here in New England this year. Here it is, December 23, and the only snow we have had was back in late October. This week we have had loads of rain with thunder and lightening. The kind of weather that screams out for comfort food. To us, comfort […]
Oven Roasted Chicken with Saffron Gnocchi, Chorizo and Brussels
Winter rain has arrived to North Yorkshire and so we decided to make this tasty comforting dish. The inspiration for this dish came from working with another chef in a tiny bistro kitchen in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Whilst there are a few components, you will find that it is all fairly simple and most can […]
Chicken Liver Parfait
When we embarked on this recipe we were uncertain of the differences between a parfait and a pate. We learned that a parfait is creamier than a pate, which can have more texture to it. We were anxious to try out this chicken liver parfait and headed off to the butcher for some chicken […]
North African Chicken
This is one of our new cook books. Arabesque is a beautiful book and it inspired us to make this Moroccan style chicken. Ras el hanout is a North African spice blend. There is no definitive set combination of spices that make Ras el hanout. Each shop, company, or person would have their own […]
Lime ‘Take Away’ Chinese Chicken
This is our version of Chinese Lemon Chicken from the take away. We had lots of limes so we decided to use them instead of lemon. The results were excellent. Marinade the chicken for at least an hour with lime, chili, salt and pepper. Squeeze the juice of two limes […]
Chicken with Carrot Puree, ‘Hint of Garlic’ Roast Potato and Spinach
First the carrot puree. Ingredients: 6 medium carrots Olive oil Salt and pepper. Peel and dice the carrots. Cook the carrots in water until very tender and then simmer to reduce nearly all the water. Pour into your blender then ‘wizz’ […]