Entries for: April 2010

Rich Chocolate Devil's Food Cake (photo by AmethystD, stock.xchng)

Rich Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake


Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy (photo by neocorsten/Olivier, Flickr)

Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy

Serve immediately with onion gravy or fresh tomato sauce with basil, and a green vegetable. …


Dalmatinska Pasticada (photo by schmaeche, Flickr)

Dalmatinska Pasticada

Serve with freshly boiled fettucini, into which some of the gravy has been stirred. …


A Simple Breyani (photo by pointnshoot, Flickr)

A Simple Breyani

The only authentic thing about this recipe is that the rice and meat is cooked together, but it is much simpler than a real breyani, …


Simple Meatloaf (photo by avlxyz, Flickr)

Simple Meatloaf

Not a bad meatloaf, but very ordinary compared to Aunt Sally! Serve with Tomato-Pepper Sauce, potatoes and a green vegetable or salad. …


Chicken Salad Indienne (photo by Yali Shi, http://photogenic.asia)

Chicken Salad Indienne

This may all be prepared a day ahead to this stage. Just stir everything and taste again for seasoning before serving. …


Chicken and Pineapple Salad (photo by Philip Forsberg, Flickr)

Chicken and Pineapple Salad

Refrigerate for about an hour before serving (not absolutely necessary, but it does help to blend the flavours). …


Real Beef Stroganov (photo by framboise, Flickr)

Real Beef Stroganov

Serve as soon as possible – it doesn’t improve with keeping – with mashed potatoes (garlic, if possible) and a green vegetable or salad. …


Italian Bean and Mushroom Salad (photo by naturalkinds, Flickr)

Italian Bean and Mushroom Salad

Serve cold or at room temperature. …


Sosaties (photo by chee.hong, Flickr)

Sosaties

Sosaties may be made any size – from full king-size meal portions to the daintiest cocktail sosaties. …


Aunt Sally's Meatloaf (photo by Su-Lin, Flickr)

Aunt Sally’s Meatloaf

Serve warm with parsley potatoes, a green vegetable and a fresh tomato sauce. It is also delicious served cold, …


Mock Lasagne (photo by Ariel da Silva Parreira, stock.xchng)

Mock Lasagne

Sounds complicated, but it isn’t – may be made ahead and cooked when needed, but it seems to taste even better reheated …


Smoked Chicken and Mango Salad (photo by April Joy Gazmen, Flickr)

Smoked Chicken and Mango Salad

I like to serve this on a fairly flat round platter, surrounded with coarsely shredded cos lettuce, garnished with clusters of cherry tomatoes, …


Note about Salads (photo by Chris Greene, stock.xchng)

Note about Salads

A quick word about seasoning in salads, especially main course salads and those which are going to be served cold. …


Tuscan Tuna Salad (photo by marsy, stock.xchng)

Tuscan Tuna Salad

Leave for about an hour for the flavours to develop. Best eaten at room temperature. …



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