Roast chicken is a staple of the WLS dietary regime but it has its problems. Firstly, it can be a little tough and indigestible unless cooked super-tender. Secondly, a whole bird takes time to cook and when you have a meal to cook and little time it can categorise itself off-limits. Thirdly, it needs[Read More]
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A Mid-Week Roasting?
My clan tire of salads quite easily in the summer months (they call it ‘peak salad fatigue’) but never of a roast! I don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen when the outdoors
Rotisserie Chicken – A Great Shortcut To Dinner!
Am I the only person to stand in the supermarket aisle with little time to spare and not too much of an idea what to throw on the table for an evening meal after a busy day? Thought not … and yet I have to hand a plethora of recipes at my fingertips but they often[Read More]
The Half and Half Easter Lunch
I featured lamb in my Easter Newsletter (see here) – a butterflied boneless leg of lamb with a stuffing. Since then I have been tempted with some wonderful offers of half-price whole legs of lamb that are just perfect for slow roasting, so I am giving a recipe for the latter so that you have[Read More]
Turkey For Twosomes
I am as guilty as anyone for assuming that a Christmas roast turkey recipe has to be for a minimum of 4 people – not so! There will be a few this Christmas who are sitting down to the table with just a partner, friend or even alone (very sad, and I encourage[Read More]