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Interesting Food Recipes

FOOD RECIPES

From time to time we are hoping to list food recipies that we have recently come across, mainly from the web, and that we have tried and tested and found to be something a bit different or outstanding. The ingredients should be relatively easy to purchase in this area.

FOOD RECIPE OF MONTH NOVEMBER 2009

MUSSELS,  GOAN STYLE.  (From Mamta's Kitchen, French/Indian style, the combination of cumin, coconut and Pastis is delicious). Fresh mussels are easy to buy in this area and this is a version of a Goan dish (Indian). However you can put any reasonably firm flesh fish cooked into the sauce, like rosado, hake, etc. Remember, after cleaning the mussels, discard any with broken shells and any that are not fully closed. For mussels that are slightly open try tapping them gently on a firm surface to close. Any that don't open in the cooking process, discard also.

http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_print.php?id=12957

FOOD RECIPE OF MONTH DECEMBER 2009

CARAMELISED BLOOD ORANGES WITH ANISE

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/612919  

  Thomasina Miers prepares a colourful dessert that contrasts the tart sweetness of blood oranges with crisp, dark caramel. If when making the caramel sauce, some becomes solid in the pan, just put in all into the dish as the acid in the fruit will melt it in time. This dish will last for days in the fridge. We have tried this dessert many times and it is truly delicious.
 
FOOD RECIPE OF MONTH JANUARY 2010

THAI CHICKEN CURRY.

So easy to make and tastes gorgeous, any one could make it. We grow our own lemongrass, along with most herbs, in our garden and it lasts all the year round.

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/588429

FOOD RECIPE OF MONTH MAY 2010 

LAMB CASSEROLE WITH QUINCE,THYME AND CARMELISED SHALLOTS (Carina Cooper)

Preparation: 20 minutes,     Cooking: 2 hours,     Serves 4-6

The key to a good casserole is to have fresh ingredients; simply throw them in a dish and let them simmer away for a couple of hours. Quince paste (membrillo) is available from any good supermarket. Serve the casserole with a green salad and some baguette to soak up the delicious juices.

Ingredients:  extra virgin oil, 1.5kg lamb neck fillets, deboned and cut into chunks, salt and black pepper, 1kg shallots peeled, 1 bunch fresh thyme, 150g quince paste(membrillo), 1 teaspoon bouillon powder, 6 garlic cloves peeled, 570ml water, 1 teaspoon caster sugar, 4 potatoes peeled and quartered.                                                                                                                                                                                                     

To Cook:       Preheat the oven to 350F/180C gas mark 4. Coat the bottom of a large casserole dish with olive oil. Place on a high heat. Brown the lamb in batches. Return all the meat to the dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add half the shallots, then the thyme, quince paste, bouillon powder, garlic and water. Stir, then cover and place on the middle shelf of the oven for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.  Meanwhile, coat the bottom of a small frying pan with olive oil. Add the sugar and remaining shallots. Cook gently until they are carmelised and tender.  About 35 minutes before you are ready to eat, add the potatoes to the casserole. A few minutes before serving stir in the carmelised shallots. Serve immediately.

FOOD RECIPE NOVEMBER 2010

SPANISH PORK STEW WITH POTATOES AND CHORIZO

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/spanish/spanish-pork-stew-with-potatoes-and-chorizo.html

Recently we found this recipe by accident on the web, as we were trying to locate a similar one that we have cooked regularly in the past. This dish certainly surpasses our previous one. Brenda browned the meat at the start (sorry Delia !!!) and added cannellini beans near the end.