My Mothers Citrus and Honey-Glazed Chicken

My mothers citrus and honey-glazed chicken

My Μothers Citrus and Honey-Glazed Chicken “But my favourite remained the basic roast chicken. What a deceptively simple dish. I had come to believe that one can judge the quality of a cook by his or her roast chicken. Above all, it should taste like chicken: it should be so good that even a perfectly simple, roast…

Roast Chicken with Lemon, Ginger and Mustard Sauce

Roast Chicken with Lemon, Ginger and Mustard Sauce

New Edition This is  a new version of my Mothers Roast Chicken, with tiny twitches and bright new ideas. Following my mother’s list of ingredients and steps of preparation, but creatively falling a little off track, I simply replaced orange with lemon and ginger, and, instead of using honey, I tried maple syrup and a…

Spicy Pork Meatballs with Fennel and Olive Salad

Spicy pork meatballs with fennel and olive salad

Naughty but Nice This recipe is from of my favourite London bookshops, “Books for Cooks” in Notting Hill. They publish their own collection of recipes every year. I have being collecting these books for the past 20 years. Spicy Pork Meatballs with Fennel and Olive Salad Ingredients 500 g ground pork 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely…

Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf

Old-Fashioned Meat loaf

Comfort Classics Fragrant and warming this classic beef loaf …. is perfect for a family Sunday lunch, served with plain rice or pasta. Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf Ingredients For the meatloaf: 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted ½ cup onions, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced ⅓ cup carrots, grated 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, crumbled ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 500 g ground lean…